World Wide Web Sources on Prayer

Collections of Prayers

• Catholic Prayers, a large, well-indexed collection
• On-line Prayer Book hosted by Et Cum Spiritu Tuo
• Prayers for All Occasions - compiled by the Association of the Miraculous Medal
• Orthodox Prayers, a collection of traditional prayers from the Orthodox Church in America
• Links Collection at the Theology Library
• Prayers of the saints to Mary - from Gregory the Wonderworker to Mother Teresa

Praying with Scripture

• Preparing a time of prayer from Taizé: How can we keep on praying together?
• The Liturgy of the Hours
• Vision 2000, Mark Link, S.J.'s project invites visitors to "[pray] Scripture in a contemporary way"

Praying with the Saints

• Saint Alphonsus Liguori - at the end of the day
• Saint Ambrose of Milan - seeking God
• Saint Augustine of Hippo - trust in God
• Saint Basil the Great -
• Saint Bonaventure - for transformation
• Saint Bridget - fifteen prayers on the Passion of the Lord
• Carmelite Mystics (St Teresa of Avila, St John of the Cross, St Therese of Lisieux, more)
• Saint Catherine of Siena - Thanksgiving to the Trinity
• Saint Catherine of Siena - to the Precious Blood of Jesus
• Blessed Charles of Mt Argus - Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners, and console all earthly mothers who are now weeping over their children
• Saint Clare - To Our Lord: Glory and praise to be to you, most loving Jesus Christ
• Saint Claude De La Colombiere - An Act of Hope and Confidence in God
• Saint Columba - at bottom of the Web page: Grant us that love which can never die
• Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton - O Father, the first rule of Our dear Savior's life was to do Your Will
• Saint Ephrem the Syrian - O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despondency, lust of power, and idle talk...
• Saint Francis Xavier - My God, I love thee: not because I hope for heaven...
• Saint Gemma Galgani - O my crucified God, behold me at Your feet
• Saint Gertrude - O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love
• Saint Gregory - We pray You, Lord, to preserve Your servants in the peaceful enjoyment of this Easter happiness
• Saint Ignatius of Loyola - prayer of surrender, prayer for generosity
• Saint Isidore of Seville - Here we are in front of You, Holy Spirit
• Saint Jerome - for God's mercy
• Saint John Chrysostom According to the Hours of the Day and Night
• Saint John Perboyre - Transform me into Yourself
• Saint Louis de Montfort - to Jesus
• Saint Louise de Marillac - Grant me the grace to spend this day
• Saint Peter Julian Eymard's paraphrase of the Our Father
• Saint Pius X - to Saint Joseph
• Blessed Rupert Mayer - Lord, what You will let it be so
• Saint Teresa of Avila - Govern everything by Your wisdom and If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong
• Blessed Teresa of Calcutta - ‘Jesus, my patient, how sweet it is to serve You.’
• Saint Therese of Lisieux - All that I had, to Thee I wholly gave
• Saint Thomas Aquinas - for guidance
• Saint Thomas More - for a good death

Prayers in Special Seasons

• Prayers and Customs for Advent and Christmas
• Prayers for Lent and Easter
• Prayer for Children During Lent
• Prayer for Children During Holy Week and Easter

Prayers for Specific Situations or Occupations

• Prayer in Particular Circumstances: Serenity Prayer, for birthdays, for friends, for fathers and mothers, Christian unity, guidance, much more
• Companion in Illness: an online prayer book with encouragement and advice
• Nine days of prayer with Saint Paul of the Cross
• Two Triduums in honor of Saint Gemma
• Prayers for Very Young Children.
• Companion in Illness, prayers and meditations
• Dealing with Grief offers a selection of prayers for the dead, for those who are dying, and for parents who have suffered the miscarriage of a child.
• Prayer for Computer Users - by Bishop Richard Sklba, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee
• Prayers for Nurses, a collection for nurses
• Prayers for Physicians, a collection for medical doctors
• Firefighter's Prayer, text and music
• Serenity Prayer, several versions in English and other languages, including Hebrew
• For teachers
• A Teacher's Prayer: I want to teach my students how to live in this world by James Metcalf
• another Teacher's Prayer: Oh, God, I'm only a teacher... by Richard Peck
• still another Teacher's Prayer: ...for the children in my charge... by Donna Burran
• I want to teach my students more than lessons in a book by Jill Wolf
• Teacher's Prayer Enable me to teach with wisdom...
• Programmer's Prayer - parody of Psalm 23
• A Prayer for Veterans
• The Peace Prayer attributed to St Francis and its story
• Driver's Prayer from Sacred Heart Auto League; see also "a steady hand and a watchful eye"
• Breton Fisherman's Prayer, with instructions for sign language
• Fisherman's Prayer: God, grant that I may live to fish until my dying day...
• Gardening as Prayer - scripture references to guide your garden prayer from the Dominicans
• Prayer against the seven deadly sins - Thomas Merton ...keep me, above all things, from sin.
• Prayers in Special Circumstances - for fathers, mothers, the serenity prayer, "Grant eternal rest", more
• Prayers of Justice and Peace
• Stations of the Cross
• Prayer for Prisoners - Pope Pius XII

Prayer: Writings and Guides

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Christian Prayer
• Lord, Teach Us How to Pray - online prayer books and commentary by Father Victor Hoagland, C.P., based on the new Catechism
• Prayer: Ideas for Busy People - Poor Clares of Galway
• Mental Prayer - reflections by Robert Maloney, C.M.
• Method of Mental Prayer and Explanation - St. John Baptist de La Salle
• St Augustine: on prayer: whether we are to pray by words or deeds and what need there is for prayer
• Awakening to Prayer by Ichiro Okumura, OCD. Chapters include "The Paradox of Prayer", "Anthropology of Prayer", "Christ's Prayer", and much more; see also
• Awaken to Prayer. Though the subtitle is "How to Pray as a Catholic", believers of many backgrounds will find items of use in this very thorough resource.
• Centering Prayer, by Father Thomas Keating
• Dom Augustine Baker - Holy Wisdom, or Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation
• If we see brothers sleeping during common prayer, should we wake them?
• The Lord's Prayer - a commentary by Saint John Chrysostom
• St John Chrysostom on prayer: The woman of Chanaan had come to Christ praying on behalf of a daughter possessed by a demon
• St John Chrysostom on prayer: the importance of persevering in prayer
• Morning Offering - article in Summer, 1997 Compassion Magazine about this prayer
• Night Prayer of a Missionary, finding God in every day life, by Father Aidan Kay of Papua New Guinea
• Personal prayer, by Jesuit Father John Veltri
• The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence
• Reviews of some books about prayer
• St Gregory the Great - about praying for one's enemies
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 20, ...in one way or another, we never lack consolation on the road of prayer
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 21, setting out on the practice of prayer with firm resolution
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 22, the meaning of mental prayer
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 23, the importance of not turning back when one has set out upon the way of prayer
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 26, a method for recollecting the thoughts, especially useful for those beginning at prayer
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 30, the importance of understanding what we ask for in prayer
• St Teresa: The Way of Perfection, Chapter 31, the prayer of quiet
• St Therese of Lisieux on Prayer
• Walking (and Talking) with God, by Father Richard Leary of Jamaica
• Prayer and Reflections on prayer by Passionist Father Kilian McGowan

About the Rosary

• Apostolic Letter from John Paul II on the Rosary: October 16, 2002 - proposes the "Mysteries of Light" and proclaims "The Year of the Rosary", October 2002 - October 2003
• The Hail Mary and the Rosary - introduction and explanation by Fr Victor Hoagland, C.P.
• Pray the Rosary, .pdf with large illustration, all prayers, directions for days of week
• The Scriptural Rosary for Children - great introduction to the Mysteries; how-to guide

Images of Prayer

• The Angelus, Millet, with commentary
• King David at Prayer, illuminated manuscript, 15th century
• King David at Prayer, illuminated manuscript, 15th century, a slightly different aspect
• Saint Benedict in Prayer, Getty Museum
• Saint Catherine of Alexandria at Prayer, Titian
• Saint Francis at Prayer
• Saint Jerome in Prayer, Bosch, 1505
• Young Girl at Prayer - could it be an early depiction of Jeanne d'Arc?

See also

• crossplace.com - home of Passionist Publications on the Web, where a secure server is available for those who want to order paper copies of Passionist - Bread on the Waters online prayer materials and much more.