THE OUR CATHOLIC PRAYERS PODCAST

St. Augustine wrote of God that "You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You." Turn to Him for His lasting peace! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Restless-Hearts-Needing-God.html

This Litany for the Church In Our Times stresses our need for Catholicism to fully reflect its founder Jesus Christ's glory! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at http://ourcatholicprayers.com/A-Litany-For-the-Church-In-Our-TIme.html ADDTIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Our Lady of Fatima Prayers The Divine Mercy Chaplet Jimmy Akin's Article on Modernism in Catholic Answers

Prayers focusing on the Precious Blood Christ shed for us in His Passion make a great devotion and can help honor His sacrifice for us! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/precious-blood-of-Jesus-prayers.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM THE OUR CATHOLIC PRAYERS  WEBSITE MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Page on the Stations of the Cross Page on Purgatory Page on the Holy Souls in Purgatory Page on Invocations to the Precious Blood Page on Reparations to the Precious Blood Page on Precious Blood Offerings Page on the Litany of the Precious Blood Page on Communion Prayers Page on Confession Prayers          

Jesus was a light in the darkness in His earthly ministry. Now is an especially good time to imitate Him in being a light for others in these dark times!  The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/light-in-the-darkness.html ADDITIONAL PAGES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST The Our Catholic Prayers Page on Heaven The Our Catholic Prayers Page on Hell The Our Catholic Prayers Page on Purgatory The Our Catholic Prayers Page on the Act of Hope Prayer      

These 33 petitions to Jesus can help you get closer to Jesus from its many scriptural descriptions of our Lord! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Thirty-three-petitions-to-Jesus.html Note: there are links to the actual texts of several of these scriptural references in our web page linked above.  

These Invocations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can help you draw strength and comfort from Our Lord's Sacred Heart in the midst of troubles. The transcriptions for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/invocations-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Our Catholic Prayers Page on prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Page on the FIrst Fridays Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Our Catholic Prayers Page on Offering Prayers  

Do we give Jesus lip service or heart service? Let Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus help you focus on His fiery love for you and for all of us! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Praise-for-the-Sacred-Heart-of-Jesus.html ADDITIONAL PAGES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST The 12 Promises for those who honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus The Catholic Answers Article the Heresy of Docetism

The 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit can give you tranquility and equanimity to live by the Spirit so that you may walk by the Spirit! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Twelve-Fruits-Of-The-Holy-Spirit.html

Do you find you have no time for prayer? These short easy-to-remember prayers can help you find time and stay close to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/aspirations-to-the-Blessed-Virgin-Mary.html

The hearts of disciples on the road to Emmaus burned within themselves as Jesus opened the scriptures referring to Him, and they recognized Him in the breaking of the bread! The transcription for this Podcast, which includes links to the scripture texts mentioned here, can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Jesus-on-the-Road-to-Emmaus.html Additional link to Old Testament/New Testament Verses     

Jesus' response to Peter's question about his fellow Apostle John, "Lord, what about this man?" applies to us as well! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/whats-it-to-you.html  

Do you have doubts about Christ's Divinity or His Resurrection? Reflect on an avalanche of evidence to be among those Blessed who have not seen and yet believe! The transcription for this Podcast, which includes the specific references to Jesus' Resurrection in the New Testament, can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Doubting-Thomases-And-Belief.html  

The Divine Mercy Chaplet was first revealed to Saint Faustina in 1935 by our Lord Jesus Christ himself! Come see how this prayer is an important part of the devotion to His mercy. The transcription of this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/divine-mercy-chaplet.html The Divine Mercy Image, mentioned in this Podcast EWTN on the Feast of Divine Mercy  

Jesus' plea to His Heavenly Father from the cross at Calvary for forgiveness for His enemies can inspire forgiveness in us! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/They-know-not-what-they-do.html.  Note: You'll find some links at the bottom of our webpage listed above that can be helpful in increasing and spreading knowledge of our wonderful Faith so more and more we can all know what we do! 

Peter's denial of Jesus during His Passion makes us realize that we need our Lord's grace and guidance to follow Him, not just our own strength.  The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Would-you-deny-Jesus.html  

Pontius Pilate's haughty answer to Jesus, the Word made flesh testifying as the Truth made flesh can challenge us all in these trying times! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/What-is-truth-who-is-truth.html  

What could make God sweat blood? Private revelations on Jesus' Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane shed light on an event shrouded in darkness. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/grief-at-Gethsemane.html  

Are you trying to give up some bad habit or attachment this Lent? Let our Lord, along with St. Paul and St. Augustine, give you much needed inspiration and assistance. The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/How-can-you-why-cant-you.html ADDITIONAL WEBPAGE MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Examination of Conscience for Confession  

Virtue signaling is big nowadays, but trying to be good instead of just sounding good is ultimately more fulfilling! The transcript for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Virtue-signaling-versus-virtue.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST The Jesus Prayer The Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Ghost from the Baltimore Catechism The Virtues from the Catechism of the Catholic Church An Examination of Conscience for Confession

These prayers in times of financial difficulties can help you keep focused on what really counts in hard times: God and His love and His will for us! The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/financial-difficulties-prayers.html Additional Link Menitoned in this Podcast:  Prayer Requests  

Are you trying to get rid of some bad habits? God can help strengthen your resolve over time if you ask for His assistance! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/New-Year-Old-Habits.html  

These prayers, known as Acts of Desire before Communion, can strengthen your wish never to be separated from our Lord, in Communion or anywhere else! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/desire-before-communion.html ADDITIONAL LINK MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Differences between mortal and venial sins Our Catholic Prayers Page on Contrition and Confession  

Prayers for God's Blessing ask for His assistance in our spiritual well-being, with help from the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-for-Gods-blessing.html   

This Novena to our Sorrowful Mother is a great way to make your special intentions known to her while acknowledging her sufferings for Jesus and for us all! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/novena-to-our-sorrowful-mother.html ADDITIONAL LINK FOR THIS PODCAST:  The prayer Hail Holy Queen  

This prayer appeals to God in all three persons of the Blessed Trinity, as well as to our Blessed Mother, for their assistance in making a good confession. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayer-for-heavenly-aid.html An Additional Link Mentioned In This Podcast: An Examination of Conscience  

The great saint Alphonsus Liguori shows his great love of Mary in his prayer about her Assumption into Heaven. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Alphonsus-Liguori-On-The-Assumption-of-Mary.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR MARIAN PRAYERS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: The Our Catholic Prayers Page on the Assumption of Mary Hail Mary Hail Holy Queen Miraculous Medal Prayers How to Pray the Rosary  

A Litany in Honor of the Precious Blood pays tribute to our Lord in His lifeblood that He shed so that we might have Eternal Life with Him in Heaven! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Litany-In-Honor-of-the-Precious-Blood.html

In this "Night Litany for a Big City:, we pray for our Lord's assistance in battling sin in our major cities, appealing to His Sacred Heart.  The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/A-Night-Litany-For-A-Big-City.html

Our Blessed Mother and her Divine Son our Lord Jesus Christ can inspire us to choose to follow them with loving, rather than lackluster, faith. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/two-whatevers.html ADDITIONAL LINK TO A PRAYER MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Miraculous Medal Prayers  

In our Prayers for the Pope, we ask our Heavenly Father to help our Holy Father, Christ's Vicar, guide His Church as a worthy successor to St. Peter. The transcripton for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-for-the-pope.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Catholic Answers Article on Peter and the Papacy LifeSite News transcription of Leo XIV's first Mass homily Our Catholic Prayers page on a Morning Offering Our Catholic Prayers page on the Rosary The Apostleship of Prayer Website Wikimedia Commons attribution page for Podcast Thumbnail Artwork  

Two events in the last chapter of John's Gospel show the importance of having faith in Jesus! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Resurrection-Bookends.html OTHER PAGES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: The Magnificat St. Therese's Little Way

When Jesus showed St. Thomas the Apostle His wounds, Our Lord reinforced belief in His Resurrection!  The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Christ-and-Thomas.html

Jesus' plea to His Heavenly Father from the cross at Calvary for forgiveness for His enemies can inspire contrition in us! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Father-forgive-them.html Public Domain Art Tag for the Thumbnail for this Podcast

When Jesus told Peter that His Passion was necessary to fulfill the Scriptures for our salvation, He might well have had Psalm 22 in mind! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Psalm-22-and-scripture.html Public Domain notice for the thumbnail artwork

Let Mary's Fiat, her great "yes" to become the Mother of our Savior Jesus Christ, inspire your cooperation with God's will as well! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/An-Annunciation-prayer-and-relections.html Public Domain Art Tag for Artwork Link to Carl Bloch's Annunciation Artwork

Would you like some help from someone quite dear to our Lord? This novena to St. Joseph, His foster father, makes an elegant heartfelt petition for heavenly guidance and grace. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/novena-to-st-joseph.html

Exercising your "muscle" of abnegation can help you draw closer to God in holiness. The transcript for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/muscle-of-abnegation.html The page on offering up sacrifices and other penances for others, as mentioned in this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/offering-prayers.html

The choices we make in responding to God's call to love and follow Him matter, both in this life and in the next! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Burning-love-or-burning-cities.html ADDITIONAL LINK FOR THIS PODCAST https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit.html

The litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, one of six litanies approved for public recitation by the Church, helps us keep our Lord front and center in our lives. The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/holy-name-of-jesus.html ADDITIONAL LINK FROM THIS PODCAST: The Magnificat  

As Epiphany follows New Year's Day, let the Christ Child give you a great way to keep your New Year's resolutions! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Gifts-for-Baby-Jesus.html Catholic Answers Page on the Three Wise Men in Epiphany

If you feel overwhelmed at Christmas time, remember that Jesus was born in Bethlehem to give you His grace and comfort on your journey towards heaven! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/the-wonder-of-Christmas.html Public Domain Information for Artwork Thumbnail

Mary, having been conceived without a trace of Original Sin, is an exemplary model of selfless love and obedience to Her Divine Son Jesus. The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/The-Immaculate-Conception.html US Public Domain Tag for the Artwork  

The Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit shows us how we can be more Christ-like and be filled, as well as sealed, with the Gift of His Spirit! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayer-for-the-seven-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit.html Catechism of the Catholic Church Confirmation Link

The Litany of St. Joseph is a great prayer to ask for assistance from the head of the Holy Family and the patron of the Universal Church. Thr transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/litany-of-st-joseph.html  

Prayers before Confession can help you focus and ease your mind as you get ready to receive this special Sacrament of God's love and forgiveness. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-before-confession.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENITONED IN THIS PODCAST: An Examination of Conscience on Mortal and Venial Sin The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Sin A Prayer by St. Jerome Before Confession A Prayer by St. Gemma Galgani Before Confession A Prayer for Heavenly Aid  

And how was your day? This Prayer of a Lay Apostle provides a good straightforward example of  how you can offer up your troubles to God and ask for His Guidance and Grace for the Future. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayer-of-a-lay-apostle.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: A Prayer for Daily Neglects The "Little Way" of St. Therese of Lisieux  

A morning Prayer of Resolution helps us keep focused on imitating Christ and seeing our Lord in everyone we meet. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayer-of-resolution.html  

This prayer for grace in sickness can help you get closer to God rather than farther away from Him when you're in pain. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayer-for-grace-in-sickness.html  

A Morning Prayer to God is a gem from a 1950's prayer book that touches on themes from the Gospels and St. Paul's letters as well. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/morning-prayer-to-God.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Act of Contrition for the Sacrament of Penance  

This wonderful Litany pays tribute to our Blessed Mother's Immaculate Heart. May our prayers contriubute to its triumph as well! The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/The-Litany-of-the-Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST: Fatima Prayers Page from Our Catholic Prayers The Fatima Center Website