Did you say you believe in Catholicism? How well are you familiar with their traditions? At least, you should be able to say the common Catholic prayers, they are one of those things that mark you as a true Catholic.
In fact, as you will find out later in this post, those confessions should be part of your daily Catholic prayers, because they are powerful. They also cover most human activities.
So, if it happens that you can recite them, then you should pat yourself in the back. However, if you are seeing these Catholic prayers for the first time, don’t worry, after reading this post, you should be able to apply these prayers to your daily and personal life.
5 Common Catholic Prayers
Here are the common Catholic prayers you should know as someone who believes in their faith traditions.
1. Sign of the Cross
The sign of the cross is easily the most common catholic prayers. One major reason is that this prayer is considered powerful and applicable to almost every situation.
For you to know how important it is, the Catholics often use it to start or end their prayers. The belief is that reciting it is just like involving the Holy Trinity in your affairs, which translates to immediate answers and peace of mind.
Apart from this, Sign of the Cross is also the shortest Catholic prayer. So, you will always find a Catholic saying this prayer on one or two occasions in their daily lives.
Find the Sign of the Cross prayer below:
“In the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
2. The Lord’s Prayer
We can say that the Lord’s prayer is the most important of the common catholic prayers for many reasons. The chief reason is the fact that Jesus Christ himself taught the disciples to pray in that manner. Therefore, it has become a template that Christians, not just the Roman Catholics, use whenever they pray.
The Lord’s prayer is so common that it has become a daily Catholic prayer for most people. Find the prayer below.
“Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.”
3. Grace before Meals
Saying prayers before meals is one thing that is common to most religious people. However, for the Catholic, there are simple prayers before meals common to them, and that is Grace before Meals.
“Bless us, O Lord,
and these Thy gifts
which we are about to receive
from Thy bounty
through Christ our Lord. Amen.”
4. Grace After Meals
Grace after Meals follows immediately after eating. Catholics find it important to say this prayer because they consider it a privilege to be nourished. Beyond this, however, Grace after Meals prayer is used to seek after holiness and God’s likeness.
Here is Grace after Meals Catholic prayer:
“Bless us, O Lord, as we go forth
from this table,
where You have nourished us
and given us strength.
May we hunger and thirst for holiness,
in You, our portion and cup.
Amen.”
5. Penitential Act (Confiteor)
The Penitential Act makes the list of our common Catholic prayers because whether we like it or not, we are vulnerable to sin. So we should always seek God’s mercy and forgiveness by confessing our sins.
So next time you say your daily Catholic prayers, don’t forget to include the Penitential Act. It is not just a common prayer, it is powerful and soul-refining.
Below is the complete Penitential Act prayer:
“I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and
and in what I have failed to do,
[Pray while striking the breast three times.]
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God. Amen.”
Conclusion
You just learned about the prayers common among the Roman Catholics. You can include them in your daily prayer points and start to enjoy more blessings from now on.
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