Via Rosaria

A Place to Pray

Whatever you carry, there is a prayer here to carry it with you. Begin with the Rosary, or tell us what you need, and we will bring the right words to meet you.

The Heart of Prayer The Holy Rosary Walk through the mysteries of Christ with Our Lady, guided step by step. Begin the guided Rosary

Try a feeling or a need, like "I'm anxious," "for someone who is sick," or "forgiveness."

For Protection and Deliverance

Saint Michael the Archangel Defender against evil and the snares of the enemy. Prayer of the saints

Saint Patrick's Breastplate Christ before me, Christ behind me, a shield for the day. Prayer of the saintsSoon

Prayer to Your Guardian Angel The companion God gives to guard and to guide you. Everyday prayerSoon

Chaplet of Saint Michael Nine salutations to the angelic choirs for their aid. ChapletSoon

For Mercy and Forgiveness

The Divine Mercy Chaplet Trust in the mercy poured out from the Heart of Christ. ChapletSoon

Act of Contrition Sorrow for sin, and the resolve to begin again. Traditional prayerSoon

The Jesus Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner. Prayer of the heartSoon

Have Mercy on Me, O God Psalm 51, the great psalm of repentance and a clean heart. PsalmSoon

In Suffering and Distress

Peace Prayer of Saint Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Prayer of the saintsSoon

Take, Lord, and Receive Saint Ignatius surrenders all he has to God. Prayer of the saintsSoon

The Lord Is My Shepherd Psalm 23, comfort in the valley and a table prepared. PsalmSoon

Under His Wings Psalm 91, a refuge and shelter from all that frightens us. PsalmSoon

To Our Lady

The Memorare A child's confident plea to the Mother who never fails. Marian prayerSoon

Hail, Holy Queen The ancient hymn to our life, our sweetness, and our hope. Marian prayerSoon

The Angelus The daily remembrance of the Word made flesh. Marian devotionSoon

Litany of Loreto Mary praised and invoked under her many titles. LitanySoon

We Fly to Thy Protection The oldest known prayer to the Mother of God. Marian prayerSoon

To the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me; a longing to be hidden in him. Traditional prayerSoon

Litany of the Sacred Heart The love of Christ's Heart, named and adored. LitanySoon

Prayer Before a Crucifix Kneeling before the cross with a contrite heart. Traditional prayerSoon

Act of Faith, Hope, and Charity The three great virtues, spoken as one prayer. Traditional prayerSoon

In Thanksgiving and Praise

Canticle of the Sun Saint Francis praising God through all of creation. Prayer of the saintsSoon

The Magnificat Mary's song of praise for the mercy of God. CanticleSoon

Te Deum The Church's great hymn of praise and thanksgiving. HymnSoon

The Divine Praises Blessed be God: praise offered in love and reparation. Devotional prayerSoon

For the Faithful Departed

Eternal Rest A prayer of peace for those who have died. Traditional prayerSoon

Prayer of Saint Gertrude For the holy souls awaiting the fullness of heaven. Prayer of the saintsSoon

Out of the Depths Psalm 130, a cry from the depths for the mercy of God. PsalmSoon

To Whom Do We Pray?

Every prayer here rises to the same place: to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Some of these prayers we speak to him directly. Others we pray alongside Our Lady and the saints, asking them to carry our intentions with us, the way we might ask a trusted friend to pray for us in a hard hour.

We never pray to the saints in place of God. We ask those who are already home in his love, fully alive in Christ, to add their voices to ours. Scripture tells us that such prayer has power: the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. The saints are not distant from us. They are the great company who ran the race before us, and they have not stopped loving us. When we pray with them, we are never praying alone.

James 5:16