Daily Catholic Prayers
Catholic prayers are essential to every day of your life. The mass daily devotions are just a small part of what the Catholic Church believes in and what they want you to do. They believe in being a just and peaceful people and therefore they put their thoughts into words and their prayers in repetition. There is a lot that goes into daily devotions and they are truly excellent to aid you into gaining a closer and more profound relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ, whether you are just beginning to go to Mass or if you have been going to the masses for years.
Catholic prayers consist of three distinct parts, the first of which is the Office of the Mass. In this prayer you will be kneeling down, either in prayer posture or in adoration as Jesus was when he gave his life for our sins. You will then repeat the Lord’s Prayer after him. In order to do this properly, you will want to kneel before the cross and pray until you are comfortable. Make sure you kneel all the way down to the base of the cross and do not forget to make an effort to pray with your entire body.
Another thing you will want to do is make sure you say your rosary prayer. This prayer is taken from the Latin phrase, “Radium et spes.” This translates to “rosary and virtue.” The rosary prayer is part of the Office of the Mass and is basically a petition made by the priest asking God for mercy on the person being sacrificed and also asking for the same grace for all the people present.
The third thing you will want to do is say your Amen. This is a common gesture Catholics use for saying thanks to God during the Mass. An Amen is also part of the Office of the Mass so it is important that you follow the same protocol when you say your Amen. You should stand or sit and bow your head and then you say, “Amen.” Do this before you say your prayers, or after you say your prayers.
After you say your Amen you should say your special prayer. A special prayer that involves going to a location where there is a statue of a Virgin Mary or one who is in the habit of being a Virgin. The location you choose is completely up to you but you should be at least two or three steps away from the statues. When you walk toward the statues you should bow your head and say the Lord’s Prayer aloud with your entire body.
Another important thing you will want to do is read the books of bible verses associated with the Catholic religion. In particular you will want to go to the book of Acts. In Acts you will learn about the calling of believers and how they were judged according to the Book of Acts. Knowing what is happening in the early church is important so you can know how to pray and what is going on with the church.
One last thing you can do is pray for rain. Most likely the weather will not be good outside when you are praying for rain in your area. This is why you will want to pray for rain in your prayers for the Catholic faith. When you pray for rain, you are asking God for his favor on you and the people you live along with. You will want to also have a word with God concerning the rain as well if you are not doing something to stop it from coming.
A good thing to do is write down all of these things when you start your day. Then you will know that you have everything you need to talk to God about when you go to pray. The truth is that many of the traditions the Catholics follow do not allow them to do certain things in their prayers. If you do not do the right thing in your prayers you can easily lose your relationship with God. Be true to him and give him the things he deserves.