Presents "A TREASURE OF 238 LITANIES" A litany is a well-known and much appreciated form of responsive petition, used in public liturgical services, and in private devotions, for common …

Litanies for the Holy Souls in Purgatory Memorial Prayer for the Suffering Souls in Purgatory The Litany of St. Joan of Arc The Litany of St. John the Baptist The Litany of St. John Berchmans The Litany of …

Litanies A litany, which, in its original Greek means a "supplication" or "petition," was used for a wide range of liturgical occasions, as well as for penitential processions, for visiting the sick and the dying, …

Litanies are a form of prayer, led by a priest or deacon, containing a series of petitions to which people make fixed responses. They originated in the 4th century, and were later incorporated into the Mass. …

Litanies are a form of prayer consisting of a series of petitions recited by the priest or leader with responses by the congregation (they can also be prayed in private).

Jan 8, 2026 · Catholic litanies serve as a spiritual lifeline, fostering healing, conversions, and moments of divine encounter through rhythmic repetitions of prayer. The litanies covered in this article …

Below are links to these litanies in English and Latin. When prayed, one person (or half the people) chants or reads the invocation while the others chant or read the responses which are in italics in the …

LITANIES A litany is a well known and much appreciated form of responsive petition, used in public liturgical service,s and in private devotions, for common necessities of the Church, or in calamities - …

These processions were called "litanies", and in them pictures and other religious emblems were carried. In Rome, pope and people would go in procession each day, especially in Lent, to a different …

Unlock the power of repetitive prayer with our detailed guide on Catholic litanies. Learn how to pray litanies like the Litany of the Saints.