Short Daily Catholic Prayers to Pray.
Your day is going well. You just dropped off your last child at school and are sitting in your car at the LOOOOONGEST red light in your town. You want to put the time to good use and pray, but what will you pray?
When you want a short prayer to pray, at any time of the day, you have many options. Whether you are sitting at a light, loading or unloading the dishwasher, folding laundry, or waiting for the water to boil, these short prayers are perfect to pray in the moments when you want to say a prayer but do not have a lot of time at the moment.
These short prayers are a great way to add more prayer into your day.
Morning Offering
Yes, the Morning Offering has its name because it is usually prayed at the beginning of the day. However, praying it any time during the day is a great way to renew your offering to God of your day. It also refreshes your thoughts about what in your day you are offering to God; this can help you stay on track throughout the day.
The version here is simple version. There are other versions of the Morning Offering prayer.
Morning Offering
Oh my God,
I offer You every thought and word and act of today.
Please bless me, my God, and make me good today.
Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
The Guardian Angel Prayer is another great prayer to pray throughout the day. Our Guardian Angels are a gift from od to us to watch over and protect us. It is good to acknowledge and thank them for what they do for us, as well as ask them to take care of us.
I think being a Guardian Angel is a tough responsibility!
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love entrusts me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
St. Michael the Archangel Prayer
The St. Michael the Archangel Prayer is another great prayer to pray each day. Under God, St. Michael the Archangel led the army of good angels in expelling the devil from Heaven. He is a warrior we ask to protect and defend us and the world from the evil one.
St. Michael the Archangel Prayer
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world
seeing the ruin and destruction of souls.
Amen.
Pray each day when you have a few moments.
You can pray these or many other short daily Catholic prayers anytime during the day.
When we are not in our planned prayer time, we can still pray during the day. When you have short prayers in mind as you go about your day, you will be more likely to pray them.
God is with us all the time. He loves to hear from us. Praying short prayers in small pockets of time throughout the day is a great way to stay close to Him and think about Him more often.
What are your favorite short prayers? Please leave a comment below and let us know!
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