Traditional prayer library
Traditional Catholic Litanies
Traditional Catholic litanies in their approved call-and-response form, each sourced from the Raccolta or equivalent approved collections.
Public recitation
Approved litanies
Six traditional litanies ready for public recitation.
Approved for public recitation
Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
A litany honoring the holy and saving name of Jesus.
English from the Raccolta, 1910; Latin text checked against traditional pre-1963 Latin witnesses.
Approved for public recitation
Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
A litany of reparation and petition to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
English from the Raccolta, 1910; Latin text checked against traditional pre-1963 Latin witnesses.
Approved for public recitation
Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Litany of the Most Precious Blood; The Litany Of The Most Precious Blood Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Approved for Inserting in the Roman Ritual
A litany honoring the Most Precious Blood of Christ.
English from the National Catholic Welfare Conference pamphlet, 1960; Latin aligned to the 1960 approved formula.
Approved for public recitation
Litany of Loreto
Litany of Loreto; Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A Marian litany honoring Our Lady under her ancient titles.
English from the Armed Forces Hymnal, 1959; Latin text uses the pre-1963 Loreto form without modern additions.
Approved for public recitation
Litany of St. Joseph
Litany of Saint Joseph; Litany of St. Joseph
A litany seeking the patronage of St. Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family.
English from the Raccolta, 1910; Latin text uses the older St. Joseph litany form without later additions.
Approved for public recitation
Litaniae Sanctorum
Litany of the Saints; Litany of All Saints
A solemn Latin litany invoking the saints and asking God for mercy and deliverance.
Latin text checked against the 1925 Pustet Rituale Romanum.