Guidance, healing, and purity.
English · 1911 source
Traditional prayer collection · 13 prayers
Prayers to Saints and Angels
Bring your intentions to prayer and ask the saints and angels for their intercession and help. Here you will find prayers to St. Anthony, St. Anne, St. Joachim, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, among others.
Browse the prayersA place to begin
Choose a prayer to the saint or archangel you turn to for help, and pray it with your intention in mind.
Begin with one prayer, or choose another below for your intention. Each prayer is given in full on its own page.
Prayers in this collection
Intercession and gratitude for the Incarnation.
English · 1911 source
Help in distress and love of Jesus and Mary.
English · 1911 source
Intercession on the way to salvation.
English · 1911 source
Virtue and zeal for the salvation of souls.
English · 1911 source
Love of God and obedience in every circumstance.
English · 1911 source
Faith, hope, charity, and purity.
English · 1911 source
Charity and purity of intention.
English · 1911 source
Purity, protection in temptation, and love of God.
English · 1911 source
Help in tribulation and practical charity.
English · 1911 source
Love of Jesus, the Cross, and penance.
English · 1911 source
Detachment and heavenly gifts.
English · 1911 source
Faith, charity, and true knowledge.
English · 1911 source
Questions about this collection
Are these prayers written by the saints they name?
These prayers ask saints and angels for help. A saint’s name in the title tells you whom the prayer addresses, but does not mean the saint wrote it. The source on each page gives any further information about its author.
Do I need to pray the whole collection?
You may choose one prayer for your intention. These prayers can be prayed individually, in any order.
Historical sources
These prayers come from the books named below. Each prayer’s page links to its source. Notes explain unfamiliar older expressions where needed.
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