Litanies

Litany, in Christian worship and some forms of Jewish worship, is a form of prayer used in services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions. The word comes through Latin litania from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía), which in turn comes from λιτή (litḗ), meaning "prayer, supplication".

Catholic prayer

formal prayer of the Catholic Church

thumb|upright=1.2|Russian Orthodox [[deacon intoning an ektenia. Note the stole, or orarion, the end of which is raised by the Deacon after each petition. Painting by Andrei Ryabushkin, 1888]]

Formal prayer in the Catholic Church

prayer dedicated to Saint Joseph