Category
page 1Litanies

litany
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".
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic prayer
Litany of the Saints
formal prayer of the Catholic Church

Ektenia
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]]
Litany of the Holy Name
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Formal prayer in the Catholic Church
The Litany of Saint Joseph
prayer dedicated to Saint Joseph