Litanies of the Heart
The Litanies of the Heart series is designed to help Catholics or anyone to enrich their prayer lives and develop a closer, more intimate relationship with Jesus as well as healthier and more fulfilling relationships with others.

Listen to the Podcast Episode
Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski discuss the origin of the litanies, the rationale behind their development, recommendations for praying them, and the impact they are already having in this episode.
Litanies of the Heart on Pints with Aquinas
Join Matt Fradd and our own Dr. Gerry as they discuss the Litanies of the Heart and pray the Litany of the Wounded Heart together.
Free PDF Downloads
Guide to Praying the Litanies
Whether you're a beginner in prayer or intimately familiar with litanies, this extensive guide provides helpful suggestions in praying the Litanies of the Heart.
Audio Streams & Downloads of the Litanies
You can listen to and pray along with audio recordings of the litanies here.
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English Audio Litanies | Women with music |
Women without music |
Men with music |
Men without music |
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Closed Heart | Listen | Listen | Listen | Listen |
Fearful Heart |
Listen | Listen | Listen | Listen |
Wounded Heart | Listen | Listen | Listen | Listen |
Letanías de audio en español | Mujeres con música |
Mujeres sin música |
Hombres con música |
Hombres sin música |
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Corazón Cerrado | Escuchar | Escuchar | Escuchar | Escuchar |
Corazón Temeroso | Escuchar | Escuchar | Escuchar | Escuchar |
Corazón Herido | Escuchar | Escuchar | Escuchar | Escuchar |
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We would like to thank those who contributed their voices for the audio recordings of the Litanies of the Heart:
Mario Sacasa, Ph.D. (men's Spanish with Dr. Peter Malinoski)
Christine Wisdom, MS (women's English)
Maggie Maxwell, MA (women's English)
Maribel Laguna, MA (women's Spanish) -- She is also the current president of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association