Litanies:  Lifting up Our Voices, Lifting up Our Hearts

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by Theresa Cavicchio

As a form of prayer, the litany can yield spiritual benefits on many levels.  By definition, a litany is a form of prayer which includes a number of petitions within a specific format.  Certain litanies approved by the Church may be recited or sung in public (communal) or private prayer; others are designated for private prayer only.

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