"For private devotion only"

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What is the significance of “For private devotion only”?

I’m preparing for the Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary and have been praying the Litany to the Holy Ghost for several days. Underneath the title are the words “For private devotion only.”

What does this mean? Who has teh job of stating a prayer to be for private devotion only? As oppsed to what? Is there a public devotion? What are the requirements for a prayer to be public devotion?

I’m just curious, as I’ve seen this on several litanies. The Litany of the Holy Ghost is exceptionally beautiful.

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Off the top of my head, I would say that means that particular litany is not to be used in public worship. There are other litanies than can be part of Mass, of course, but that isn’t one of them.

Public devotion would be Mass, or other gatherings specifically under the auspices of the Church as an institution. Private devotion would be you, praying by yourself, or your group of friends, etc. I would assume that for something to be okay for public devotion, it has to be examined for theological error and cleared by an official representative of the Church.
 
Thank you for your responses.

Why would the Litany of the Holy Ghost be designated as “for private devotion only”?
 
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Thank you for your responses.

Why would the Litany of the Holy Ghost be designated as “for private devotion only”?
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Because it was not approved in an offical way…for public use the way the Litanies of the Sacred Heart…etc were approved.
 
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