Your Favourite ejaculative prayer?

[simple_soul]

Hi,

I do not know if there is a formal definition of ejaculatory prayer. I used to do ejaculatory prayers since childhood , my mother taught me many of them in my mother tongue.

As far as I know ejaculatory prayers are short. Something that can be said in single breath, easy to remember, meaningful and something that boost our spiritual life, increase love and faith.

Jesus, Be my light.

Holy Mother of God, pray for us.

Lord, I trust in you etc.

But, I am not sure if repeating for example, St Micheal’s prayer, or The memorare, Hail Holy Queen etc can be considered as ejaculatory prayer. I don’t personally consider them as ejaculatory prayers.

But sometimes I use bible verses " Angel of the Lord shall encamp around about them that fear Him: and shall deliver them" Psalm 34: 8

“Fear not,for I am with thee: turn not aside, for I am thy God: I have strengthened thee, and have helped thee,and right hand of my just one hath upheld thee” Isaiah 41:10
etc …
I do not know if using Bible verses can also be considered as ejaculatory prayer. But a longer prayer won’t be ejaculatory prayer. Still it is advisable to do longer prayer if it is more appropriate for you. For example St Michael’s Prayer through out the day.
Joe

*Hi Joe, thanks for answering,
My thought is do you believe it could be possible that it has more to do with the manner in how the prayer is said, no matter how long or how short the prayer is, that makes it an ejaculatory prayer? *

 

[crystal_waters]

The first time I ever heard the term ejcaulative prayer, it came from Mother Angelica’s lips.

I had a cup of coffee resting on the arm of the sofa and my sudden movement knocked it onto the carpet.