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What is the Anima Christi prayer?

ANIMA CHRISTI
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Philip Kosloski - published on 05/21/22
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Here are the words to the popular Anima Christi prayer.

Among the most popular prayers of the Catholic Church is the Anima Christi prayer.

The prayer is believed to have been written in the 14th century by Pope John XXII, but most know it through the writings of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It is a particularly good prayer to pray before a crucifix or during Eucharistic adoration.

Here are the words of the Anima Christi prayer.

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