While by no means an exhaustive list, CQBO finds that the following devotions are valuable to know, especially when preparing for Catholic quiz bowl tournaments. Please comment below with the devotions that we still need to add to this list.
| Devotion | Founder or Originator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosary | St. Dominic | Meditative prayer on the lives of Jesus and Mary according to the 4 groups of Mysteries |
| Divine Mercy Chaplet | St. Faustina Kowalska | Short prayer recited using rosary beads focusing on God's mercy, revealed in 20th-century Poland. |
| Eucharistic Adoration | Early Church, formalized in Middle Ages | Worship and silent prayer before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque | Devotion to Jesus' heart as a symbol of divine love and mercy. |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | St. John Eudes and the Fatima visionaries | Honors the heart of Mary, full of grace and love for God and humanity. |
| Stations of the Cross | St. Francis of Assisi (popularized) | Meditation on 14 events from Jesus’ Passion and death. |
| First Fridays Devotion | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque | Receiving Communion on 9 consecutive First Fridays in honor of the Sacred Heart. |
| First Saturdays Devotion | Our Lady of Fatima | Confession, Communion, Rosary, and meditation on 5 first Saturdays in reparation to the Immaculate Heart. |
| Holy Face of Jesus | Sr. Mary of St. Peter, Leon Dupont, St. Thérèse | Reparation devotion focusing on the sufferings of Christ’s face. |
| Brown Scapular | St. Simon Stock | A Marian sacramental promising protection and grace to wearers. |
| Miraculous Medal | St. Catherine Labouré | Medal given in apparition of Mary promising graces to those who wear it faithfully. |
| Chaplet of St. Michael | Servant of God Antonia d’Astonac | Nine salutations to the nine choirs of angels invoking protection and assistance. |
| Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows | The Servite Order | Honors the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
| The Angelus | Medieval Franciscans | Daily Marian prayer at morning, noon, and evening commemorating the Incarnation. |
| Holy Hour | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque | One hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, especially on Thursdays. |
| Novena to the Holy Spirit, others | First novena, between Ascension and Pentecost | Nine days of prayer asking for the gifts of the Holy Spirit |
| Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours) | Early Church, formalized by St. Benedict | Daily cycle of psalms, readings, and prayers sanctifying the day. |
| Total Consecration to Mary | St. Louis de Montfort | Act of entrusting oneself entirely to Jesus through Mary. |
| Five Wounds Devotion | Medieval piety | Focuses on Christ's wounds from the Crucifixion as a source of mercy. |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Redemptorists (icon made popular) | Marian devotion based on a Byzantine icon, invoking her aid. |
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