Catholic Prayer Cards —
Frequently Asked Questions

Pax & Ora Catholic prayer cards are small cards — the size of a playing card — printed with a direct prayer prompt addressed to Jesus. Each card gives you the first line of a real conversation with Jesus. The prompt opens the prayer. You finish it in your own words.

Every card includes a subtext — a short instruction or reflection to guide your next thought — and a scripture reference at the bottom for anyone who wants to go deeper. Cards are printed on Premium Smooth card stock with a matte finish on both sides and come in a custom tuck box. Each pack contains 70 total cards — 60 prayer prompt cards plus instruction and sharing cards.

Yes. Every pack comes in a custom tuck box designed specifically for that pack. The box is compact — slightly larger than a deck of playing cards — and fits comfortably in a hand, a purse, or a back pocket. Each box is color coded by pack and includes the pack name, card count, and brand copy on the exterior.

The cards themselves are the size of standard playing cards — 2.48 inches by 3.46 inches — printed on Premium Smooth card stock with a matte finish on both sides. They are designed to be held, shuffled, and used repeatedly.

There is no wrong way. The instruction card inside every pack walks you through six steps — make the Sign of the Cross, still yourself, pick a card, read it slowly, say the prayer in your own words, and end with a thank you. Beyond that the method is yours.

Some people pull one card a day. Some shuffle through and stop on the one that speaks to them. Some keep a card on their desk and return to it throughout the day. Some use them at Adoration, in the car, before bed, or at the kitchen table. Children can use them independently. Adults bring them on retreats. There is no schedule and no requirement. Just pick one up and begin.

Yes. The Family Pack includes a dedicated Kids section with 12 prayer prompt cards written specifically for young children. The prompts are simple, direct, and age appropriate — short enough to read independently, honest enough to open a real conversation with Jesus.

Children who have reviewed the Kids cards describe them as fitting in their hand, easy to shuffle, and simple to understand. The prompts start with Jesus and give a short thought to pray about — not a full prayer to memorize, but a starting point for their own words.

No. Pax & Ora Catholic prayer cards are not blessed and are not sacramentals. They are a prayer tool — a starting point for a conversation with Jesus. They do not require a blessing to be used in prayer and their spiritual value comes from the prayer they prompt, not from any blessing conferred on the object itself.

If you would like to have your cards blessed you are welcome to bring them to your priest. Any Catholic priest can bless devotional objects upon request. This is entirely optional and does not affect how the cards work.

Pax & Ora Catholic prayer cards are not blessed sacramentals and do not require the specific disposal methods required for items such as blessed rosaries, scapulars, or holy water. They may be disposed of in regular recycling when they are no longer needed.

If you feel moved to dispose of them more reverently — by burning or burying them — that is a beautiful and entirely appropriate choice. The Catholic tradition of reverent disposal of religious items reflects a right ordering toward the sacred and is always commendable. But it is not required for unblessed Catholic prayer cards.

When in doubt speak with your parish priest. He can advise based on your specific situation.

Yes. Every pack was reviewed multiple times against the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Catholic tradition before going to print. The theology is conservative and traditional. The Marian cards are properly ordered — Mary intercedes, Jesus saves. The sacramental references are accurate. Nothing in any pack contradicts defined Catholic doctrine.

We are a Catholic family building prayer tools for other Catholics. Getting the theology right is not optional for us — it is the whole point.

Yes. Imaginative prayer — the practice of placing yourself inside a Gospel scene and encountering Jesus there — is a method developed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus and a Doctor of the Church. It has been used in Catholic spiritual direction and retreat for over 500 years and is fully consistent with Catholic teaching on prayer (CCC 2708).

The Pax & Ora Imaginative Prayer pack applies this method in a simple accessible format. Each card places you inside a Gospel scene or brings Jesus into your day. No experience required. Just show up and let Him speak.

Seventy professionally printed cards on Premium Smooth card stock in a custom tuck box. That is less than sixty cents per card — each one a complete prayer prompt, subtext, and scripture reference written specifically for Catholic prayer.

Compare that to a Catholic devotional book you read once. A prayer app subscription you forget to cancel. A gift that sits on a shelf. These cards get used. They fit in a hand, a purse, a car console, a nightstand drawer. Children pick them up on their own. Adults bring them to Adoration. Priests use them in daily prayer.

If one card opens one honest conversation with Jesus that would not have happened otherwise — it was worth it.

Yes. The Pax & Ora Partner Program is built for parishes, schools, Newman Centers, dioceses, and ministries that want to put Catholic prayer cards in the hands of their community. Program pricing, done-for-you marketing materials, and seasonal promotional support are all available through the program.

Community Partners receive done-for-you bulletin announcements, email templates, social media copy, access to the Annual Liturgical Launch Calendar, and the full Formation Resource Library.

Mission Partners receive everything in the Community tier plus a co-branded landing page, a quarterly strategy call, the Annual Liturgical Launch Calendar, and the full Formation Resource Library. Mission Partner enrollment is by application and approval.

Learn more and apply at paxandora.com/pages/catholic-parish-partner-program.

The Pax & Ora Partner Program is a two-tier program for Catholic organizations that want to make prayer cards available to their community. There is no revenue share and no complicated setup. You share your unique link or code with your community, they order at paxandora.com, and we handle production, fulfillment, and shipping directly to them.

Everything is done for you — bulletin announcements, email templates, social media copy, and a seasonal promotional calendar tied to the liturgical year. You share it. We handle everything else.

Contact us at pray@paxandora.com to learn more or apply.

Yes. If your organization holds a valid tax-exempt certificate you may submit a Tax-Exempt Purchase Form to pray@paxandora.com before placing your order. We will keep the form on file and process qualifying orders with tax removed. The form is available by contacting us directly.

Pax & Ora Catholic prayer cards are made to order and printed by our production partner. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks from the date of your order for production and delivery. We recommend ordering at least 4 weeks before any date you need the cards by — a liturgical season, a retreat, a sacrament, or a holiday.

Expedited shipping is not currently available. If you have a specific deadline contact us at pray@paxandora.com before ordering and we will do our best to advise.

The Prayer Starter pack is the most universal gift — it works for anyone at any stage of their faith journey and is the best starting point for someone new to this type of prayer.

For a more specific recommendation:

• First Communion or Confirmation — Prayer Starter or Family Pack
• Advent or Christmas — The Sacred Seasons
• Lent or Easter — The Sacred Seasons
• A priest, deacon, sister, or seminarian — Religious Life
• A college student — Prayer Starter or Imaginative Prayer
• A family — Family Pack
• Someone you want to share the faith with — Share Pack
• Anyone who wants to go deeper — Imaginative Prayer

When in doubt the Prayer Starter is always the right choice.

If you started with the Prayer Starter the natural next step is the Imaginative Prayer pack — it takes the same conversational prayer style and places you inside the Gospel.

If you want to pray through the Church year the Sacred Seasons pack covers Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. The Seasons of Grace pack covers Ordinary Time, Pentecost, Marian Months, and Holy Souls.

If you want to share the faith with someone outside the Church the Share Pack is designed exactly for that.

If you want a prayer tool for your whole family the Family Pack has sections for men, women, teens, kids, and Adoration.

Browse the full collection at paxandora.com.