Chapter 4 Flashcards

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1
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A good definition of prayer

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The lifting up of the mind and heart to God

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An expression of faith and love

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Prayer

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3
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2 general types of prayer

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Personal and Communal

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Nourishes our relationship with God

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Personal prayer

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5
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Strengthens our unity with Christ

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Communal prayer

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What where the traditional Jewish prayers Jesus prayed

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Meal prayers, the psalms, and the Shema

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The central Jewish prayer of faith in the one God

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Shema

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8
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How many times should the Shema be prayed each day

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At least twice

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When and where did Jesus do all this praying

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In the synagogues and temples, at his baptism, before choosing his apostles, the multiplication of loaves, when he was transfigured, raised Lazarus from the dead, and the agony in the garden

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10
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Who told his followers how to pray

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Jesus

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11
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What did Jesus teach his followers to pray the most

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The Lord’s Prayer

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12
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Who was a woman of prayer

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Mary

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13
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A _________ heart is a _________ heart

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Pondering, listening

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What happened at the Annunciation

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The angel announced to Mary she would be the mother of the savior

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Who always prayed no matter how busy they were

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Saints

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16
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The church’s greatest community prayer

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The mass

17
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What does the mass include

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Adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, and supplication(petition)

18
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A prayer based on readings and prayers from this mass of the day

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Liturgy of the hours

19
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Why was LotH formed

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Early christians wanted to extend their worship throughout the day

20
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What was the LotH originally called

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The divine office

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Why was called the divine office

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Only priests and members of the church hierarchy were allowed to pray it

22
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What is the LotH also called today

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The prayer of Christians

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Why is it called the prayer of Christians

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The church invites all Christians to pray it

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What does the LotH include

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Hymns, psalms, scripture readings, petitions, the Lord’s Prayer, and times of reflective silence

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What 3 major expressions of the life of prayer does the LotH include

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Vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplative prayer

26
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When can the LotH be prayed

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At 7 hours or times during the day

27
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The morning and evening times of the LotH are called

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Hinge hours

28
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What is the morning prayer of the LotH

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Lauds

29
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What is the evening prayer of the LotH

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Vespers

30
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Who taught us how to pray always

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God

31
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What do the words “Ora et labora” mean and what message do they send

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They mean pray and work, prayer should lead us to action