Lesson 1 - Prayer Flashcards
a vital element to life
Prayer
guides and gives confidence to live the Christian life
Jesus, the Master
“the raising of one’s mind and heart to God”
Prayer (St. John Damascus)
a loving conversation with God, involving both talking and listening
Prayer
“a surge of the heart; it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.”
Prayer (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
“The living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ, and with the Holy Spirit.”
Prayer (CCC, 2526)
Types of prayers
Silent
Conversation
Thanksgiving
Blessing
Petition (supplication)
Contrition
Praise
Adoration
Vocal
a prayer by songs and worships
Praise
three expressions of prayer
Vocal
Meditative
Contemplative
+Mental Prayer
talking; most common prayer
Vocal
talking to God at a deeper level; talking and listen
Meditative
a silent prayer; no words, just hearts
Contemplative
term which refers to followers and believers
Disciples
refers to the only 12 individuals chosen by Jesus to be with him until the end of his life
Apostles
Correlation of Apostles and Disciples
“All apostles are disciples but not all disciples are apostles.”
a Greek term meaning “one who is sent off”
Apostle
MODELS OF PRAYER:
reveals how important faith is when we pray, a
quality exemplified by the patriarchs
Genesis
Some patriarchs at that time were…
Noah, Adam, Abraham, Joseph, and more
reveals prayer as a two-way dialogue between God and Moses
Exodus
taught prayer to the Chosen People
Religious leaders like Samuel, David, and Elijah
a special place of worship
The Jerusalem Temple
modeled the attitudes of submission, praise, and repentance especially in the Psalms
David
David’s first sin (2 Samuel 11)
coveted and and chose to commit adultery with Bathsheba, the soldier’s wife, when she was bathing
(he murdered the husband lol)
Punishment in Jerusalem
Facing the wall covered with prayers of what is left in temples
Jesus prayed:
in the desert before beginning his public
preaching
before choosing his Apostles
after performing miracles
on the mountain at the time of his Transfiguration
in the Garden before his arrest
Jesus prayed in many different ways:
praised the Father for revealing God’s will to the humble and lowly
thanked God when he raised Lazarus
petitioned God to keep Peter from giving in to temptation
shared his great priestly prayer of intercession
prayed for us that “they may all be one…”
at his crucifixion he prayed for all sinners and
forgave his persecutors
showed qualities of faith and humility
Mary; inspiration of prayer
her appearances in the old testament were accompanied by prayers
Mary
Teaches the Church how to pray primarily
through the living Tradition of the Church and
through Sacred Scriptures
Holy Spirit
gives theological virtue to help us pray and lives in us
Holy Spirit
highest form of prayer
Mass
Basics of prayer
Place
Relax body and mind
Keep at it
Time
Good attitude
Breathing exercises and comfortable body posture can help you to concentrate
Relax body and mind
where you can slow down, relax, and focus your attention
Place
Keep the faith that God
always hears you, even if
you do not “feel” anything
Keep at it!
get in the habit of choosing a special
time each day to pray
Time
recalling that God is present, that he loves you, and that he has given you many gifts
Good attitude!
has complete elements of the prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)
The expression of feelings in words
Vocal
prayer
Conversing with Jesus or reflect on one of the mysteries of his Life
Mental
prayer
Silent, wordless prayer in which you simply rest in the presence
Contemplation
Actively using thoughts, emotions imaginations, and desires to think about God’s presence
Meditation
The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)
next mo uli
everything on earth
will regard God as holy and as
the source of all holiness
Hallowed be thy name
ask for our needs as well as
the needs of all people; fullness of material
and spiritual blessings that will be ours in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
refers to God’s way of being, his majesty
Who art in Heaven
Jesus’ Father is our Father;
since God is our Father, we are
brothers and sisters to all people
Our Father
God’s Kingdom will be fully
established at the end of time, but
we are to live, experience, and
work for it right now
Thy kingdom come; thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven
we ask God to keep us off
the path that leads to sin and
to help us be faithful to the
end of our lives
And lead us not into temptation
we pray that the Father will deliver
us from Satan’s snares and temptations
But deliver us from evil. Amen.
honestly admit that we are
sinners who need God’s saving
love and we are to extend
forgiveness to others
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us
way to end the prayer; an expression that means: “so be it”
“Amen,”
