Part III: Lesson 37 Flashcards
- What is prayer?
Prayer is the lifting up of our minds and hearts to God.
- Why do we pray?
We pray: first, to adore God; second, to thank Him for His favors; third, to obtain, from Him the pardon of our sins and the remission of their punishment; fourth, to ask graces and blessings for ourselves and others.
- For whom should we pray?
We should pray especially for ourselves, for our parents, relatives, friends, and enemies, for sinners, for the souls in purgatory, for the Pope, bishops, and priests of the Church, and for the officials of our country.
- Why do we not always obtain what we pray for?
We do not always obtain what we pray for, either because we have not prayed properly or because God sees that what we are asking for would not be good for us.
- May we use our own words in praying to God?
We may use our own words in praying to God, and it is well to do so often.
- How do we usually begin and end our prayers?
We usually begin and end our prayers with the sign of the cross.
- Why do we make the sign of the cross?
We make the sign of the cross to express two important mysteries of the Christian religion, the Blessed Trinity and the Redemption.
- Why is the Our Father the best of all prayers?
The Our Father is the best of all prayers because it is the Lord’s Prayer, taught us by Jesus Christ Himself.
