Prayer

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Blessing

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Prayer asking God to care for a particular person, place, or activity.

Question 1

Prayer

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Lifting up of ones mind and heart to God in praise, petition, thanksgiving, and intercession; communication with God in a relationship of love

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Adoration

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Prayerful acknowledgement that God is God and creator of all that is

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Petition

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prayer form in which one asks God for help and forgiveness

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Intercession

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Prayer on behalf of another person or group

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Thanksgiving

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Prayer of gratitude for the gift of life. It charachterizes the prayer of the church which, in celebrating the Eucharist, offers perfect thanks to the Father through, with, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit

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Praise

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Prayer of acknowledgment that God is God, giving God glory not for what he does, but simply because he is

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Doxology

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Christian prayers of praise that are usually directed to the Trinity

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Vocal prayer

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Prayer that is spoke aloud or silently; such as the Lord’s Prayer

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Meditation

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Form of prayer involving a variety of methods and techniques, in which one engages the mind, imagination, and emotions to focus on a particular truth, biblical theme, or spiritual matter

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Lectio Divina

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Latin term meaning “Divine reading”

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Contemplation

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Form of wordless prayer in which one is fully focused on the presence of God; sometimes defined as “resting in God.”

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Mysticism

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Intense experience of the presence and power of God, resulting in a deeper sense of union with God; those who regularly experience such Union are called Mystics

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Spirituality

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Values, actions, attitudes, and behaviors that characterize a persons relationship with God and and others. It refers to different schools of Christian prayer and action

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4 kinds of prayer

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Adoration- expression of honor or praise for God’s power, majesty, and sovereignty

Contrition- expression of sorrow for one’s sin

Thanksgiving- expression of gratitude for all His blessings

Supplication/Petition- expression of what we need or want

Question 15

3 forms of prayer

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Meditation- thinking about God (involves the mind)

Conversion- speaking with God (involves the heart)

Contemplation- resting in God (involves the soul)

Question 16

2744 CCC?

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Those who pray are certainly saved

Those who do not pray are certainly damned

Question 17

Acronym of 4 types of prayer

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ACTS

Focus of Adoration- Mystery of God’s glory
Focus of Thanksgiving- Mystery of God’s mercy
Focus of Contrition- Mystery of God’s mercy
Focus of Petition- Mystery of God’s loving concern for us

Question 18

3 definitions of prayer

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Conversation with God
Lifting up one’s heart and soul to God
Thinking in the presence of God

Question 19

2 reasons why usefulness shouldn’t be the primary motive to pray

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You shouldn’t use a friend and you shouldn’t use God -usefulness/utility should never be the basis is a friendship; since you should never use God

If the usefulness/utility ends you’ll stop praying -if the prayer doesn’t produce its desired result, i.e. Isn’t useful; then you should never use God

Question 20

4 conditions that has to be satisfied in order for Jesus to answer our prayer

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1) we ask the Father in Jesus’ name
2) what we seek is good for our salvation
3) we pray with perseverance, devotion, humility, and confidence
4) we pray in the state of grace or to get back into the state of grace

Question 21

Parable of Pharisee

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Be humble in your prayer

Question 22

Parable of night visitor

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Be preserving in your prayer