prayer Flashcards
The many ways we talk to God:
ACTS
The many ways we talk to God:
ACTS
A form of prayer whereby we acknowledge God and His goodness and glorify Him for who He is.
ADORATION
A form of prayer in which we ask God, our Merciful Father, to forgive our sins.
CONTRITION
A form of prayer that involves expressing gratitude or thanks to God for all that he gives to and for us.
THANKSGIVING
A form of prayer where we ask for something.
SUPPLICATION
In the beauty of creation
In the events and people who come into our lives
Disappointment steering us in another direction
Scripture, Sacraments especially the Eucharist
The Church
Psalm 46: 11
MANY WAYS TO LISTEN TO GOD
Various ways we can pray
Vocal or Spoken Prayer
Meditation
Mental Prayer
Contemplation
Focus on the presence of God
meditation
Kind of prayer the centers on Jesus Christ
mental prayer
Resting in the loving presence of our loving God.
contemplation
a love story…
It is the story of God’s love for man and man’s response to God’s love.
salvation story
The purpose of man is to know, love and serve God in this world and to share eternal happiness with God.
read
why did God create man?
love
WHAT DISTORTED THE ORIGINAL PLAN OF GOD FOR MAN?
original sin
(The 1st Gospel)
PROTOEVANGELIUM
God established a series of ________ down through the ages that climax with the New Covenant of Jesus Christ with the Catholic Church.
Covenants
Covenant can be properly understood, to be a __________
sacred family bond
The first Old Testament Covenant that God Established was with Adam.
The second Old Testament Covenant was with Noah and his family.
family/household covenant
The third Old Testament Covenant was with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
tribal covenant
The fourth Old Testament Covenant was with Moses (and the Israelites) at Mt. Sinai.
national covenant
The fifth Covenant was with King David and his son.
covenant with many nations
The New Covenant
with Jesus Christ
Worldwide covenant
