Prayer and Sacrament Unit review Flashcards
What are forms of prayer
Visio Divina
Christian Meditation
Lectio Divina
Contemplation
Daily Examen
Visio Divina
Reflecting on an image:
An opening prayer
Focusing on part of image
considering emotions it evokes
saying prayers it evokes
offering God a moment of silence
Lectio Divina
Meditation upon the word of God
Lectio means reading the scripture passage
Christian Meditation
Focusing attention on idea, story or object
helps us enter into the full prayer experience and fully enables us to attend to God
Daily Examen
Reflection on the events of the day
helps us see God’s hand at work in our daily lives
Types of Prayer
Adoration/ Praise
Blessing
Intercession
Petition
Thanksgiving
Adoration/ Praise
Praises and honours God
Primarily for wonders of creation (life, world)
Thanks for what God has done
Blessing
Asks for protection
Is usually intentional, involves prayer for health, goodness or happiness
Asks for God’s gifts upon oneself or others
Petition
The asking for something to be changed
Asking God for the fulfillment of a need for oneself or others
Asking for God’s help
Thanksgiving
Expresses gratitude for what God has given
Used as an opportunity to acknowledge all that God has given
Intercession
Praying to God on behalf of someone else
What are the traditional Prayers
Responsorial Psalm
Litanies
General Intercessions
Rosary
Stations of the Cross
Responsorial Psalm
a song of praise and acclamation that is sung during a mass to meditate on a scriptural reading
Litany
A series of lines spoken in prayer
A series of petitions
Describes a long list of complaints or grievances
Ex. “lord hear our prayer”, “pray for us”
General Intercessions
Universal prayers or petitions
Meant for a group of people , ex. The grieving, the world, the suffering.
Stations of the Cross
Series of 14 events leading up to the crucifixion and death of Christ.
Rosary
Reciting prayers while counting on a string of beads (the rosary)
Each bead represents a different prayer (Hail Mary, Our Father, Glory Be, Apostles Creed)
The Lord’s prayer
The Lord’s prayer is also known as Our Father. We believe we are all children of God through faith, and because of this, God has sent the spirit of his son into our hearts.
What does prayer require
- Time
- Discipline
- To be done daily
- Focused on God, not on ourselves
Mortal Sin
Sin that is done consciously or on purpose, usually a more major sin
You must go to reconciliation after
Ex. Abortion, murder, arson, stealing
Venial Sin
Sin that is committed without full awareness that it is a sin, or sins that aren’t as serious as mortal ones. Ex. gossiping, envy, white lies
