Prayer Within Catholic Communities Flashcards
What is the significance of prayer for Catholics?
Prayer is communicating with God.
What is public worship in Catholicism?
Public worship is praying together through liturgical worship, most commonly the Mass.
What is private prayer in Catholicism?
Private prayer is praying on one’s own.
What are formulaic prayers?
Formulaic prayers are prayers that have been passed down as part of the Church tradition.
Give an example of a formulaic prayer.
Examples include the Lord’s Prayer, Glory Be, and Hail Mary.
What is extempore prayer?
Extempore prayer is spontaneous prayer using one’s own words.
What is the importance of making prayer a part of life for Catholics?
It helps build their relationship with God.
What is the Lord’s Prayer also known as?
The Lord’s Prayer is also known as Our Father.
What does the acronym ACTS stand for in relation to the Lord’s Prayer?
Adoration, Thanksgiving, Confession, Supplication.
What does Adoration mean in the context of prayer?
Adoration means worship and praising God for who He is.
What is Confession in prayer?
Confession means telling God about the things one has done wrong and asking for forgiveness.
What does Thanksgiving mean in prayer?
Thanksgiving means being thankful to God.
What is Supplication in prayer?
Supplication means praying for one’s own needs and for the needs of others.
Complete the prayer: ‘Our Father, who art in ______’.
heaven
What does Mother Teresa say about prayer?
Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God and listening to His voice.
What does Matthew 6:6 say about prayer?
To pray in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
What does Matthew 7:7-8 teach about asking in prayer?
Ask, and it will be given; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened.
Why do Catholics pray for the dead?
To ask God to welcome the deceased into His presence for eternal life in heaven.
What is the commonly used prayer for the dead?
‘Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon him/her. May he/she rest in peace, Amen.’
What is a Mass offered for a deceased person?
A Catholic might ask a priest to offer a Mass for a deceased relative or friend.
What may be mentioned during the Eucharistic prayer for the deceased?
The person’s name may be mentioned.
