Quiz 22 Flashcards
What did Jewish people often pray
The Shema (which was here oh Israel the Lord is God the Lord alone)
Basic definition of prayer
Talking or thanking God communication with God God listens and we also have to listen to what he has to say in the conversation
Three things that make prayer authentic
- Purposely setting aside a time for God
- Making the space
- Being open to God
Three types of prayer
- Personal prayer
- Public prayer
- Meditative prayer
Describe personal prayer
HAS to be alone; an example would be Jesus told his believers to pray in private or secret
Describe public prayer
Usually a group of people together led and spoken by one person; Used for a common or agreed ritual
Describe meditative prayer
Using one starts to focus and think about God deeply really involve setting aside the time and space… Placing oneself in the presence of God
Seven postures for prayer
Standing Kneeling The Oran's position Laying prostrate Sitting Genuflecting
Describe STANDING
Certain parts of mass out of a sign of respect
EXAMPLE: The Gospel readings greeting and saying goodbye to the priest
Describe KNEELING
Most of the consecration …shows humility and respect God
What is the Oran’s position
1.) lifting prayers to the heavens
2.) Receiving God’s blessing
Standing with your hands above your head usually during The “Our father”
Describe laying prostrate
Part of holy orders when you lay down face forward on the floor
Describe sitting
Posture of receiving usually during the first and second reading
Describe genuflecting
The form of kneeling showing respect to Jesus in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament…
Where the six types of prayer
Blessing in adoration Petition Intercession Thanksgiving Praise Lament
Describe blessing and adoration
Praying in the presence of the body of Christ the mower you realize that God is there and good equivalent to (wonder and awe)
Example: adoration
Describe petition
Asking God for something for ourselves generally material needs
Example: Generally personal prayer but it’s part of the mass after the homily
Describe intercession
Praying on behalf of others what was most encouraged is the SINFUL
Example: petitions in mass
Describe Thanksgiving
Gratitude for what God is done mostly for material needs and wishes
Example: Eucharistic Prayer during mass
Describe praise
Celebrating for who God is in himself and acknowledging what he has done
Example: The Gloria and other songs that we sing during the mass
Describe lament
Pair of sorrow mainly it’s crying out to God
Example: Jesus praying on the cross (Psalm 22)
Starts on human note, then things Are put in perspective
What’s considered the most human prayer of all
The prayer at the garden of Gethsemane (“Father let your will be done”)
Types of prayer that were found when Jesus prayed on the cross
Petition Anderson lament and then eventual acceptance of surrender
An example of Mary’s prayer
Mary’s Fiat (“Let it be done unto me”)
Prayed after she found out she was going to have Jesus
What does the church forcefully and specially exhort all Christian faithful to learn
The surpassing knowledge of Jesus by frequent readings of the scripture
Quote by St. Ambrose
“We speak to him when we pray…”
What is the Ultimate prayer
The church
Major parable in Luke
Parable of the friend at midnight
Main topic of the parable of the friend at midnight
We have to distinguish between what we need what we want … however we have to work and make an effort towards that
What do Christians believe about the heart
That itself is the altar were sacrifices offered we bring ourselves to join the Ultimate prayer the sacrifice of Jesus
Analogy between feeding the Eucharist
We are fed by the wording you Christian we taken the word of God through Jesus and the readings he give this food through these and we have to eat otherwise we will die
St. Therese of Lisieux definition of prayer
“For me prayers the surge of the heart….”
St. John Damascene’s definition of prayer
“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God…”
St. Augustine’s definition of prayer
“Man is the beggar before God….”
Prayers as covenant
The heart is what prays for heart is far from God our words are in vain
Prayers as communion
It’s communion of Christ’s life of prayers being in the presence of God
Source of all prayer
Creation, it began there, and God calls all creation to pray
Abrahams example to prayer
He was open to God and went forth and trusted in him
Moses’s example of prayer
He was the mediator and he was the most striking example of intercessory prayer
King David’s example of prayer
He was a servant of God in submission to the will of God will be a model for the prayer of the people
Elijah’s example of prayer
He was a prophet and profits called people to the conversion of heart and a seek the face a lot or interceding for the people
What does hallelujah mean
Praise the Lord
Merry example of prayer in the New Testament
In the Fiat and Magnificat… generous offering of her faith
Who is the living water welling up to a terminal life in the heart that praised
The Holy Spirit
Three biggest obstacles of prayer
- Lack of faith
- Acedia
- Distractions
Who wrote his epistles “pray constantly pray all times in the spirit”
St. Paul
What does it mean when people are praying at the hour of Jesus
Praying at the time of his passion or death
How was Jesus the high priest
Because he often offered sacrifices to others and he is the ultimate sacrifice to God
What are the first two lines of the Hail Mary from
The Gospel of Luke
What is Mary
Theotokos (Mother of God)
What’s a doxology
A special prayer giving thanks and praise to God honoring him as the three people of the Trinity; father-son Holy Spirit
