Religion 12 Flashcards
What are the four forms of prayer
blessing, petition, intercession, thanksgiving and praise
What does it mean to bless or blessing?
To bless is to dedicate someone or something to God or to make something holy in God’s name
What is a pray of Petition?
Prayers of petition are prayers in which we ask something of God.
What is the most important type of petition?
asking for forgiveness
What is an intersession?
We ask for something on behalf of another person or a group of people?
What is Thanksgiving?
Prayers of thanksgiving show our graditude to God for all he has given use.
What do we show gratitude for the most
life, death and resurrection of Jesus. We do this when we pray the greatest prayer of the Church, the Eucharist
What is a prayer of praise?
We give glory to God for being God. These prayers do not involve our needs or gratitude. We praise God simply because he is God
What are the two types of prayer?
Personal prayer and Communal prayer
What is personal prayer
prayer we do by ourselves
What is communal prayer
Prayer we pray as a community
What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
a public prayer of the church made up of psalms, readings, Church teachings, prayers and hymns.
What are the two most important prayers of the Liturgy of the hours
morning and evening prayer
What are the four types of prayer for the Liturgy of the Hours?
morning, daytime, evening and night; we pray all day to God
When do we worship God in public ways?
On Sunday at church.
When are we obliged to participate in Mass?
Sunday (or Saturday evening), holy days of obligations
What are holy days of obligation?
a day set apart to celebrate a special even in the life of Jesus, Mary or the saints.
What are the Holy Days of Obligation
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; Ascension; Assumption of Mary; All Saints Day; Immaculate Conception; Christmas
What are sacramentals?
blessings, actions, and objects that help us respond to God’s grace received in the sacraments
What are examples of sacramentals?
blessings of people, places, foods, and objects; objects such as rosaries, medals, crucifixes, blessed ashes, and blessed palms; actions such as making the Sign of the Cross and sprinkling blessed water
What is the Church’s greatest act of worship?
Mass
How is Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist honored?
the remaining hosts are put aside
What is the Blessed Sacrament
the remaining hosts
What can you do with the Blessed Sacrament
Give it to the sick and those unable to attend mass; pray before it
What is the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
The Blessed Sacrament is placed in a special holder called a monstrance and is presented for all to see.
What is the Benediction
a special ceremony when the community gathers to pray and to worship Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
What are popular devotions
prayer practices that are not part of the Church’s official public prayer or liturgy
True or False - there are many popular devotions
True
What are three popular devotions
novenas, STations of the Cross, and pilmgrimages
What are novenas
Special prayers or prayer services that occur nine times. It could be for nine days, nine weeks
When can novenas occur
They can be part of a feast day like Christmas
What do stations of the cross focus our attention on
The suffering and death of Jesus
How many stations are there
14
Where do you go on pilgrimages
To holy places, shrines, some are for the Blessed Mother
