Topic 2 Flashcards
is a gift from God. is a conversation from the heart with
Lord. is the spiritual oxygen of every Christian person. it helps us to nurture a relationship with
Almighty God.
Prayer
“Our prayer should be an expression of a desire for what God tells us in our heart and conscience to do or to wish for and not to desire what we selfishly and personally like to do or possess”. The one who said this quote is_____
St. Augustine
intimate conversation with God who we know
loves us. Who said this?
St. Teresa of Avila:
• A prayer of acknowledgement of God’s
awesome greatness.
• Show great reverence, awe and respect
for God’s unending goodness.
• Praise God for who He is - our Creator,
our Sustainer and our Redeemer
• praising God for what and who He is,
not thanking Him for specific acts
• tell God how wonderful He is, worship
Him
Prayer of Adoration and Blessing
is one that acknowledges God’s many gifts with a
profound spirit of gratitude toward Almighty God.
• Who are the people you are grateful for?
• What are the material blessings you are
thankful for?
Prayers of Thanksgiving
• seeking absolution, which is
forgiveness, for sins
• expresses sorrow for sins
• used in a liturgical service or used
privatelycontrition/confession
• stating our sin, and asking forgiveness
• Example: Act of Contrition, Penitential
Rite
Prayer of Contrition
• is a prayer for other people
• ask God for our needs and the needs of
others
• asking for things we want God to do, for
others or for us.
• For example: the general prayers of
intercession at mass.
Prayer of Supplication or Intercession
what is the kinds of prayer?
Vocal, Meditation, and silent
• It is to give glory to God through our
voice and our songs.
• We must pray with a clear voice, and
accompany the words with our heart.
VOCAL
• it is a prayerful reflection that begins above all in the Word of God in the Bible.
• It engages thought, imagination, emotion and desire in order to deepen our faith, convert our heart and fortify
our will to follow Christ.
MEDITATION
• it is the silent and loving contemplation
of God’s love.
SILENT
• it is the silent and loving contemplation
of God’s love.
SILENT
Levels of prayer:
• Private or Personal prayer
• Public or Communal prayer
• Literally this means ‘spiritual reading’
• Is a “Vital Encounter with the Lord”
• Is being promoted today as a very
helpful way of praying with the Bible,
combining several of the other methods
of biblical prayer
Lectio Divina: (individual or group)
– hearing God’s Word in the Bible as I/we read it aloud. What does the biblical text say?
Reading (lection)
– hearing God’s Word in the Bible as I/we read it aloud. What does the biblical text say?
Reading (lection)
– reflecting on the meaning of the text that I/we have read. What is God saying to me/us through this text?
Meditation (meditatio)
– speaking with God in praise, thanksgiving, contrition, and petition. What do I/we say to God in response to this text?
Prayer (oratio)
– speaking with God in praise, thanksgiving, contrition, and petition. What do I/we say to God in response to this text?
Prayer (oratio)
– listening to God more quietly in the silence of our hearts.
How does this text make me/us feel in my/our relationship with God?
Contemplation (contemplatio)
letting the encounter concretely affect our daily life and work in the world. How will I/we change what I/we do today
in response to hearing this text?
Action (actio)
