Type and importance of prayer

Question 1

Adoration prayer

Answer 1

Praising or adoring God got what he is - for example ‘O God how great and marvellous you are’

Question 2

Thanksgiving

Answer 2

Thanking God either for his general goodness or for some specific thing such as getting better from an illness

Question 3

Confession

Answer 3

Confessing sins to God and asking for his forgiveness and determining to do better

Question 4

Supplication

Answer 4

Asking for God’s help either for oneself or for others.

Question 5

What is prayer?

Answer 5

Can be defined ‘ the raising of the heart and mind to God’ attempting to experience a relationship with God.

Question 6

What is the lords prayer

Answer 6

-Expresses adoration ‘hallowed by our name our kingdom come your will be done on earth as it is in heaven’

• expresses supplication and confession.

Question 7

Set prayers

Answer 7

Glory be, hail holy queen and guardian angel prayer

Question 8

Informal prayers

Answer 8

• express their innermost thoughts to God as a prayer
• known as extempore prayers - making up pray with their own words - feel they are in a personal t

Question 9

When do catholics pray

Answer 9

• set times before they wake up or before bed
• any moment when the thought
  Of God enters their mind.
• ‘many set aside time each day for informal prayer.

Question 10

Why do catholics pray

Answer 10

• can help a person to get things into perspective , by focusing on God they can be brought to the reality of life.
• prayers thanksgiving help a person not to be selfish but to realise they depend on others and they shouldn’t take things for granted

Question 11

Why do catholics pray

Answer 11

-prayer of confession helps to stop a person from holding in their guilt and come to terms with their actions.

-prayers ofsupplication can help a person to
feel they are doing something for those who suffer and also inspire them to take practical action as well

Question 12

Why is it important to have a variety of prayers and worship

Answer 12

• private worship people need to be able to worship in private as they can communicate with God one to one and express their internal feelings.
• public worship gives. A sense of belonging to a whole community of believers and to feel the strength of faith.
• worship in home - people need to be able to worship at home as it is the heart of people’s lives and worshipping as a family.

Question 13

Importance of prayer

Answer 13

• strengthens relationship with god - central to catholic life way to seek guidance express gratitude and request strength “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” (James 4:8, ESV)
  This verse shows that when you take the step to connect with God through prayer, He responds by coming closer to you, strengthening your bond with Him.
• fulfils Jesus command to prayer - taught to follow example of Jesus in Luke 5:16 “But Jesus withdrew to lonely places and prayed”

Question 14

why might prayer not be as important

Answer 14

-misuse of prayer and actions speak louder than words acts of charity are more valuable and kindness James 2:17 “faith by itself , if it is not accompanied by action is dead”

• orthodox Christians place great emphasis on liturgical life of the church and sacraments particularly divine liturgy as they are more important for salvation “Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.’” (John 3:5, NIV) emphasis necessity of baptism.