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Catholic Prayer and Worship
Catholic Prayer and Worship
HOW DO WE PRAY?
*LISTEN TO GOD
WHY DO WE PRAY?
FORMS OF PRAYER
* PETITION
* INTERCESSION
* THANKSGIVING
• PRAISE
BLESSING
• A PRAYER ASKING THAT GOD CARE FOR A PARTICULAR PERSON, PLACE, OR ACTIVITY.
ADORATION
• THE PRAYERFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT GOD IS GOD AND CREATOR OF ALL THAT IS!
ADORATION PRAYER
PETITION
THANKSGIVING
• A PRAYER OF GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE AND THE GIFTS OF LIFE.
PRAISE
• A PRAYER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT GOD IS GOD, GIVING GLORY TO GOD NOT FOR WHAT HE
DOES, BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE HE IS.
EXPRESSIONS OF PRAYER
* VOCAL PRAYER
* MEDITATION PRAYER
* CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
VOCAL PRAYER
* Vocal prayer is an essential element of the Christian life.Vocal prayer is an external expression of words
addressed to God. Verbal prayer can be formal and informal.
• Contemplative prayer uses what is called the sacred word. The idea is that when thoughts start to come into
your mind that you focus on the sacred word to bring you back to just resting in God. The word is not spoken.
The word is in your mind. Examples of words are:Jesus, grace, peace, stillness, mercy.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
• The ultimate goal is to empty one's self and be in God's presence. This does not involve listening to God. It is
to just be. Answers are to be sought outside of contemplative prayer.
• Prayer can be formal or informal, verbal or nonverbal, active or contemplative. Prayer is communicating with
God. Just as we talk and share with our best friends what is happening in our lives, so we talk and share with
God.Just as we listen to our friends, so we listen to God.
Levels of Prayer
1. Personal Prayer
Personal PrayerExample:
2. Communal Prayer
Communal Prayer
The Mass
* Introductory Rites
* Concluding Rites
Introductory Rites
* Act of Penitence, confessions of the people that they are sinners and need forgiveness
* Homily, priest's interpretation of the readings and exposition on the themes of this particular time of year
* Prayer of the Faithful, a prayer directed by priest with participation by the people
* Preparation of the Gifts, the Eucharistic elements are laid on the alter
* Eucharistic Prayer, this transforms the bread and wine into Jesus' flesh and blood respectively through
Transubstantiation
* Lord's Prayer
* The Fraction, when the priest breaks the bread and drips in the wine and the people consume
Concluding Rites
* Priest's Blessing
* Dismissal