THE FOUR P’S OF

PRAYER
 I. PLACE
II.POSTURE
III.PRESENCE
IV.PASSAGE
 PLACE
 We need to find a sacred place for
ourselves that is conducive to praying.
 Your place of prayer can be just as
important as your prayer itself. God
speaks to us in the silence, and if you
find you are distracted from your prayer
by your surroundings, then your entire
contemplative prayer effort will be in
vain.
• The
reason
we
build
churche
s is so
that we
have a
sacred
place
where
we can
go to
pray.
HOW DO YOU PRAY?
 POSTURE
We believe that our bodies and souls
are one. What this means for prayer is
that what we do with our bodies
impacts the way that we pray and
expresses what we believe.
Traditionally, there are four postures
for praying: standing, sitting, kneeling
or prostrating (laying our bodies down).
HOW DO YOU FEEL
GOD’S PRESENCE?
 PRESENCE
 Put yourself fully and completely into the
presence of God. Prayer is the means by
which we develop our personal relationship
with Him. If we cannot be fully and
completely present to God in prayer, when
can we? Listen to what God is saying to you –
it won’t be with a shout, but rather in a
whisper of silence. Once you listen to what
God is saying to you, you will wonder how you
didn’t hear Him in the first place.
 PASSAGE
 Reading and meditation on a passage of scripture will
help you to understand God’s will for you at this
particular moment of your prayer life. If you are
seeking specific guidance on a particular issue, find a
verse from the Bible that speaks to that issue – use
the Catechism to find the Church’s teaching on this
issue, along with related Scripture verses, or simply
google your prayer purpose and Bible verse. If you
want to meditate more deeply on God’s will, I would
suggest the daily Gospel reading – there is a reason
why God has called the Universal Church to meditate
on that particular reading today, leading you to
unexpected and joyful revelations about His will in
your life.
 PASSAGE
The passage is the source of
whatever it is that you are praying
with (a passage from the Gospels,
your favorite verse of scripture, a
Holy Icon, or any other sacramental
that you feel God inspiring you to
focus your attention on
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING
REPORTER:
JESSA C. LOJO
JELYN B. PANZO
REPORTER:
Janine S. Salundaguit
BSED 2-Values Education
 TYPES OF
PRAYER

(THE ACTS)
 ADORATION
Praise God for who He is.
Read scripture that praises God.
Reflect upon God’s mercy, love,
goodness, generosity, or some other
attribute of His
Rest in God’s presence, invite Him into
your prayer
 CONFESSION/CONTRITION
Reflect on what you have done or failed
to do today that has distanced you from
God
Speak about struggles and need of
God’s mercy and grace
Ask for help in reparation of sin
Ask for help in repairing relationships
 THANKSGIVING
Thank God for the small or big blessings
of today
Thank God for bringing about good in
the world
Thank God for the people and things
placed in your life
Thank God for His never ending love
 SUPPLICATION
Ask God for the things I need physically,
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for
the day, week, year
Ask God to answer the needs of others,
the Church, and the world
 THANK
YOU
FOR
LISTENING …