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The Six Strands of Religious Education
Praying -Deepen Your Understanding
How did Jesus Pray?
What does Jesus Teach Us About Prayer?
Jesus' life was one single prayer. At decisive moments (his temptation in the desert, his selection of the apostles, his death on the Cross) his prayer was especially intense. Often he withdrew into solitude to pray, especially at night. Being one with the Father in the Holy Spirit-that was the guiding principle of his earthly life. (YOUCAT 475)
Expressions of Prayer
Three Expressions of Prayer
Yes, there is vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplative prayer. All three ways of prayer presuppose recollecting one's mind and heart. (YOUCAT 500)
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Universal Call To Prayer
Why is Prayer Important?
We pray because we are full of an intimate longing and God has created us men for himself: "Our hearts are restless until they rest in you" (St. Augustine). But we pray also because we need to; Mother Teresa says, "Because I cannot rely on myself, I rely on him, twenty-four hours a day." (YOUCAT 470)
Forms of Prayer
The Five Forms of Prayer
The five main types of prayer are -> blessing and adoration, prayer of petition, prayer of intercession, prayer of thanksgiving, and prayer of praise. (YOUCAT 483)
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