PrayerPrayer

• How we talk to GodHow we talk to God

• Many different ways to prayMany different ways to pray– FormalFormal– InformalInformal

Getting Good at PrayerGetting Good at Prayer

• The only way to get good at praying, is to The only way to get good at praying, is to pray. pray.

Basic Form of PrayerBasic Form of Prayer

1.1. Prayer of BlessingPrayer of Blessing

2.2. Prayer of PetitionPrayer of Petition

3.3. Prayer of IntercessionPrayer of Intercession

4.4. Prayer of ThanksgivingPrayer of Thanksgiving

5.5. Prayer of PraisePrayer of Praise

Prayer of BlessingPrayer of Blessing

• Prayer of Blessing Prayer of Blessing –God Blesses Us God Blesses Us –We Bless God  We Bless God  –Our prayer ascends in the Holy Our prayer ascends in the Holy

Spirit through Christ to the Father Spirit through Christ to the Father

Prayer of PetitionPrayer of Petition

• Prayer of Petition Prayer of Petition – express our awareness of God.  (trinity)express our awareness of God.  (trinity)

– We are sinners We are sinners • turned away from God  turned away from God 

– Our petitionOur petition• asking for forgivenessasking for forgiveness

• Then repentingThen repenting

Prayer of Petition (con’t)

–Christian petition isChristian petition is centered on the desire and centered on the desire and search for the kingdom search for the kingdom • Welcome it Welcome it • Co-operate with its coming.Co-operate with its coming.

Prayer of IntercessionPrayer of Intercession

• Prayer of Intercession Prayer of Intercession – Prayer asking on behalf of another.  Prayer asking on behalf of another. 

– Not only to our own interestNot only to our own interest• but also to the interest of othersbut also to the interest of others

– Imitating ChristImitating Christ

–early Christian communities early Christian communities   

Prayer of Intercession (con’t)

–Intercession recognizes no Intercession recognizes no boundaries: boundaries: • We Pray for AllWe Pray for All• Highest to LowestHighest to Lowest• Friends and Family Friends and Family • Enemies and Persecutors.Enemies and Persecutors.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

• Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayer of Thanksgiving – as in the prayer of petition, an as in the prayer of petition, an

offering of thanksgiving which offering of thanksgiving which share in the love of Christshare in the love of Christ• joy and sufferingjoy and suffering• event and needevent and need

Prayer of PraisePrayer of Praise

• Prayer of Praise Prayer of Praise • Praise is the form of prayer which Praise is the form of prayer which

recognizes most immediately that God is recognizes most immediately that God is God.  God. 

• Gives him gloryGives him glory– Simply because HE IS.  Simply because HE IS. 

• Pure in heart who love God Pure in heart who love God – shares in the blessed happiness shares in the blessed happiness – in faith before seeing him in gloryin faith before seeing him in glory. 

Prayer of Praise (con’t)

– By praise, the Spirit is joined to By praise, the Spirit is joined to our spirits to bear witness our spirits to bear witness • Praise embraces the other forms of Praise embraces the other forms of

prayer prayer • "one God, the Father, from whom "one God, the Father, from whom

are all things and for whom we are all things and for whom we exist". exist".

Make a PrayerAssignment 1

• Make a Prayer for each of the 5 Basic forms of Prayer

• Should include– A pray of no less than 3 Sentences – Scripture

• Be sure to include each part of the prayer as we talked about in class.

Explanation of the MassExplanation of the Mass

Parts of the MassParts of the Mass

• Introductory RitesIntroductory Rites

• Liturgy of the WordLiturgy of the Word

• Liturgy of the EucharistLiturgy of the Eucharist

• Communion RiteCommunion Rite

• Concluding RiteConcluding Rite

Introductory Rites

• preparation

• intro the Eucharistic Sacrifice.

• unite as a community properly

• prepared to hear God's Word and celebrate the Eucharist.

Introductory Rites

• Entrance Antiphon Entrance Antiphon

• Greeting Penitential Rite Greeting Penitential Rite

• Lord, Have Mercy Lord, Have Mercy

• Glory to God Glory to God

• Opening PrayerOpening Prayer

Liturgy of the WordLiturgy of the Word

• Between the Opening Between the Opening Prayer and the Prayer and the preparation of the Giftspreparation of the Gifts

Word of God is proclaimedWord of God is proclaimed–First ReadingFirst Reading –Responsorial PsalmResponsorial Psalm –Second Reading Second Reading –Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) –Gospel Reading Gospel Reading –HomilyHomily –Profession of Faith Nicene Creed Profession of Faith Nicene Creed

or Apostles' Creed or Apostles' Creed

General IntercessionsGeneral Intercessions• Prayer of the Faithful Prayer of the Faithful

–Church Church

–Public AuthoritiesPublic Authorities

–Salvation of the World Salvation of the World (Oppressed) (Oppressed)

–Local CommunityLocal Community

Liturgy of the EucharistLiturgy of the Eucharist

• Corresponds to the words and Corresponds to the words and actions of Christ at the Last actions of Christ at the Last Supper. Supper.

Preparation of the Gifts (Presentation)

• Offertory Song

• Preparation of the Altar

• Preparation of the Bread Preparation of the Wine

• Washing of Hands Invitation to Prayer over the Gifts

Eucharistic PrayerEucharistic Prayer

• Center and high point of the Mass Center and high point of the Mass

• Makes Christ present for us in His Makes Christ present for us in His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

• Entire assembly joins Christ Entire assembly joins Christ – works of God works of God – offering of Sacrifice.offering of Sacrifice.

Communion RiteCommunion Rite

• God gives a gift God gives a gift –Jesus ChristJesus Christ

• Son of God Son of God • Savior of the world.Savior of the world.

Communion Rite (includes)Communion Rite (includes)

– The Lord's Prayer The Lord's Prayer

– Rite of Peace (Sign of Peace) Rite of Peace (Sign of Peace)

– Fraction Rite Breaking of the Bread Fraction Rite Breaking of the Bread

– Lamb of GodLamb of God

– Personal Prayer Communion Silent Personal Prayer Communion Silent Prayer Prayer

– Prayer after CommunionPrayer after Communion

Concluding RiteConcluding Rite

• just as were greeted at the beginning just as were greeted at the beginning – greets the people again and blesses greets the people again and blesses

them in one of them in one of three formsthree forms • the simple one, the simple one, • a more solemn Blessinga more solemn Blessing• various seasons or on specific feast daysvarious seasons or on specific feast days• Prayers over the peoplePrayers over the people

You and ChurchYou and ChurchAssignment 2Assignment 2

• Where do you go to church?Where do you go to church?

• How often do you go to church?How often do you go to church?

• What do you like about church?What do you like about church?

• What do you dislike about church?What do you dislike about church?

• How do you feel at church?How do you feel at church?

• How does the mass effect your How does the mass effect your relationship with Christ?relationship with Christ?

What Kind of Christian What Kind of Christian Are You?Are You?

Assignment 2 (con’t)Assignment 2 (con’t)• Choose any 5 Question with Choose any 5 Question with

ScriptureScripture

• Choose any 5 other QuestionsChoose any 5 other Questions– Find Scripture for the other 5Find Scripture for the other 5

• Answer in 2-3 Complete SentencesAnswer in 2-3 Complete Sentences

• Questions are meant to be reflective.Questions are meant to be reflective.

The Seven Deadly Sins

1.1. PridePride

2.2. GreedGreed

3.3. LustLust

4.4. AngerAnger

5.5. GluttonyGluttony

6.6. EnvyEnvy

7.7. SlothSloth

The Seven Deadly Sins

• not be satisfied merely to keep the not be satisfied merely to keep the commandments commandments

• They should be kept not merely They should be kept not merely according to the letteraccording to the letter– according to the spiritaccording to the spirit– obliges us to strive for greater perfection.obliges us to strive for greater perfection.

The Seven Deadly Sins

• Actual sin is any Actual sin is any willful thought, desire, willful thought, desire, word, action or word, action or omission forbidden by omission forbidden by the law of God.the law of God.

PRIDEPRIDE

• Unrestrained Unrestrained appreciation of our own appreciation of our own worth.worth.

    GREEDGREED

• Immoderate desire Immoderate desire for earthly goods.for earthly goods.

      LUSTLUST

• Craving for impure Craving for impure pleasures.pleasures.

      ANGER

• Inordinate desire for Inordinate desire for revenge.revenge.

GLUTTONYGLUTTONY

•Unrestrained Unrestrained use of food and use of food and drink.drink.

  ENVYENVY

• Sorrow over Sorrow over another's good another's good fortune. fortune.

SLOTH

• Laxity in keeping the Faith Laxity in keeping the Faith and the practice of virtue, and the practice of virtue, due to the effort involved. due to the effort involved.

PrayerPrayerAssignment 3Assignment 3

• Using your “Prayer Packet”Using your “Prayer Packet”

• Choose and explain why your Choose and explain why your formal prayer helps combat one formal prayer helps combat one of the 7 deadly sinsof the 7 deadly sins

• Write an informal prayer to Write an informal prayer to combat each of the 7 deadly sinscombat each of the 7 deadly sins

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The Gifts and Fruitsof the Holy Spirit

• The Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are the permanent are the permanent dispositionsdispositions

• Help us to live the Christian Help us to live the Christian life life –Via the Holy Spirit.Via the Holy Spirit.

Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit:

1.1. WisdomWisdom

2.2. UnderstandingUnderstanding

3.3. CounselCounsel

4.4. FortitudeFortitude

5.5. KnowledgeKnowledge

6.6. Piety Piety

7.7. Fear of the LordFear of the Lord

Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are important for us because they help us to:– make wise decisions about important matters– understand the real meaning of life– advise and help others to make the right decisions– be strong to uphold and do what is right and to

condemn and avoid what is wrong– to know the teaching of God and our true destiny– to give true worship and praise to God– to fear offending God who is our loving Father

Fruits of the Holy Spirit

• The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are the The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are the virtues produced in our lives when virtues produced in our lives when we exercise the Gifts of the Holy we exercise the Gifts of the Holy SpiritSpirit.

There are twelve Fruits of the There are twelve Fruits of the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit1.1. CharityCharity

2.2. JoyJoy3.3. PeacePeace4.4. PatiencePatience5.5. KindnessKindness6.6. GoodnessGoodness7.7. GenerosityGenerosity8.8. GentlenessGentleness9.9. FaithfulnessFaithfulness10.10.ModestyModesty11.11.Self-controlSelf-control12.12. Chastity.Chastity.

When will we know that we are producing these Fruits in our

lives?• We will know we are producing We will know we are producing

these Fruits in our lives when we these Fruits in our lives when we are loving, joyful, peaceful, are loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, generous, patient, kind, good, generous, gentle, faithful, modest, when we gentle, faithful, modest, when we exercise self-control and when we exercise self-control and when we are chaste and pure.are chaste and pure.

The Eight Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10)

1.1. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.is the kingdom of heaven.

2.2. Blessed are the meek: for they shall Blessed are the meek: for they shall posses the land.posses the land.

3.3. Blessed are they who mourn: for they Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.shall be comforted.

4.4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fillafter justice: for they shall have their fill. .

The Eight Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10)

5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall 5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.obtain mercy.

6. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall 6. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see see God..

7. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall 7. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of be called the children of God..

8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for 8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.heaven.

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• Choose 5 from each of the followingChoose 5 from each of the following– Gifts of the Holy SpiritGifts of the Holy Spirit– Fruits of the Holy SpiritFruits of the Holy Spirit– The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes

• Tell How they relate to the followingTell How they relate to the following– PersonallyPersonally– Spiritually Spiritually

Story TellerStory TellerAssignment 4Assignment 4

• Using each of your 15 selections Using each of your 15 selections write at story (3-5 Paragraphs) that write at story (3-5 Paragraphs) that uses the gifts and fruits of the holy uses the gifts and fruits of the holy spirit as well as the beatitudesspirit as well as the beatitudes

• Be sure to underline where you used Be sure to underline where you used each in the story.each in the story.