Prayer Flashcards
Catholic Christianity - Practices
1
Q
what is Adoration?
A
praising or adoring God for what he is
2
Q
what is Confession?
A
prayers saying sorry for sins and asking God’s forgiveness
3
Q
what is Contemplation?
A
communion with God
4
Q
what is Meditation?
A
thinking about religious matters
5
Q
what is Supplication/intercession?
A
prayers asking for God’s help
6
Q
what does Prayer usually involve?
A
- adoration
- thanksgiving
- confession
- supplication/intercession
7
Q
when do Catholics pray?
A
- pray in public worship
- informal worship with groups of Christians
- any moment when the thought of God enters their mind
8
Q
why do Catholics pray?
A
- they want a relationship with God
- the Catechism says Christian should pray
- their prayer life helps them to have a healthy emotional life
9
Q
what are different types of worship?
A
- home worship (brings family together)
- private worship (emotions a person can’t express in front of others)
- public worship (in a church, sense of community)
- worship at set times (gives order and purpose to people’s religious life)
10
Q
what is a Source of wisdom about Prayer?
A
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus taught his followers the Our Father as the best way to pray
