Prayer and pilgrimage Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is prayer
When believers mentally or vocally communicate with God
Different forms of prayer
-t…, thanking God
-a…, worshipping God
-c…, admitting your …
-s…, asking God for something
-i…, asking God to … other …
-thanksgiving, thanking God
-adoration, worshipping God
-confession, admitting your sins
-supplication, asking God for something
-intercession, asking God to help other people
2 main types of prayer
Formal and informal
What is formal prayer
-most … have formal … prayers that are … tradition
-the … Prayer is very … and is based on the words … used when he told his … how to …
-most denomination have formal set prayers that are church tradition
-the Lord’s Prayer is very important and is based on the words Jesus used when he told his disciples how to pray
What is informal prayer
-where the … talks to … in their own …
-sometimes called e… prayers
-are more … and show the … connection with …
-where the individual talks to God in their own words
-sometimes called extempore prayers
-are more personal and show the individuals connection with God
What do catholics use when praying
-r…, the … is held when reciting … creed and … are said as the … move through the …
-the “… of the cross” are … in a church of …’ suffering, they are used as a …
-rosary, the cross is held when reciting apostles creed and prayers are said as the beads move through the fingers
-the “stations of the cross” are pictures in a church of Jesus’ suffering, they are used as a focus
What is a pilgrimage
A journey to a place of religious significance
Reasons why Christian’s make pilgrimages
-to seek h…
-to seek f…
-to c… to G…
-to d… their f…
-to e… their n… life
-to c… more on r…
-to seek healing
-to seek forgiveness
-to connect to God
-to deepen their faith
-to escape their normal life
-to concentrate more on religion
Pilgrimage places that are significant in christianity
-j…, visit key places in …’ life and …
-r…, Roman … visit Rome because it’s the … of their …
-some, especially … make … to … where … has appeared
-L…, the … has … properties which … the ill, people believe … happen here
-Jerusalem, visit key places in Jesus’ life and death
-Rome, Roman Catholics visit Rome because it’s the home of their pope
-some, especially catholics make pilgrimages to shrines where Mary has appeared
-Lourdes, the water has healing properties which cure the ill, people believe miracles happen here
Why are some Christian’s against pilgrimage
-it’s …
-think it’s … as they believe that the … journey … it was …
-it’s expensive
-think it’s unnecessary as they believe that the spiritual journey inside it was matters
