Document #: TX005835
Document #: TX005835
Prayer
and
Church History
Chapter 48
Tuning In to God
Chapter Summary
God invites us into a relationship with him.
God is available to us all day, every day, through
prayer.
We can pray in five ways: petition, blessing,
intercession, praise, and thanksgiving.
Introduction
and Forms of Prayer
(Handbook, pages 524526)
KieferPix/Shutterstock.com
Prayers of Petition
How many times a day
do you ask God for little
things you want? What
are some of these things?
What deeper requests
might you ask of God?
What are some of these
requests?
chainarong06/Shutterstock.com
Prayers of Blessing
God bless you! is a real prayera prayer for Gods
loving care for a particular person, place, or activity.
danm12/Shutterstock.com
Prayers of Intercession,
Praise, and Thanksgiving
(Handbook, pages 526528)
forestpath/Shutterstock.com
Prayers of Intercession
Any time you pray on
behalf of someone else, it
is a prayer of intercession.
Do you know someone
who needs prayer? Stop
and pray for that person
now.
studio2013/Shutterstock.com
l i g h t p o e t / Shutterstock.com
Learning to Pray
(Handbook, pages 529531)
We learn to pray
through daily prayer,
the liturgy, reading
and hearing the Word
of God, and the virtues
of faith, hope, and love.
Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com
Personal Prayer
(Handbook, pages 531532)
Pagina/Shutterstock.com
Vocal Prayer
Vocal prayer uses words
to speak to God.
Vocal prayers can be
memorized prayers. What
vocal prayers do you
know by heart?
Vocal prayers can also be
spontaneous prayers. When
do you pray using your own
words? What is on your mind
and heart now? Talk to God about it.
Paul974/Shutterstock.com
Meditation
Meditation uses thoughts,
imagination, and emotions
to get in touch with God.
We can meditate on a
Scripture verse, a
picture, or the Rosary.
In meditation, we focus our
mind and heart on God.
Meditation on Scripture
Simple Meditation
One way to meditate is by simply repeating a word or
Scripture verse slowly and silently to yourself. Try it.
Choose a word or verse (for example, the name of
Jesus, peace, or a special verse, such as I am the
light of the world).
Be still. Close your eyes. Slowly breathe in and out.
Repeat your word in your mind for one or two minutes.
Go to next slide.
Contemplation
Contemplation is wordless
prayer, listening to God in
stillness, resting in God,
experiencing oneness with
him, and just being with God.
Be still now. Take time to
find peace in God.
oriontrail/Shutterstock.com