The Mass
Another name for the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
What is Holy Communion
The church’s official public, communal prayer.
What is liturgy?
Also known as the “Divine Office". The official public, daily prayer of the catholic church
What is Liturgy of the Hours
a form of meditative prayer focused on a Scripture passage.
What is Lectio Divina
regarded as holy; revered and respected.
What is Hallowed
A brief liturgical sermon that explains the Scripture readings, helps the people of God accept the Scriptures as the Word of God, and encourages them to put the teachings of the Scriptures into practice in their daily lives.
What is a Homily?
From the Greek word psalmos, meaning “a song sung to harp,” and aeidein, meaning “to sing.” The word has multiple meanings:
What is Psalmody
prayer book that contains the prayers that are a part of Liturgy of the Hours.
What is Breviary
Slow and attentive reading of a passage from the Sacred Scriptures.
What is Lectio
An invitation or enticement to commit an unwise or immoral act that often includes a promise of reward to make the immoral act seem more appealing.
What is temptation
The part of Mass that includes the Consecration of the bread and wine, beginning with the Preface and concluding with the Great Amen.
What is Eucharistic Prayer
An unaccompanied style of liturgical singing which took its name from Pope Gregory the Great.
What is Gregorian Chant
LIfting up of one’s mind and heart to God in praise, petition,thanksgiving, and intercession; communication with God in a relationship of love
What is Prayer
where we simply let our hearts speak to God in prayer.
What is Oratio
Referring to the goodness or evil of human acts. The morality of an act is determined by the nature of the action , the intention, and the circumstances.
What is morality
Latin for “way of sorrow,” referring to the path Jesus journeyed in the last few moments of his life, which is commemorated in the devotion of the Stations of the Cross
What is "Via Dolorosa"
These are personalized prayers that have developed outside, but should lead to, the liturgy of the Church.
What is Devotional Prayer
Ruminating on the passage to understand what God is trying to communicate.
What is Meditatio
The fallen angel or spirit of evil who is the enemy of God and a continuing instigator of temptation and sin in the world
Who is Satan
A devotional prayer that honors the Virgin Mary and helps us meditate on Christ’s life and mission.
What is the Rosary
action and life changes that result from lectio divina
What is actio
A latin phrase that means “Work of God”
What is Opus Dei