Catholic Prayer Practices
The official public prayer of the Church and an exercise in the priestly ministry of Christ
What is liturgy?
The form of prayer that expresses gratitude for all of the gifts that God has given us
What is Thanksgiving?
When the congregation sings/says: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and Earth are full of your glory”
What is the Sanctus?
The challenge of not having the opportunities or knowledge to pray
What are Limitations?
Means “divine reading”
What is Lectio Divina?
Comes from a Latin word meaning nine, it is a set of prayers prayed over the course of nine days to obtain special graces for a particular petition
What is Novena?
Some examples are: The Rosary, Praise and Worship, and The Our Father
What are examples of Vocal Prayer?
When the Priest repeats the words of Jesus at the Last Supper
What is the Institution Narratives?
Questions like: Does God hear me? Can God do anything? Does God care?
What is Doubt?
The two biblical characters that influenced the first movement of the Hail Mary
Who are Gabriel and Elizabeth?
Comes from the Latin phrase “Ite missa est” meaning to send out
What is Mass?
The form of prayer is asking got to provide for your material and spiritual needs
What is Petition?
The part of the mass where the priest says: “Make Holy therefore these gifts we pray by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall”
What is the Epiclesis?
Anything with at takes away from your prayer experience
What are distractions?
The perfect Orans
Who is Mary referred to as?
The permanent fixture in a church where the Holy Eucharist is kept
What is the tabernacle?
The first one is worship acknowledging the greatness of God as our creator and the second one recognizes the awesome glory of God
What is the difference between (1) Adoration and (2) Praise?
Calling the congregation to attention
What is the Preface?
Feeling numbness/nothing when talking to God
What is dryness?
The five “hours” at which Liturgy of the Hours is prayed
What are: The Office Readings, Morning Prayer, Daytime Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Night Prayer?
A prayer that incorporates all three expressions of vocal, meditative and contemplative prayer
What is The Rosary?
The first one is using your thoughts, emotions, imagination, and desires to discover God’s will for you in your life, often involving reflection on Sacred Scripture or another spiritual text. The second is silent prayer in which you fix your gaze on Jesus and resting with God in prayer.
What is the difference between (1) Meditation and (2) Contemplation?
The part of the Eucharistic Prayer based off of Isaiah 6: 3
What is the Sanctus?
Feeling spiritually separated from God
What is Darkness?
The last paint to be applied to an icon in the icon creating process
What is the Omega Line?