Prayer

Question 1

Communication with God

Answer 1

A prayerful exchange between God and human beings

Question 2

Personal prayer

Answer 2

Praying to God by oneself

Question 3

Communal prayer

Answer 3

Praying to God with others as a community

Question 4

What is prayer?

Answer 4

Prayer is communication between ourselves and God

Question 5

Who prays?

Answer 5

All 5 major world reigions

Question 6

Where can you pray?

Answer 6

Anywhere

Question 7

When can you pray?

Answer 7

Anytime

Question 8

Why do people pray?

Answer 8

• To express joy at creation and life
• To give thanks when things turn out well or for a particular blessing
• Ask for help or guidance in times of need
• Say sorry when they have done something wrong

Question 9

Give an example of personal prayer

Answer 9

Catholics sometimes pray alone when the want to have as private conversation with God

Question 10

Give an example of communal prayer

Answer 10

At Mass, when Catholics gather as a community to pray and worship God

Question 11

How did Jesus teach his disciples to pray?

Answer 11

1. He told them parables about prayer

2. He taught them the Lord’s Prayer

Question 12

Silent prayer

Answer 12

Is usually (but not always) personal prayer. Silence can be part of group prayer too

Question 13

Vocal prayer

Answer 13

Is usually (but not always) public prayer. You can pray aloud on your own but more commonly as part of a community of faith

Question 14

What are Rosary Beads and how are they an aid to prayer?

Answer 14

• Vocal prayer
• Tradition in Roman Catholic Church
• Helps to concentrate on prayer
• Circle of beads and a crucifix
• Say ‘Our Father’, ‘Hail Mary’, ‘Glory be to the Father’

Question 15

How are candles an aid to prayer?

Answer 15

• Help concentrate on prayer
• Focus on Jesus as Light of the World
• Light in memory of someone
• Light as a prayer for someone

Question 16

What are the four types of prayer?

Answer 16

○Praise
○Thanksgiving
○Penitence
○Petition

Question 17

Describe the type of prayer praise

Answer 17

• Praising God

* Wonder of creation, gift of human life,nature, a particular blessing

Question 18

Describe the type of prayer thanksgiving

Answer 18

• Thanking God
• Following the example of Jesus : “I thank you father, that you listen to me. I know you always listen to me” - [John 11:41-42]

Question 19

Describe the type of prayer penitence

Answer 19

•Saying sorry to God for the wrong things we do

Question 20

Describe the type of prayer petition

Answer 20

•Asking God for something

Question 21

Name some difficulties involved with prayer

Answer 21

• Is God actually there?
• Why would God be interested in me?
• How does God hear the prayers of millions of people at the same time
• Doesn’t seem to answer
• Why did my _____ die? God didn’t listen
• No time