*PRAYER

*WHAT IS PRAYER?

*Prayer is an “awareness” of God and a response to the presence of the sacred in our lives; it is talking to God and listening to His voice.

*WHERE DO WE MEET GOD?

*1. In ourselves: We are created in God’s image to represent Him on Earth.

*WHERE DO WE MEET GOD?

*2. In others: St. John says: “Those who say “I love God” but hate their brothers and sisters are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God who they have not seen.”

*It is easy to see God in some but how about the poor?

*WHERE DO WE MEET GOD?

*3. Encountering God in Creation: God is the Creator who gives and sustains life.

*In what ways do we encounter God in creation?

*In what ways do we dishonour God’s presence in creation?

*TYPES OF PRAYER

*PETITION

*A petition is asking for God’s help.

*THANKS AND PRAISE

*Thanks and praise is when we give God a joyful heart and thank Him for all He has done.

*JOURNAL WRITING

*Journal writing is a way to have a private conversation with God.

*MEDITATION

*Medidation is when we dwell on the mystery of God and when we sit in silence.

*PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE

*The bible is used for prayer when we read and reflect on what is said.

*COMMUNAL (CORPORAL) PRAYER

*This type of prayer binds us together with God.

*“Where two or three of you are gathered in my name, there I am with them.”

* -Matthew 18:20

*THE EUCHARIST

*The Eucharist is where we celebrate the greatest gift of receiving Jesus.

*TRADITIONAL (SET) PRAYER

*These prayers are what has been traditionally passed down the Church over the years. They may include the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father), the Hail Mary, and more.