The Catholic Way to Pray

Title: The Catholic Way to Pray An Essential Guide for Adults

Author: Kathleen Glavich, SND

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3. Varieties of Prayer

When the apostles asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave us the Our Father. or the LefrEl's Prayer. This prayer has Se¥eA petitions. Three of them refer to God. and four to people. Here is an explanation of the words: Our Father: We dare to address God as Jesus did,famiUart,.as OUT Father. Beca\,lse the Father. Son,~n4 Holy~pirit are, one, we are addressing the whole Trinity;.1ne "¢Qr"'s!gntfles our communion with all other believers_ . Who art in heaven: Where God is~ there i$ Justice and perfect happiness. Heaven is our homeland and already exists in the hearts of the just. Hallowed be thy nama. "J.Ul~" means holy or bless", A person's name stands fur tbe~on himself or herself. \'0 ~h¥; statement we glorify God and ask thpt eyeryone livaio a W1tY that hallows God. Thy kingdom ~ ~'sking<:iOm or reign is one of ~a(le. justice, and love! We praythafrt wilJspread throughQut the world. We pray for the final coming of Christ and the fullness of the kingdom. Thy will be done: We pray that people wilt follow Bod's aU-wise plan. On earth as it is in heiW~f): jn hPfontainen~~gels Md~iftts con, stantly do what i~pleasi:rul tQ,,~. i J"-"'~' ,~N>" •. <., Give us this day our daily Bread stCln~ fQrw~ai. ~'& need to live. W. de QI1 ~.n, aood God f,~r aU of ourPfontaine sities. This bread can also signify-the Eucharist; . ,', An(l (orgive us our trespa~$:i.je ask ·Goc:f to forgive our st~s and failings. .. •• . . . ... As we forgive those who trespas~a9~in$f us: A d~nSJ;rrous petition because we are asking Goa to ft:,rgiVi:! us totne extent thai we forgive others. And lead us not' into· temptaticm:We a$1< ~.~sfi~lp .~ •..•••..•••. discern what is wrong aRQ to..keep us:safe fi0nit~~_· lead us to.5i:n,'< .·······,···)8t < K. But delive'~~"'" evIl: We petition G~d to protect us ~'. evil, or the evifM .

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Relevance: LC control no.: 2009926116 LCCN permalink: http://lccn.loc.gov/2009926116 Type of material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) Personal name: Glavich, Mary Kathleen. Main title: The Catholic way to pray : an essential guide for adults / Kathleen Glavich. Published/Created: New London, CT : Twenty-Third Publications, c2009. Description: 112 p. ; 22cm. ISBN: 9781585957552 (pbk.) Subjects: Prayer --Catholic Church --Study and teaching. Spiritual life --Catholic Church. LC classification: BV214 .G524 2009 CALL NUMBER: BV214 .G524 2009 Copy 1 -- Request in: Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms -- Status: Not Charged

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