Prayer

What is prayer?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as... 

Prayer as God's gift

2559 "Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God."2 But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart?3 He who humbles himself will be exalted;4 humility is the foundation of prayer, Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought,"5 are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God."6

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Materials needed:  Bible, Color Markers/Pencils, Pen/Pencil, Paper

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READ: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

WATCH:

• For Children: Talking to God  (Let's Pray! with Brother Francis can be rented or purchased...it's a great video!) 

• For Teens:  Catholic Central/Prayer 

  • RECLECT: After watching the video scroll down and reflect on the Digging Deeper  & Activity Section.​

• For Adults:  Bishop Barron on Prayer

GROW: Do you know the Explainations of these Prayers?

• The Lord's Prayer Explained

• The Hail Mary Explained

ACTIVITY: Do two or more of the activities listed below

• Make a special prayer space in your home.

  • Click here for suggestions. 

• Choose a Prayer Scavenger Hunt

  • Neighborhood Prayer Walk Scavenger Hunt​

  • Family Nature Prayer Walk

  • Nature Prayer Scavenger Hunt

• Prayer Dice Game​

• ​Prayer Doodle

• Pray in Color

Prayer Reminder...

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