What is St. Damascene's classic definition of prayer?
Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.
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name the term: To be humble, to put someone else first, to realize that we are not the most important person on the planet.
humility
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why is humility important in prayer?
We recognize that God is #1 in our lives and we must obey him first. He is the Creator and we are his creations. We need to pay him honour and respect
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name the type of prayer: A short prayer meant to be memorized and repeated throughout the day. They can easily become habit and a natural part of your day.
aspiration
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name the type of prayer: Acknowledging that God is God, giving glory not for what he does, but simply because he is.
praise
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name the type of prayer: Prayers where we ask God for something good
petition
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name the type of prayer: It is when we ask God to help, heal, forgive, etc. other people
intecession
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name the type of prayer: Recognition of the nature of God, recognition that everything comes from and belongs to God, and should be used for the glory of God.
blessing and adoration
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name the type of prayer: Thankful for the gift of life and the gifts in life.
thanksgiving
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name the type of prayer: Being truly sorry for the sins we have committed
contrition
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What does the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
It summarizes the key elements of the entire Gospel message
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name the 4 basic elements of the Our Father
1) Praise God's holy name 2) Desire for the Kingdom 3) Pray for our needs 4) Ask for forgiveness
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what can we learn from unanswered prayers?
that God does not answer them in the way we expect, that the answer might be no or not right now, that prayers are not demands we put on God
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name the expression of prayer: to say prayers out loud or silently
vocal prayer
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name the expression of prayer: to use your imagination, emotions, thoughts, desires
meditative
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name the expression of prayer: to sit in silence in the presence of God