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Lesson 7

Ways of Praying: Devotional Prayer

Expressions of prayer include meditative prayer, contemplative prayer, and devotional prayer.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Common Prayer Religious Life Types of Prayer
Essential Lessons

Day 2 & 3

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Adoration
    :
    A form of prayer in which we worship God and express our love for Him.
  • Monstrance
    :
    From a Latin word meaning “to show,” a monstrance is a special, beautiful, ornate vessel made to hold the Eucharist so that we may look at it and worship our Lord.
  • Stations of the Cross
    :
    A traditional devotional prayer that focuses on the Passion of Jesus. It follows Jesus’ path as He carried His Cross and was crucified. Most parishes have a series of plaques, icons, or other works of art that present the 14 stations for devotion, meditation, and prayer.
  • Rosary
    :
    The Rosary is a special prayer said with a chain of beads during which we reflect on the important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
  • Pilgrimage
    :
    Prayerful journeys to holy places, such as the Holy Land, a site of an apparition of Mary, or even to a holy place in one’s own diocese.
  • Novena
    :
    A nine-day prayer for a specific intention.
  • Veneration
    :
    The act of honoring. As Catholics we honor the saints and other artifacts of their holy lives, called relics.
  • Relic
    :
    (n.): An artifact of the saints and their holy lives worthy of veneration, such as their bodies, something they owned, or other items closely associated with them. While a relic does not give us grace directly, we believe they can be vessels for grace that bring us closer in relationship to God.

    • Plan

    Devotional Prayer Cards
    pdf

    Extend

    Lesson 7 Absent Student Handout
    pptx
    Lesson 7 Parent Newsletter
    pdf
    Lesson 7 Spanish Parent Newsletter
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    Prayers and Devotions

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