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Lesson 8

Ways of Praying: Praying with Scripture

We should not pray with Scripture as we might analyze a book for English class. We read it to be with God and enter into a dialogue with Him.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Common Prayer Religious Life Types of Prayer
Essential Lessons

Day 1 & 2 & 3

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Psalm
    :
    One of 150 songs, poems, and prayers found in the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament. They have been used in prayer since the time of the ancient Jews and continue to be prayed with at Mass, in the Liturgy of the Hours, and in other forms of prayer. It is believed that King David wrote around half of them. Many are originally songs or hymns meant to be sung in liturgical settings. There are different types of psalms, which include hymns, psalms of lament or sorrow, psalms of thanksgiving, royal psalms which praise the reigning king, and wisdom psalms which help us understand the ways of the Lord.
  • Hymn
    :
    Songs of praise that were written to be part of official worship, praising God for His creation and work.
  • Lament
    :
    When someone lifts their sorrows to God.
  • Thanksgiving
    :
    A form of prayer in which we show gratitude to God for every gift He has given to us.
  • Lectio Divina
    :
    Latin for “divine reading.” It is an ancient form of praying with Scripture that is a slow and thoughtful encounter with the Word of God.
  • Meditation
    :
    A form of prayer in which we engage our minds and hearts in reflection on God and the things of God, often using spiritual readings from Scripture.

    • Plan

    Lesson 8 PowerPoint
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    Ever Ancient, Ever New: the Art and Practice of Lectio Divina
    pdf

    Extend

    Lesson 8 Absent Student Handout
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    Lesson 8 Parent Newsletter
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    Lesson 8 Spanish Parent Newsletter
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