Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 4
Lesson 2: Prayer
The Church teaches that prayer is simply a “conversation” with God, a raising of the mind and heart to Him.
The Church teaches that prayer is simply a “conversation” with God, a raising of the mind and heart to Him.
The five forms, or types, of prayer are blessing and adoration, praise, petition, intercession, and thanksgiving.
The Lord’s Prayer encompasses everything that can and must be said to the Father.
The Lord is always the initiator in our relationship with Him. God calls man first, and man’s first response is prayer.
Jesus said that when people come together to pray using His name, He is actually with them listening, helping, and praying with them too.
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints serve as models of prayer, and we can ask them to pray for us.
The Lord’s Prayer encompasses everything that can and must be said to the Father.
Jesus said that when people come together to pray using His name, He is actually with them listening, helping, and praying with them too.
Prayer is a battle, and Scripture provides guidance for how to triumph.
Mary is a model of faith and charity, an exemplary realization of the Church, and can teach us many lessons about prayer.
Prayer comes from our heart, where we encounter God and enter into a conversation with Him.
Prayer is how we talk to God.
The liturgy is the official public worship of the Church.
Jesus reveals to us the life of prayer: how to pray and what to pray for.
Prayer comes from our heart, where we encounter God and enter into a conversation with Him.