Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 4
Lesson 3: Prayer in Salvation History
The Lord is always the initiator in our relationship with Him. God calls man first, and man’s first response is prayer.
The Lord is always the initiator in our relationship with Him. God calls man first, and man’s first response is prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer encompasses everything that can and must be said to the Father.
Mary is a model of faith and charity, an exemplary realization of the Church, and can teach us many lessons about prayer.
The liturgy is the official public worship of the Church.
Expressions of prayer include meditative prayer, contemplative prayer, and devotional prayer.
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.
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints serve as models of prayer, and we can ask them to pray for us.
We should apply our study of Church history to our understanding of our identity as Christians and to inform our future built upon the successes, wisdom, and traditions of the past.
Jesus founded the Catholic Church and chose St. Peter to lead it.
We are made in God’s image and likeness, which means we can make choices.
The Church is Jesus’ Mystical Body.
Jesus founded the Catholic Church and chose St. Peter to lead it.
We are made in God’s image and likeness, which means we can make choices.
The Church is Jesus’ Mystical Body.
By participating in our family and parish communities, we both give and receive support for living the Christian life.