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1 Preface, 1 | he as granted his urgent ~prayer for the gift of perpetual
2 Preface, 1 | Creed, Commandments, and Prayer which make ~up part of this
3 Preface, 2 (7) | Cf. Hugh Pope, O. P., "On Prayer and the Contemplative Life
4 Preface, 2 (8) | O Sacrum Convivium." The Prayer said by the celebrant at ~
5 Preface, 3 | Commandments" and "On the Lord's Prayer," was made by ~the Reverend
6 Preface, 4 (12) | Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, and the ~
7 Preface, 4 | Creed, Code, Sacraments and Prayer" came to be a formula ~of
8 ApCreed, 13, 1 | name of the Lord. And the ~prayer of faith shall save the
9 10Command, 2, 3 | His ~blessings: "Let my prayer be directed as incense in
10 10Command, 2, 3 | joy which is the effect of prayer. ~Therefore, on such days
11 10Command, 5 (23)| Eucharist. Unceasing and devout prayer to God, ~accompanied by
12 10Command, 9, 1 | third way is perseverance in prayer: "Unless the Lord build
13 10Command, 9, 1 | is not cast out save ~by prayer and fasting."18 All this
14 10Command, 9, 1 | win, you must assist it by prayer, and likewise you must resist
15 Sacramen, 1 | name of the Lord. And ~the prayer of faith shall save the
16 Sacramen, 5 | especially in fasting and prayer and almsgiving.~ ~The form
17 LordPray | EXPLANATION OF THE LORD'S PRAYER - FIVE QUALITIES OF PRAYER~ ~"
18 LordPray | PRAYER - FIVE QUALITIES OF PRAYER~ ~"Our Father who art in
19 LordPray | other prayers, the Lord's Prayer holds the chief place. It
20 LordPray | which are required in all prayer. A prayer must be confident,
21 LordPray | required in all prayer. A prayer must be confident, ordered,
22 LordPray | this is a most trustworthy prayer is reasonable, since it
23 LordPray | Advocate."5~ ~Furthermore, this prayer is even more worthy of confidence
24 LordPray | pray, graciously hears our prayer together with the Father,
25 LordPray | friendly, familiar, and devout prayer to ask of the Lord in His
26 LordPray | one goes away from this prayer without fruit. St. Augustine
27 LordPray | remitted.8~ ~Moreover, our prayer must be suitable, so that
28 LordPray | a person asks of God in prayer what is good for him. St.
29 LordPray | St. John Damascene says: "Prayer is the asking of what is
30 LordPray | from God."9 Many times our prayer is not heard because we
31 LordPray | which we rightly seek in prayer are rightly desired; hence
32 LordPray | Whatsoever words we use in prayer," says St. Augustine, "we
33 LordPray | contained in our Lord's Prayer, if we pray in a suitable
34 LordPray | worthy manner."13~ ~Our prayer ought also to be ordered
35 LordPray | desires should be ordered, for prayer is but the expression of
36 LordPray | then things material.~ ~Our prayer must be devout, because
37 LordPray | piety makes the sacrifice of prayer acceptable to God: "In Thy
38 LordPray | much talking be absent from prayer; but as long as fervor continues,
39 LordPray | as fervor continues, let prayer likewise go on."17 For this
40 LordPray | reason the Lord made His Prayer short. Devotion in prayer
41 LordPray | Prayer short. Devotion in prayer rises from charity which
42 LordPray | which are evident in this prayer. Our love for God is seen
43 LordPray | us to love of neighbor.~ ~Prayer ought to be humble: "He
44 LordPray | hath had regard for the prayer of the humble."18 This is
45 LordPray | the words of Judith: "The prayer of the humble and the meek
46 LordPray | humility is observed in this prayer, for true humility is had
47 LordPray | It must be noted that prayer brings about three good
48 LordPray | three good effects. First, prayer is an efficacious and useful
49 LordPray | to his home justified."22 Prayer, also, frees one from the
50 LordPray | me, but I gave myself to prayer."24~ ~In the second place,
51 LordPray | In the second place, prayer is efficacious and useful
52 LordPray | either we do not persevere in prayer, whereas "we ought always
53 LordPray | removed from him, and his prayer was not heard.27 Thirdly,
54 LordPray | was not heard.27 Thirdly, prayer is profitable because it
55 LordPray | friends of God: "Let my prayer be directed as incense in
56 LordPray, 1 | OPENING WORDS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER~ ~
57 LordPray, 1 (1) | Our Lord, we say in this prayer is 'Father.' The Saviour
58 LordPray, 1 (1) | indeed, have begun this prayer with some other word more
59 LordPray, 1 (1) | Roman Catechism," Lord's Prayer, Chapter IX, 1).~ ~
60 LordPray, 1, 2 | preparation for him who utters the prayer, for, as it is said: "Before
61 LordPray, 1, 2 | as it is said: "Before prayer prepare thy soul."27 Thus, "
62 LordPray, 1, 2 | give us confidence in our prayer which arises from a threefold
63 LordPray, 1, 2 | celestial bodies; and thus all prayer would be vain and useless.
64 LordPray, 1, 2 | saved."54~ ~This part of the prayer - that is, "in heaven" -
65 LordPray, 1, 2 | are most appropriate in prayer in that they signify both
66 LordPray, 3, 1 | day of the Lord!"5 By this prayer, too, we ask that death
67 LordPray, 3 (23) | Roman Catechism." "Lord's Prayer," Chapter xi. 14, 19).
68 LordPray, 4 (6) | when we humbly say this prayer to God: 'Thy will be done' " ("
69 LordPray, 4 (6) | Roman Catechism," "Lord's Prayer,"Chapter xli, 8).~ ~
70 LordPray, 5 | three petitions of this prayer only things spiritual are
71 LordPray, 5 (3) | the order of the Lord's Prayer, we ask for what regards
72 LordPray, 5 (3) | Roman Catechism," "Lord's Prayer," Chapter xiii, 1).~ ~
73 LordPray, 5 | take away this vice, the prayer has, "Give us" even "our
74 LordPray, 5 (20) | this petition of the Lord's Prayer, which takes in everything
75 LordPray, 6 (3) | we find a new manner of prayer. In the other petitions
76 LordPray, 6 (3) | Roman Catechism," "Lord's Prayer," Chapter XIV, 1).~ ~
77 LordPray, 6, 1 | sorrow for sin you make your prayer. Both fear and hope arise
78 LordPray, 6, 3 | For Christ who made this prayer remembers it well, and cannot
79 LordPray, 7 (2) | Roman Catechism," "Lord's Prayer," Chapter XV, 15).~ ~
80 LordPray, 8 (1) | xvii. 15). In this form of prayer He, as it were, summarized
81 LordPray, 8, 1 | of wisdom has us use this prayer, and by it we arrive at
82 LordPray, 8 (15) | which brings the Lord's Prayer to a close contains, as
83 LordPray, 8 (15) | response, as if God answers the prayer of the suppliant and graciously
84 LordPray, 9 | EXPLANATION OF THE WHOLE PRAYER~ ~By way of brief summary,
85 LordPray, 9 | be known that the Lord's Prayer contains all that we ought
86 HailMary, 1 (3) | present first part of the prayer. The words, ~"Mary" and "
87 HailMary, 1 (3) | Roman Catechism," "On Prayer," Chapter V, 8).~ ~
88 HailMary, 2 | concerning the first part of this prayer that in ~ancient times it
89 Question, 4 | THE LORD'S PRAYER~ ~
90 Question, 4, 1 | PRAYER~ ~1. Why should prayer be "
91 Question, 4, 1 | PRAYER~ ~1. Why should prayer be "confident" and "suitable"?~ ~
92 Question, 4, 1 | upon the three effects of prayer mentioned by St. Thomas.
93 Question, 4, 1 | Father called the "Lord's Prayer"?~ ~6. How should we honor
94 Question, 4, 1 | Father?~ ~7. In the Lord's Prayer, why not say "my Father"
95 Question, 4, 2 | incentive for us to ~use this prayer.~ ~2. We are told that "
96 Question, 4, 2 | gives us confidence ~in our prayer because of God's power,
97 Question, 4, 3 | petitions in the Lord's Prayer. Can you think of other ~
98 Question, 4, 5 | Thy will be done" is our prayer that we obey the will of
99 Question, 4, 6 | petition of ~the Lord's Prayer?~ ~2. Notice how we ask
100 Question, 4, 6 | three petitions ~of this prayer, and we ask for our temporal
101 Question, 4, 6 | daily bread" includes our prayer to avoid five ~sins associated
102 Question, 4, 7 | 4. The answer of this prayer for forgiveness is had first
103 Question, 4, 9 | virtue?~ ~4. How does this prayer secure peace for us?~ ~5.
104 Question, 4, 9 | Discuss how the Lord's Prayer contains all that we ought
105 Question, 4, 9 | those excellent qualities of prayer ~which St. Thomas says belongs
106 Question, 4, 9 | Thomas says belongs to all prayer. The qualities are: confident, ~
107 Question, 5 | the words of the "Angelus" prayer, and discuss how it recalls
108 Question, 5 | the Church. Explain this ~prayer.~ ~14. How is the Mother
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