DIVINE INTIMACY

10/15/2016

Saint Francis of Assisi embracing Christ on the Cross, by Murillo, 1668.

"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." - St. Therese of Lisieux

Read:
Sirach 39:1-8
Psalm 102
Matthew 7:7-11

Study:
1) Handouts: Forgiveness; The Lord’s Prayer; Aspects of Prayer; Introduction to Prayer; Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer; Types of Prayer; Christian Meditation; The Heights of Prayer: Contemplation; Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; The Holy Rosary; Novenas

2) 3MC:
68 – What is prayer?
69 – What is the role of the body in prayer?
70 – What is the Our Father?

3) CCC 971, 1028, 1174-1178, 1674-1676, 2558-2854 (YOUCAT 469-527)

Meditate:
In what ways have I so far communicated with God? What does it mean to "pray always"? Why is prayer essential for our relationship with God and with others? How do we participate in God's work through prayer?

Pray:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Imitate:
St. Teresa of Avila

Apply:
We will spend eternity with God in heaven, how much time am I willing to spend with Him here on earth?

Extra:
The Power of Prayer
Bishop Barron on the Lord's Prayer
Ignatian Spirituality
The Rosary Album
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Lord's Prayer
Catholic Encyclopedia: Prayer

LORD, hear my prayer;
let my cry come to you.
Do not hide your face from me
in the day of my distress.
Turn your ear to me;
when I call, answer me quickly.

3 Comments

Florence Rosato

3/15/2018 06:03:51 am

Prayer:
I pray often concerning different issues. But, i'm learning true conversation with God is reflected through out the Bible. I think as we pray we should put more emphasis on His words. I think it might make us more aware of how God speaks to us through prayer. I read the more we ponder them; they make us more aware of God speaking to us through our thoughts. Prayer can provide the means to strengthen our humility and perseverance ,

Always:
Apostle Paul certainly didn't mean we should always. One prays always in their heart and mine because we know God is always with us. He's always part of our daily lives in an active manner. We present our love and faith in Him through our hearts and minds. One should always be watchful and thankful because temptation is always around us. God is always there to help us if we seek Him.

Essential:
Prayer is our open line of communication with God. Now, without prayer one depends on themselves. And, the more one depends on themselves the further they move from God. I read Christians live in an "Spiritual Atmosphere" where Gods presence and grace influence our lives. Thus every christian must be in His presence to be fully functional to serve God!

Work:
We must be prepared through prayer to help those whom are unbelievers. We must truly represent ourselves as Christ's children. By prayer we can be much stronger counting on God to guide our words in speaking to a nonbeliever . Prayer is the essence to a Christian who's striving to serve God completely. Christ saves us and now we should have a desire to seek out those whom haven't heard the wonderful news about our Lord.

Florence
Have a Blessed Day

PS I'm going to see if it's possible to make an appointment with Father Joe to give my confession??

Michael L Miller link

4/22/2018 08:51:00 am

1 I belive that praying is our strongest way to communicate with God. We give thanks when we have a meal. I pray and thank the Lord each morning for a safe night. I pray to God for all those I have spent my time with and all those that help me in any way.

2 To pray always in my own way. I belive it means to thank God small things and ask forgiveness if I slip and swear or have a fit and throw my temper. One should be smart enough to ask forgiveness the blessed Lord forgives all that asks from the heart.

3 By praying at the times when we eat out shows others that to thank the Lord when you are in public is good .When ever and why you do pray makes you stronger and more likely you influence your neibor to look up and say yes Lord you are my savior and thank you for your gift. That helps you to become stronger as this lesson is now complete I say thank you Lord for a little more knowledge.

Michael L Miller

joe rosato link

3/27/2019 10:33:58 am

- Through my Priest , and Prayer
- We prayer always in three different ways
- It keeps us close to God
. - Pray for others

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Caleb began his journey with Christ in 1997. He worked as a Protestant missionary for 8 years in China. It was soon after that he was challenged to consider the Catholic Church. After much prayer and study, he realized he had nothing to protest anymore and was received into full communion with Christ and His Church at the Easter Vigil Mass of 2011. For him the joy and peace that comes with receiving Christ in the Eucharist has turned into an insatiable desire to lead others to this same banquet. Caleb is first a husband, a father of three, and works in the Cortland area as a Registered Nurse. Caleb is a member of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic, the Angelic Warfare Confraternity, the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, and is an Evangelist for Saint Paul Street Evangelization. He has Certifications in Thomistic/Catholic Philosophy, Catholic Theology, and Catholic Apologetics through the New Saint Thomas Institute. He is also currently in the Formation for Ministry Program of the Syracuse Diocese.

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