TSA2 Midterm Study Guide

What is prayer?

personal relationship, opening your heart and mind to God,talking and listening to him

According to the Scripture, what is our hidden center?

our heart

God revealed himself to humankind through which central way?

through prayer, our relationship with him

Why is everyone called to pray?

the desire for God is built into us

How is Jesus a model of prayer for us?

he prayed to the Father, especially in hard times

What does Jesus teach us about prayer and praying?

we must bring the correct attitude (openness of heart, conversion) to prayer

What is conversion?

turning away from sin and towards God

How is Mary a model of prayer for us?

her human heart was completely attuned to the will of God

What source can we turn to for advice when it comes to prayer?

Priests, deacons, saints

How many forms of prayer are there?

five

What is blessing and adoration?

responding to God’s gift with joy and gratitude

What is an example of blessing and adoration?

hosanna in the highest

What is intercession?

praying to God’s help for another person

What is an example of intercession?

praying for family, friends, the sick

What is petition?

asking God for something you need

What is an example of petition?

asking God to do well on a test

What is praise?

expressing our love for God simply because God IS

What is an example of praise?

singing during mass

What is thanksgiving?

remembering that we are creatures and God is our creator

What is an example of thanksgiving?

writing a list of things you’re grateful for

What prayer embodies all 5 forms of prayer perfectly?

the Eucharistic Liturgy

Who inspires new expressions of prayer using the same 5 basic forms of prayer?

the Holy Spirit

What are the three styles of personal prayer?

vocal, meditative, contemplative

What is vocal prayer?

using words spoken aloud or recited silently to converse with God

What is an example of vocal prayer?

memorized prayers

What is meditative prayer?

to ponder God’s presence and activity in your life and in the world

What is an example of meditative prayer?

scriptures, liturgical texts

What is contemplative prayer?

simply dwelling in God’s love

What is an example of contemplation?

the psalms

Who is called to holiness?

everyone

What helps one to become holier?

prayer

What are the two most important factors in practicing personal prayer?

setting a time, finding a place

Two challenges in personal prayer?

distractions, dryness periods

What is dryness in prayer?

feeling separated from God

What are the theological virtues?

faith, hope, love

Through what does God speak to us?

scriptures, prayer, liturgies of the church, the people and events in your life

What is the source and summit of prayer?

God’s love

What is Scripture compared to in our book?

God’s love letter to us

Why is Scripture powerful?

it can transform you into the person God wants you to be

What is the Lectio Divina?

to be in God’s presence praying with scriptures

How many steps are in the Lectio Divina

five

What is lectio?

Reading aloud God’s work to let it sink in

Meditatio

Engaging your intellect to understand what God is saying

Oratio

Following meditatio with any of the prayer forms

Contemplatio

Resting in the presence of God

What is actio?

Reminder that God’s work will have an effect on the way we live

What is Ignatian Gospel Contemplation?

Method of prayer that used imagination to immerse a person into a story from the bible

What are the effects of praying regularly?

Clarity in decision making, calmness in the face of adversity, strength in the face of temptation, growth in loving others, more difficult to fall into sin

What are some ways we can pray as a community?

Prayer groups, praying with family at events

What is the central prayer of the Church?

The Eucharistic Liturgy

Why does the church teach that the Lord’s Prayer is a summary of the entire gospel?

Because the lord’s prayer is a summary of all that we need to live the Christian life

What do the seven petitions of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

To ask for what we truly need, not just for ourselves but for the whole human family

Why does the Lord’s Prayer have a key place in the prayer life of Christians?

It comes directly from Jesus, it lays the foundation for all our desires in Christian life

What is the address to the Lord’s Prayer?

Our Father who art in heaven

What does “our” mean?

We are all children of God

What does “Father” mean?

We have a personal relationship with God where we can approach him with trust and reliance

What does “who art in heaven” mean?

The desire to be in union with God

What are the first three petitions of the Lord’s Prayer oriented to?

Towards God (theological)

What are the last for petitions in the Lord’s Prayer oriented to?

Human need

“Hallowed by thy name”?

reminds us of the power of God’s name and of our responsibility to treat it with great care

“Thy kingdom come”

We commit ourselves to Jesus’ mission here on earth

“Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

Praying for the kingdom of God to be established in our lives and the world around us

What does Jesus teach us through the last four petitions?

That we depend not on our own abilities or the abilities of others, but God’s

“Give us this day our daily bread”

Emphasizes our radical dependence on God for all things essential to sustain our lives

“And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who have trespassed against us”

Only when we forgive others and confess our sins are our hearts opened to God’s grace

“Lead us not into temptation”

We ask God to not take us down roads that lead to sin

“But deliver us from evil”

We ask to be delivered from evil and strengthened to persevere against evil in the world

Courage (fortitude)

ability to resist read and overcome obstacles

Reverence (piety)

we worship God and place reliance on him

Knowledge

how we look at information and go about it

Understanding

being aware and open to others, compassionate

Wisdom

deep thinking about something

Counsel

knowing right from wrong

Fear of the Lord

in awe and wonder of God, the desire to be with him