Year9 - T4

Prayer Practices

Creator

God as Maker of all things from nothing.

Omnipresent

present in all places at all times

Omnipotent

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Benevolent

kindly, charitable

Eternal

everlasting

Transcendent

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

Immanent

The idea that God is present in and involved with life on earth and in the universe. (A quality of God.)

Shema

A prayer from the book of Deuteronomy considered to be one of the most important Jewish prayers, taught to young children, reminds them of the mitzvot

Mitzvot

613 commandments

3 times a day

How many times is the Shema prayed

Covenant

binding agreement between two groups or people; God and humans

First line of the Shema

Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is One.

Second line of the Shema

Blessed is His name, whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever.

Third line of the Shema

Love the LORD you God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your might.

Fourth line of the Shema

These words that I command you today shall be upon your heart.

Fifth line of the Shema

Repeat them to your children, and talk about them when you sit in your home, and when you walk in the street; when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Sixth line of the Shema

Hold fast to them as a sign upon your hand, and let them be as reminders before your eyes.

Seventh line of the Shema

Write them on the doorposts of your home and at your gates.

Shema reference

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Amidah

Also known as the 'standing prayer', it is the central prayer of Jewish worship, created by Rabbis as a formal prayer to be used during worship, not from the Torah, emphasises the servant/master relationship between God and the Jews. Both individual and in the synagogue

Sections of the Amidah

Praise, petition, thanks

Amidah position

Standing, feet together, face in the direction of Israel

Tallit

A prayer shawl that is worn during morning prayers (traditionally by men). The fringes of this shawl represent, symbolically, the 613 mitzvot found in the Torah.

Tzitzit

The fringes on the prayer shawl or on an undershirt which remind one of the commandments in the law

Mezuzah

meaning "doorpost," a small parchment containing Jewish scripture, usually the Shema, that is placed in a case on or near the right doorframe at the home of an observant Jew.

Jummah prayer

a weekly communal prayer performed after midday on Friday, which includes a sermon (Khutbah) from an Immam, men have to participate but women do not have to (encouraged to pray at home)

Du'a prayer

private prayer, may include thanksgiving to allah, asking for forgiveness or requesting his help. It can be said at anytime of the day and may include prayer beads, to which they recite the 99 names of allah. Many don't agree with prayer beads as Muhammad didn't use them.

Salah

Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca, Muslims aree required to ponder on the verses of the Qur'an and Allah's attributes

Five prayer times of Salah

Fajr - predawn
Dhuhr - just after midday
Asr - between noon and sunset
Maghrib - just after sunset
Isha - during night

Mecca

the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace

Lectio Divina

Reading and meditation on Scripture.

Four steps of Lectio divina

1. Read-- Take the passage and get a sense of what is being said.

2. Reflect-- Read through the passage a second time. This time go slowly. Use your brain during this part and reflect on the text. To guide your reflection, you might ask, "What does the passage say about God? What does this passage mean to me?"

3. Respond-- Pay attention to your heart and you feelings. You may need to pray for someone else. Perhaps you realize you should pray for a change in behaviour.

4. Rest-- This can be the hardest step. It is very easy to talk to God, however, this final step is a time for us to listen for God's quiet voice deep within us.

Visio Divina

divine seeing

Mantra

a commonly repeated word or phrase to associate with an emotion or image

Monotheism

Belief in one God

Abrahamic religions

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Rosary

A devotion in which the faithful recite prescribed prayers while meditating on specific mysteries in the life of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Shekninah

"dwelling" or "presence", used to symbolise the Holy Spirit or God

Kabbalistic Jews

a sect of Orthodox Jews devoted to discovering the relationship between God and the universe

Christianity

A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

The Incarnation

God becoming man

The Resurrection

The act of Jesus rising from the dead

The Ascension

The entry of Jesus into Heaven forty days after his Resurrection.

Kippah

Small cap worn by Jews

Tefillin

Two leather boxes which are worn on the arm and on the forehead at weekday morning prayers

Siddur

The prayer book that is used on weekdays and on the Sabbath.

Wudu

Ritual washing before prayer

Rak'ah

A sequence of movements in ritual prayer

Prostration

lying face down to show obedience to God/Allah

Examen Steps

Gratitude, Grace, Review, Repent, Resolve

Examen

Meditation on day and finding God in your experiences

Shadahah

Declaration of faith (Allah is the only god)

Adhan

Islamic call to prayer

Kaaba

A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine

Contemplation

thoughtful observation

Reflection

Looking back on experiences

Meditation

the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

Kiddush

a ceremony of prayer and blessing over wine, performed by the head of a Jewish household at the meal ushering in the Sabbath (on a Friday night) or a holy day, or at the lunch preceding it.

Apostles Creed

A statement of the belief of the Apostles based upon the New Testament. It is derived from a Baptismal creed used in Rome.

Nicean Creed

Summarized the basic beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church, affirms the Trinity.

Niyyah

Honest intention to worship God