What does Philippe say is the first basic truth about prayer?
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leads us to cling to methods that depend ultimately on human effort
Why does Philippe say that the view of prayer as a sort of Christian yoga "gives a completely false picture of mental prayer and the mystical life in Christianity" (Philippe 10)? What is false about this idea of prayer?
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presence of god
What is the major difference between Eastern forms of meditation and Christian prayer?
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methods or exercises can be helpful
What does Philippe say about methods or exercises in mental prayer?
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humility
According to St. Teresa of Avila, what is prayer founded upon?
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everyone
According to Philippe, what kind of person can have a deep prayer life? Who is called to prayer and to union with God in prayer?
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virtue of faith
What is the most important inner disposition and the basis for all mental prayer?
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that god is present
What must we believe when we begin to pray alone?
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transforms us from within, sanctifies us, heals us, helps us know and love god
What are some of the fruits or the effects of the life of prayer?
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people do not see results as soon as they would like
Why are people often tempted to give up mental prayer?
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to be faithful
What does Philippe recommend that discouraged people do?
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to be faithful in our times of mental prayer
What is the first battle that we must fight after we decide to take our prayer life seriously?
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faithfulness in praying, not the quality of our prayer
What should be our first concern when praying?
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fidelity
What should we aim at when we pursue a life of prayer?
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the devil, because a person who is faithful to mental prayer has escaped from him
Who wants to keep us from being faithful to mental prayer? Why?
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mental prayer that is of poor quality but regular and faithful is worth more than prayer that is sublime but only now and then
What does Philippe say of prayer that is of poor quality but that is regular and faithful vs. prayer that is sublime but only infrequent?
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in the arena of faith
Where does prayer happen?
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that god is always paying attention to us
What does our faith tell us?
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consiltation, through the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and specific inspirations
What are the three ways that God usually speaks to us in our time of prayer?
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make prayer a priority, understand that there is not a single way to pray, and to give your prayer some structure
What are the three things you can do to improve your prayer life?
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having a structure for our prayer
What helps when we want to engage in Christian meditation?
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both are forms of mental prayer
What is the main thing in common between meditation and contemplation?
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searching for a deeper connection with god
What is Christian meditation?
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it is a conversation "of a loving son or daughter with the heavenly father"
What does McDermott mean when he says that "Christian prayer is essentially filial prayer" (75)?
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the raising of the heart and mind to god
What is the classic definition of prayer given by St. John Damascene?
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divine indwelling
the Trinity present in the soul of a just person.
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trust in god
What is hope?
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despair
What is the opposite of hope?
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faith and charity
What are the other two theological virtues?
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faith
Theological virtue by which one believes in the revelation of God
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charity
the theological virtue of love for God and neighbor
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charity
Which of the three theological virtues do we retain in heaven?
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we turn to prayer when we have hope that God will guide us
McDermott claims that "We do not turn to prayer unless we have hope" (75). Explain.
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vocal prayer, contemplation, and meditation
What are the three expressions of prayer that Christian tradition recognizes?
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Who is called to contemplation or infused prayer?
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we deepen our relationship with God
Explain what happens to our minds and hearts in vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation.
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vocal prayer
a prayer that is spoken aloud or silently
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blessing and adoration, prayer of petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise
What are the five forms of vocal prayer that the Catechism identifies?
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our dependence on him
What do we acknowledge or admit when we ask God for something?
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communication with god is most entirely on our part
According to McDermott, what happens when we begin praying for the first time?
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once someone goes to purgatory there is a possibility that they may go to hell.
Fr. Schmitz mentioned three things that Catholics believe about purgatory. Which of the following did he NOT mention?
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a temporal consequence
According to Fr. Schmitz, in addition to having an eternal consequence, our sins also have
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assist in their purification entry into heaven
What effect, if any, do our prayers have on those in purgatory?
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sin against the first commandment, superstition, and idolatry
Judas and his soldiers pray for the slain men that they find. What sins had the slain men committed?
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obtain expiation or atonement for their sins
What were Judas and his soldiers hoping to do by praying for them and having sacrifices offered for them?
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Councils of Florence and Trent
Name two of the councils at which the Church formulated her doctrine on purgatory as mentioned in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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practice of prayer for the dead
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in addition to Scripture, on what is the Church's teaching about purgatory based?
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cleansing or purification
What does the word purgatory mean?
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surrender to Jesus, completely blessed and happy
Sanctification begins at the moment we _______ and ends when we are _______.
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seeing God's face
The souls in purgatory are assured of something. What is it?
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continues
Forgiven sin _______ to have effects on both the sinner and on those against whom he sinned
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kaddish
a Jewish prayer for the dead
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by praying
How can we help those in purgatory?
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communion in holy things (sancta) and communion among holy persons (sancti)
What are the two meanings of the communion of saints?
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church triumphant, church militant, church suffering
What are the three states of the Church?
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church triumphant
the saints in heaven
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church militant
those living who are pilgrims on earth engaged in spiritual warfare against sin
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church suffering
the souls in purgatory
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communion with the dead
"Our prayer for them (the dead) is capable not only of helping them, but also of making their intercession for us effective"
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communion of the faithful
"We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church"
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the living, the dead, and those in heaven
What together forms the church?
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praying for the dead
What was a common practice among the early Christians?
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souls in purgatory would appear to him and request prayers
What was special about Padre Pio?
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she was once taken to purgatory and was permitted to see what it was like
What was special about St. Faustina?
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have masses celebrated for them, pray for them, or offer holy communion or our suffering for them
What can WE do for the holy souls in purgatory?
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st. catherine of bologna
Who said: "I received many and very great favors from the Saints but still greater favors from the Holy Souls."
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blessing
a prayer asking that God care for a particular person, place, or activity
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