Prayer: Unit 2: SG

Sacramentals

Sacramentals

a sacred object, blessing or devotion

Sacrament

an outward visible sign of an inward invisible grace, tangible signs and symbolic actions by which the presence of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit enable us to be the People of God

Primordial Sacrament

(from the beginning of time), Jesus is this b/c he is the perfect sign of God’s great love for us

Lectio Divina

diving reading, spiritual reading of sacred scripture, ex: reading and meditation

Visio Divina

divine seeing, allowing God to speak to your heart through art and images

Veneration

great respect of saints

individual and public worship, individual prayer is the foundation of the Church’s public worship, we need both and can’t do without either

Difference of personal and communal prayer and why we need both

Eucharist (name for mass)

“thanksgiving”, a celebration of thanks for all God has done for us

Liturgy (name for mass)

“public work, service, achievement by and for the people”, the official public prayer of the Catholic Church, means the people of God participate in the ‘work of God’

Mass (name for mass)

“go you are dismissed”, directs us outward to be servants and healers and proclaimers of the Good News to the world, for praising and thanking God but also for transforming us and moving us out into the world as the Body of Christ

Introductory Rites (1/4 part of Mass)

preparing to celebrate the Eucharist

Liturgy of the Word (2/4 part of Mass)

hearing God’s plan of salvation

Liturgy of the Eucharist (3/4 part of Mass)

celebrating Christ’s presence in the Eucharist

Concluding Rite (4/4 part of Mass)

going forth to glorify the Lord by our lives

we experience and celebrate different phases like becoming a teen, turning, 18, 21, 30

How the liturgical seasons mirror the other seasons of our life

Advent

purple, The Experience of Desire

Christmas

white, The Experience of Discovery

Lent

purple, The Experience of Rescue

Easter

white/gold, The Experience of Transformation

Ordinary Time

green, The Experience of Journey

first Sunday of Advent (beginning of December or end of November) & the feast of Christ the King

When the Liturgical year begins & ends

to celebrate and understand more fully the entire mystery of Jesus Christ

Purpose of the Liturgical Calendar

it shows us that ultimately God brings life and goodness out of suffering and death, (like winter to spring)

What does the Paschal Mystery have to do with the liturgical seasons

1.What readings the Church has designated to be used for each day., 2.The special feasts celebrated during each season., 3.The color of the vestments to be worn by the priest during each celebration of the liturgy.

3 things the Liturgical Calendar communicates

we are visual people we derive meaning from them, we need action and gives meaning and creates memories

Why symbols and rituals are important to people

The 7 Sacraments

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders

Litanies (popular devotional)

used for a wide range of liturgical occasions, for visiting the sick and dying, and for private devotion

Novenas (popular devotional)

recitation of certain prayers over a period of 9 days, usually dedicated to Mary or a saint

Saints (popular devotional)

prayers requesting intercession of the saints on our behalf

Rosary (popular devotional)

devotional to Mary

1.take a bite, 2.chew on it, 3.delight in its flavor, 4.digest it to become part of the body, 5.metabolize it so that it may be put to use

5 movements of Lectio Divina

by touching/holding the beads it allows the person to keep track of the prayers without conscious effort and to focus on the prayers themselves

Why we pray with beads

St. Dominic

Saint that is believed to have devised the rosary as we know it

the 1st words of the Hail Mary are from the 1st few chapters of Luke’s Gospel, it includes Our Father from the Gospels, each mystery is related to a time in Jesus’ life

How the Rosary is scripturally based

Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous

The 4 mysteries of the Rosary

King David

Who Attributed to writing the Psalms