WHY CATHOLIC? PRAY: Christian Prayer

PRAY: Christian Prayer is a faith-sharing book for Why Catholic? This season focuses on prayer as a form of worship, the role of prayer in the Old Testament, the need for detachment in order to pray most fruitfully. It reflects on modes of prayer, including thanksgiving, petition, intercession, praise, vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation. One session explores difficulties encountered in prayer, and three sessions explore the Christian prayer par excellence—the Lord’s Prayer. Twelve faith-sharing sessions, corresponding to Part Four of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Part Four of the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. Explores how we nurture our relationship with God in prayer Focuses on: prayer itself and how God communicates with us; different forms of prayer; certain difficulties we may experience in prayer. A deeper look (three sessions) at the Lord's Prayer Sample Session: Click HERE Explore the full series! Explore the Parish Renewal Experience! Sess