The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Without
a prayer life, Christians will quickly grow apart from the Lord and becomes
slaves to sin.
Reasons for praying include: to adore God, to thank
him for his favors, to ask him for favors for ourselves and others, and to beg
forgiveness of our sins.
Great saints throughout history have taught us that the most valuable prayer comes when we are completely silent, completely focused on listening to God with our whole hearts, completely delighting in and experiencing God's presence.
When petitioning for favors,
Christians might pray for:
For the salvation of every person we know and do not
know
Intentions of the Holy Father
Peace and Justice in the World
Peace in the Hearts of All
Healing of Sick Friends & Family
Conversion of Sinners
For those with addictions
Suffering Souls in Purgatory …. friends and relatives who have passed
Conversion of those whose hearts are hardened by sin
Cures to Cancer, AIDS, etc.
A Change of Heart for those planning an abortion
Strength to Overcome Temptation and Avoid All Sin
Willingness and Strength to Fulfill Your Mission on
earth
Divine Guidance and Wisdom for World Leaders
That Foster Children will find loving Adoptive Homes
End to Poverty and Hunger
End to Hatred and Racism
The Healing of those who lost a loved one
Unity of all Christians
End to Grudges and Disputes in families and circles of
friends/pray for reconciliation
The Transformation of the Entertainment Industry/
Pray that directors and writers for film & TV will be guided by God’s
values and not Hollywood’s
Pray for the Pope, for all bishops and priests, that
they may be good leaders and examples of Christian virtue and love
Pray that those who are called to a religious
vocation answer their call
Pray for strong, loving marriages that last a
lifetime
That Communist China will allow the millions of
Catholics there to worship freely
Freedom of Religion in all Countries that Prohibit it
Pray we learn to hate sin, which prevents union with
God, and be filled with charitable desires
That Christ’s Love and Message of Salvation is
Spread all over the Globe
to be Loving, Kind and
Generous at Home and in the Workplace today
To Avoid Judging Anyone/ To Avoid Gossiping Today
For victims of physical and sexual abuse
Pray for those who are dying
Pray for prisoners
Pray for widows
Pray for those with nobody to pray for them
Pray for the spouses of people with Alzheimer’s and
other debilitating diseases
Pray for those with mental ailments and their loved
ones
Pray for respect for the sanctity of life and for an
end to euthanasia
That holy men and women answer their call to the
priesthood and religious life
For the souls and families of Americans and Iraqis
who have died.
Pray for end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
For strong faith among college students and youth
Pray that those who have been hurt by Church members
may respond to infidelity with radical fidelity to Christ and His Church
Pray that Catholic Bible Studies are led by
faithful, knowledgeable leaders
For those who do not yet know the love of God
For the lukewarm
We are encouraged to say an act of
contrition daily:
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended
Thee, and I detest all my sins, known and unknown, not only because I dread the
loss of heaven and dread the pains of hell, and not only because Thou art my
Creator, my Redeemer and my Sanctifier, but most of all because my sins have
offended Thee, my God, Who art all good in Thyself and deserving of all my
love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins,
to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.
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THE PRAYER PAGE
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PRAYER DEFINED
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INTRODUCTION TO PRAYER
http://www.catholic.net/vocations/template_channel.phtml?channel_id=24
FAMOUS BOOK ON PRAYER BY ST. TERESA OF AVILA (A Doctor of the Church)
http://www.catholicfirst.com/TheFaith/CatholicClassics/StTeresa/castle/interiorcastle.htm
SUMMARY OF ST. TERESA'S BOOK
http://tcrnews2.com/Theresea2.html
1. BOOKS RELATED TO PRAYER
2. The Power of the Cross: Applying the Passion of Christ to Your Life by Michael Dubruiel
3. Praying the Rosary with the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries
4. The How-To Book of the Mass
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