Ways People Pray

Types of prayer

Who we pray to

Reasons for

praying

Things we use to help

us pray

Who and what we pray for

Types of Prayer

Meditation

Hymns

Communal

Individual

Liturgical

Mandalas

RosaryNovenas

Litany

Dramatic Enactments

Chants

Musical

Reflections

Creeds

Grace

Who we pray to

God

Jesus

Holy Spirit

Mary, mother of

Jesus

The Saints

The Trinity

Reasons for

praying

Praise: this is when we

recognise all the good things God has done for us.

Thanks: this is when we show appreciation by

saying thank you.

Contrition: this is when we say sorry for

the things we have done wrong and ask

for God’s forgiveness.

Petition: this is when we

ask for something .

Things we use to help

us pray

Silence &quiet time

Rosary beads

Music & Art

Prayer books

The Bible

Candles

Devotional images

The Crucifix

Prayer space

The Church

Dance &Movement

Who and what we pray for

Friends

People in need

The Environment

Family

Poor /People less fortunate

Animals

Army

Priests and ReligiousGuidance

Teachers

People who are sick

The Church

Financial security

Appropriate weather

Pets

Travellers

ADD TO THIS LIST OF CATHOLIC PRAYERSCreeds Canticle Hymns Novena Litany From the

MassTraditional

•Nicene Creed•Apostles Creed

•Canticle of Daniel

• How great thou art•Above All•Thy Word•El Shaddai•Emmanuel

•Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

•Marion Litany

•Eucharistic Prayer•Alleluia •Our Father

•Our Father•Hail Mary

Why do we pray?

Type five [5] reasons why we pray?

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Effect of Prayer

1. It strengthens people’s awareness of God’s loving presence in their lives.

2. It gives people a positive view on life.3. It gives people strength to face life’s many

challenges

How do different cultures pray?

• STEP ONE: Select one of the following cultures.

IndiaSouth AmericaAfrica

• STEP TWO: Using the internet, research how your selected culture prays.– What do they use to pray?– Who do they pray to?– How is it different from the prayers we have already studied?

• STEP THREE: Type one paragraph (below) answering the questions stated in step two.

How do different cultures pray?

Communal Prayer

Gather Listen Respond Go Forth

Who is gathering together?

What are thy listening to?

What are they responding to?

Where is prayer in the Bible?

• Use the following website http://hannahscupboard.com/bible-prayers.html to make a list of where prayer is referred to in the Bible. The Book of Psalms is completely filled with prayers which were typically sung and mostly written by David. King David in fact – the boy who slew Goliath!

Type your list on the next slide. Remember to add the title of the prayer and the Bible

reference.

Where is prayer in the Bible?

Type your answers in space provided

Bible Passage Response

Matt 11:25-26

Matt 26: 36-44

Luke 11: 1-13

Luke 18: 1-14

Matt 6: 9-13

John 41-42

Matt 11:25-26

Mark 14: 36

Luke 11: 2-4

Luke 10:21

How do we pray in Church?• Type five [5] ways we pray in Church in the

table below.

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