The Catechism: Prayer and Worship
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Q. | What is prayer? |
A. | Prayer is responding to God, by thought and by deeds, with or without words. |
Q. | What is Christian Prayer? |
A. | Christian prayer is response of God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit. |
Q. | What prayer did Christ teach us? |
A. | Our Lord gave us the example of prayer knows as the Lord’s Prayer. |
Q. | What are the principle kinds of prayer? |
A. | The principle kinds of prayer are adoration, praise, thanksgiving, penitence, oblation, intercession, and petition. |
Q. | What is adoration? |
A. | Adoration is the lifting up of the heart and mind to God, asking nothing but to enjoy God’s presence. |
Q. | Why do we praise God? |
A. | We praise God, not to obtain anything, but because God’s Being draws praise from us. |
Q. | For what do we offer thanksgiving? |
A. | Thanksgiving is offered to God for all the blessings of this life, for our redemption, and for whatever draws us closer to God. |
Q. | What is penitence? |
A. | In penitence, we confess our sins and make restitution where possible, with the intention to amend our lives. |
Q. | What is prayer of oblation? |
A. | Oblation is an offering of ourselves, our lives and labors, in union with Christ, for the purposes of God. |
Q. | What are intercession and petition? |
A. | Intercession brings before God the needs of others; in petition, we present our own needs, that God’s will may be done. |
Q. | What is corporate worship? |
A. | In corporate worship, we unite ourselves with others to acknowledge the holiness of God, to hear God’s Word, to offer prayer, and to celebrate the sacraments. |
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