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How Catholics pray

Learning prayer with Scripture and the Church, finding a daily rhythm, and understanding the Our Father.

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  1. 1

    What Christian prayer is

    Read the introduction, explore the linked sources, and record what you want to understand more deeply.

  2. 2

    Prayer in Israel's Scriptures

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  3. 3

    Jesus at prayer

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  4. 4

    Forms of the Church's prayer

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  5. 5

    The sources of prayer

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  6. 6

    Praying through Christ in the Spirit

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  7. 7

    Learning prayer with the Church

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    Vocal prayer, meditation and contemplation

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  9. 9

    Difficulty and perseverance in prayer

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  10. 10

    The Lord's Prayer in Christian life

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    Addressing our Father

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  12. 12

    The seven petitions

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    Doxology and Amen

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