What have all these pictures got in common?

Why might these ways of praying not be very useful? Explain why 2 ways of praying may not be very useful. What would be your preferred way of praying? Lying in bed in the morning Leaving prayer just to those times when you feel like it Just praying when you want God to do something for you Spending too long praying when you should be doing other things eg homework Only praying when you are with other people eg at mass

T: thanking God for the good we have received S: sorrow for things done wrong A: asking for ourselves and others “Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness. In your great tenderness wipe away my faults”. What sort of things should prayer be about? “I cry to you Lord, to help me! Do not be deaf to my pleading!” SALT 1.Write the 4 labels in a 2x2 table: 6 lines. 2. Write in an example of a prayer that is saying this. 3. Which prayer do you think people pray about with most feeling? Why? **Should prayer always include all 4 parts every time? “I thank you Lord with all my heart, because you heard what I prayed for…” “Praise the Lord, my soul! Lord God how great you are! I mean to praise the Lord all my life.” L: loving and praising God for being God to us T: thanking God for the good we have received

You are going to make an INFORMATION GUIDE for prayer How to Pray Order the information in your envelope in the way you want to present it in your guide. Use the information to write your own bullet points or advice **Illustrate your guide with pictures/ colour. You are going to make an INFORMATION GUIDE for prayer Your guide will include advice on where to pray, what to say, what to pray for

After any prayer, your connection with God doesn’t stop – quite the opposite – He becomes closer to you in your daily life. You hope to bring him so close that you will always know His presence with you – not just when you are praying. Then you will have become a living prayer. Thank him for what you have received Ask Him for what you need 1. Put the stages of prayer in order. **Why is becoming a “living prayer”, the best kind of prayer? Tell God what is in your heart BECOME a living prayer to God, aware of His presence around you at all times. Rest in His loving presence

Why we pray

S T A L Make a how-to-pray card 1. on the front write the letters SALT. 2. on the inside corners, write numbers 1-8 3. In the inside triangles, write the psalm quotes S A L T 2 1 3 4