1. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
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Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
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2. Liturgy of the Hours Consecrating the Whole Day to God
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer: Part 1
Liturgy of the Hours Consecrating the Whole Day to God
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3. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours is a set of prayers
prayed around the clock,
around the world,
to consecrate the entire day to God.
All priests are required to include daily use of this in their prayer life.
Religious Orders make this a required community prayer, stopping whatever they’re doing to come together to pray.
Lay people are encouraged to join in these prayers.
Some parishes offer it before daily Mass.
Nearby religious communities often open their doors for laity to join them in these prayers.
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4. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Liturgy of the Hours
Q: What does the word “liturgy” mean?
Mass is divided into what 2 parts?
the “Liturgy of the Word”
the “Liturgy of the Eucharist”
Answer: “Liturgy” means “work of the people”
The Liturgy of the Hours is the work of the people to dedicate and sanctify the whole day to God.
To increase our personal holiness.
To increase the holiness of the world.
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5. Eucharistic Adoration Worshipping Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer : Part 2
Eucharistic Adoration Worshipping Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
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6. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Worshipping the Blessed Sacrament - Eucharistic Adoration
During Mass, in the Liturgy of the Eucharist
the bread and wine are changed
by Jesus who is in the priest
into the Body and Blood of Jesus
like he did at his Last Supper.
During Mass,
we “time-travel” to that Last Supper.
Jesus unites us to what happened 2000 years ago.
Through the priest, Jesus shows us the bread and says:
“Take this, all of you, and eat it:
this is my body which will be given up for you.”
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7. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer : Part 3
Stations of the Cross
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8. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Stations of the Cross
The final hours of the life of Jesus
are shown like a story in every Catholic Church
in carvings and stained glass windows
to teach us what he endured because of our sins.
Each part of the story is called a “station”.
Where are the Stations of the Cross in our church?
Especially during Lent, we meditate on each station with…
scriptures
prayers
songs
And showing respect for Jesus by genuflecting.
There are 14 stations…
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9. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Stations of the Cross
STATION 1: Jesus Is Condemned To Death
STATION 2: Jesus Takes Up His Cross
STATION 3: Jesus Falls The First Time
STATION 4: Jesus Meets His Mother
STATION 5: Simon Of Cyrene Helps Jesus
STATION 6: Veronica Wipes The Face Of Jesus
STATION 7: Jesus Falls A Second Time
STATION 8: Jesus Comforts The Women
STATION 9: Jesus Falls A Third Time
STATION 10: Jesus Is Stripped
STATION 11: Jesus Is Nailed To The Cross
STATION 12: Jesus Dies On The Cross
STATION 13: Jesus Is Taken Down From The Cross
STATION 14: Jesus Is Buried
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10. Praying the Rosary The Luminous Mysteries
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
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Praying the Rosary The Luminous Mysteries
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Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer: The Rosary
To learn more about why we pray the Rosary,
we’re going to experience the Rosary.
This will be a shortened version.
Refer to the hand-out on the Rosary.
The Rosary is a meditation that focuses our attention on 4 sets of “mysteries” on the life of Jesus:
Joyful – how Jesus came into this world.
Luminous – how Jesus became the light of this world.
Sorrowful – how Jesus suffered and died to free us from sin.
Glorious – Jesus’ resurrection and what happened afterward.
We’re going to use the Luminous Mysteries in our prayer experience.
Quotations are from Pope John Paul II’s writings on the Rosary,
his “Apostolic Letter” called Rosarium Virginis Mariae (“The Rosary of the Virgin Mary”)
written in 2003
in which he introduced the Luminous Mysteries.
Prior to this, there had only been 3 sets of mysteries.
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Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer: The Rosary; The Luminous Mysteries
The Fifth Luminous Mystery THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST
“A final mystery of light is the institution of the Eucharist, in which Christ offers his body and blood as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies ‘to the end’ his love for humanity, for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice.”
When he had washed the feet of his disciples and put his garments back on, he reclined at table again and said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do."
(John 13:12-15)
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
(John 13:34-35)
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14. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer: The Rosary; The Luminous Mysteries
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
In loving all others unconditionally, the way Jesus has given you his love, you enlighten the world. As you humble yourself to serve others, as he serves you, his light spreads, and so the world becomes a better place. You have become Eucharist. With Jesus, you are the light of the world. You make a difference!
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15. Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer
Four Traditions of Catholic Prayer: The Rosary; The Luminous Mysteries
CLOSING PRAYER
For all the intentions of the Pope, who daily prays for the conversion of the world, for global peace and for peace in our homes, we offer this prayer:
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then O most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ!
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