1. Vocal Prayer, Meditation, and Contemplation: Three Paths to Discernment Vocations, Unit 8

2. Vocal Prayer A prayer that is said aloud or silently, such as the Lord’s Prayer.

3. 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. Amen. Image in public domain

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5. Meditation A form of prayer involving a variety of methods and techniques, in which one engages the mind, imagination, and emotions to focus on a particular truth.

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7. Reader: Read aloud Luke 5:1–5.

8. Reader: Read aloud Luke 5:6–11.

9. Contemplation A form of wordless prayer in which one is fully focused on the presence of God; sometimes defined as “resting in God.”

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