Prayer

Forms & Paths of Prayer

Blessing

A prayer asking for God's favor and protection

Adoration

Prayers of reverence and awe

We humble ourselves before the divinity of God in Adoration

Petition

A request in which we ask God for something either for ourselves or for others

Intercession

A prayer on behalf of someone else. It is a form of petition

Thanksgiving

Not the holiday! Prayers of thanksgiving express gratitude for the favors and benefits bestowed on us by God.

Praise

Prayers of praise acknowledge the glory of God. They express a deep love and respect for God, and thank God for who and what he is

Paths of Prayer

Litany

A series of petitions, usually recited by a leader and responded to using a recurring formula.

Meditation

Through meditation, we reflect on God and on the divine

Lectio Divina

Latin for "divine reading." It is a traditional practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communication with God and to increase the knowledge of God's Word.

Visio Divina

Latin for "divine seeing." It is the practice of praying with divine images that helps us encounter the living Word of God.

It is often combined with Lectio Divina to enrich the experience of going deeper into scripture.

Traditional

Formal prayers that are commonly used by the Church, such as the Apostles' Creed, and the Rosary.

Multiple Select

What form of prayer expresses a deep love and respect for God? In which we thank God for who and what he is?

• Thanksgiving

• Praise

• Adoration

• Blessing

Multiple Select

Which path of prayer is Latin for "divine reading"?

• Visio Divina

• Lectio Divina

Poll

Through which path of prayer do we reflect on God and on the divine?

• Traditional

• Litany

• Meditation

Multiple Select

The Hail Mary and the Rosary are examples of this path of prayer

• Litany

• Meditation

• Lectio Divina

• Traditional

Multiple Select

in which path of prayer do we do to promote communication with God?

• Lectio Divina

• Litany

• Meditation

• Traditional

Multiple Select

Which path of prayer is Latin for "divine reading"?

• Visio Divina

• Lectio Divina

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What is the form of prayer in which we pray of behalf of someone else

Multiple Select

A prayer of intercession is a form of

• petition

• thanksgiving

• praise

• adoration

Multiple Select

In what form of prayer do we express gratitude for the favors and benefits bestowed on us by God?

• Blessing

• Praise

• intercession

• thanksgiving

Poll

What form of prayer asks for God's favor and protection

• Adoration

• Blessing

• Intercession

• Praise

Poll

What is the form of prayer in which we humble ourselves before the divinity of God?

• Adoration

• Praise

Multiple Select

Which of the following are forms of prayer (check all that apply

• blessing

• litany

• petition

• meditation