Catholic Prayer Tradition

Asking God for forgiveness and help with any need we have is what type of prayer?

• Blessing and adoration
• Petition
• Intercession
• Thanksgiving

Praying for others, including our enemies, is what type of prayer?

• Blessing and adoration
• Petition
• Intercession
• Thanksgiving

Giving thanks to God for any good things or event is what type of prayer?

• Blessing and adoration
• Petition
• Intercession
• Thanksgiving

Eucharistic adoration is what type of prayer?

• Blessing and adoration
• Petition
• Intercession
• Praise

Giving God glory, love, and praise is what type of prayer?

• Blessing and adoration
• Petition
• Intercession
• Praise

Lectio Divina is a traditional practice in Christianity that involves what?

• A method of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communion with God.
• A type of religious music performed during mass.
• A form of fasting observed during Lent.
• A pilgrimage to holy sites.

List the four steps of Lectio Divina mentioned in the text.

• Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation
• Reading, Reflection, Prayer, Action
• Study, Meditation, Prayer, Reflection
• Reading, Meditation, Worship, Action

The goal of Lectio Divina is to:

• achieve a deep, contemplative reading of scripture
• memorize scripture passages
• analyze the historical context of scripture
• debate theological interpretations

In the context of Lectio Divina, what does 'Lectio' translate to and what is its purpose?

• Reading; its purpose is to read the scripture passage slowly and attentively.
• Meditation; its purpose is to reflect deeply on the meaning of the scripture.
• Prayer; its purpose is to have a conversation with God about the scripture.
• Contemplation; its purpose is to rest in God's presence.

The purpose of the meditatio step in Lectio Divina is to:

• Reflect on the scripture passage
• Recite the scripture passage
• Memorize the scripture passage
• Ignore the scripture passage