The
first Christians prayed intensively. The early Church was moved by the Holy Spirit,
who had come down upon the disciples and to whom they owed all their influence.
“They held steadfastly to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the
breaking of the bread and to the prayers” (Acts 2:42).
What
are the names of the five main types of prayer?
The
five main types of prayer are → BLESSING and adoration, prayer of
petition, prayer of intercession, prayer of thanksgiving, and prayer of praise.
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A
prayer of blessing is a prayer that calls down God’s →BLESSING upon
us. From God alone all blessings flow. His goodness, his closeness, his mercy—
that is blessing. “May the Lord bless you” is the shortest prayer of blessing.
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Every Christian should call
down God’s blessing upon himself and upon other people. Parents can trace the
Sign of the Cross on their child’s forehead. People who love each other can
bless one another. Furthermore a →PRIEST, by virtue of his office, blesses explicitly in the name of Jesus
and on behalf of the Church. His request for blessings is made especially
effective through Holy Orders and the prayer power of the whole Church.
Prayer in my opinion is
nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time
frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.
ST. TERESA OF AVILA
(1515-1582)
Worship . . . is not a
luxury, but a priority. To seek Jesus must be the constant desire of believers,
young people and adults, of the faithful and of their pastors.
POPE BENEDICT XVI,
August 28, 2005
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