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9/2/2019 RCIA Fall Retreat: Jesus Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer • Taught the apostles to pray (e.g., Our Father) • Withdrew to pray to become refreshed • A constant background in His life 2 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer • Prayed before… – important acts – important decisions – working miracles 3 1

9/2/2019 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer • Prayed… – Scriptural prayers – simple prayers in His own words – in simple language 4 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer • Two essential things taught and practiced – Prayer and our whole life are centered on God the Father and the accomplishment of His will – The essential means of attaining an answer to our prayers is faith 5 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Aspects of Prayer • God is Father with whom we place our trust and come before with all our needs 6 2

9/2/2019 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Aspects of Prayer • We pray through Jesus “the one mediator between God and men” (1 Tim 2:5) 7 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Aspects of Prayer “[T]he Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words” (Romans 8:26) 8 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Aspects of Prayer • The devil tries to distract us from God and keep us from prayer • Make time for prayer – must be a priority • Pray constantly (Morning Offering, invoke Jesus) 9 3

9/2/2019 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Types of Prayer How We Pray • Vocal prayer – An action of the heart seeking God • Meditative prayer – A quest; concentrating on Scripture, holy writings, and lives of the saints • Contemplative prayer – An intense and intimate union in which the person is wrapped up in God 10 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer Types of Prayer Why We Pray • Adoration – exalt Him and humble ourselves • Contrition – a sinner begging for His mercy • Thanksgiving – in all circumstances; strengthens faith • Supplication – place our needs & petitions before Him 11 Fall Retreat: Exemplar, Aspects of Prayer, Types of Prayer 12 4