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Opening Prayer

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Matthew 25:1-13

The Parable of the Wise and FoolishMaidens

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What word or phrase stands out?

What significance does this have in my life

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

The Gospel according to Matthew

25:1-13

esus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven will be like ten

virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five ofthem were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking theiramps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with theiramps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and feasleep. At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out tomeet him!' Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolishones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Gnstead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.' While they went off tbuy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the weddineast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins cameand said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say tyou, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the daynor the hour."

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Prayer

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Rom. 7:15 I do not understand my own actions. ForI do not do what I want, but I do the very thing Ihate.

Matt. 23:2 The scribes and the Pharisees sit onMoses seat; 3 so practice and observe whateverthey tell you, but not what they do; for theypreach, but do not practice.

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Prayer is...

True prayer is nothing but love. - St. Augustine

Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itselft. John Vianney

Everyone of us needs half an hour of prayer each day, except whwe are busy, then we need an hour. - St. Francis de Sales

..a vital and personal relationship with the living and true GodCC 2558

ntimate conversation with God.

o get to know someone, talk to them.

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Prayer is...

VocalThe disciples were drawn to Jesus own prayer. He taught them a vocal prayer, the Our Father. Je

prayed aloud in the synagogues and the Temple. Since we are body as well as spirit, we need to

express ourselves orally.

MeditativeSeek to understand the why and how of the Christian life, in order to adhere and respond to wh

the Lord is asking. We use our minds to ponder the will of God in his plan for our lives. What do

God ask of us?

ContemplativeA gaze of faith fixed on Jesus, an attentiveness to the Word of God, a silent love. A gift to which w

dispose ourselves by resting attentively before Christ. It involves hearing and obeying Gods Wor

t is a time of silent listening and love.

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Prayer is more important than eating!

Eating keeps your body alive, and prayer keeps your soul alive.

Praying is more important than eating because your soul is moremportant than your body.

You will get a new body after death, in the resurrection.

You will not get a new soul; you will only purify and sanctify youold one, because you are you soul.

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The MassOur Greatest and Best Prayer

The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer! - Pope Paul VI

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Our Father, which 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.

The Our FatherLords Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

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Tools for Prayer

Rosa

ry

Lectio

Divina

LOHOurFatherLiturgical

ACTS

Sing

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The A.C.T.S of Prayer

AdorationThe act by which we glorify the God who made us. We adore God from whom all blessings fl

Praise and worship!

ContritionSorrow for Sin. Acknowledgement of how much we depend on God for our needs, including

forgiveness and persistence in seeking him.

ThanksgivingWe are called to thank God for all the gifts we have received, including our joys and sorrows,

which, through love, work towards our benefit.

SupplicationTo ask, to implore, to plead, to cry out. Prayer for our needs and the needs of others.

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Rosary

The prayer of the Gospel

Mary always leads us to Jesus

Hail Mary

Apostles CreedOur Father

Glory Be

Fatima

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Joyful Mysteries

Annunciation Visitation

Nativity Presentation Finding in the Temple

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Luminous Mysteries

Baptism Cana Wedding

Kingdom Transfiguration Eucharist

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Sorrowful Mysteries

Agony Scourging

Crown of Thorns Cross Crucifixion

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Glorious Mysteries

Resurrection Ascenion

Holy Spirit Assumption Queenship

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Divine Mercy Chaplet

Sister Faustina KowalskaAsk for His Mercy.

Be merciful.

Completely Trust in Jesus.

Novena (begin on Good Friday)Divine Mercy Sunday (1 after Easter

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Liturgy of the Hours

Divine Office, Breviary

Part of the Churchs public worship from earliest times

Office of Reading, Lauds, Daytime, Vespers, Compline

Psalms, Canticles, Scripture, Hymns, Intercessions

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The Song of Three Young Men

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Intercessory Prayer

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ectio (reading)

his first moment consists in reading the scriptural passage slowly, attentively several times. Manwrite down words in the scripture that stick out to them or grasp their attention during this momen

Meditatio (meditation)

he Christian, gravitating around the passage or one of its words, takes it and meditates on it,hinking in Gods presence about the text.

Oratio (prayer)

his is prayer understood both as dialogue with God and as consecration. In this consecration-prwe allow the word that we have taken in and on which we are pondering to touch and change ou

eepest selves. ...God invites us in lectio divina to hold up our most difficult and pain-filledxperiences to Him, and to gently recite over them the healing word or phrase He has given us in

ectio and meditatio. In this oratio, this consecration-prayer, we allow our real selves to be touchend changed by the word of God.

Contemplatio (contemplation)

his moment is characterized by a simple, loving focus on God. In other words, it is a beautiful,wordless contemplation of God, a joyful rest in His presence.

Lectio DivinaPraying the Scriptures

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Litany of the Saints

We believe in the Communion of the Saints

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Jesus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner

Prayer of the Heart

Centers on the Holy Name

Eastern Churches

Luke 18:13 But the tax collector, standing far o

would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but

beat his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me

sinner!

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Sign of the Cross

Confession of Faith

Renewal of Baptism

Mark of Discipleship

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Before the Gospel

May the Gospel be on my mind, on my lips and in my hear

Vocal Prayer - lips

Meditative Prayer - mind

Contemplative Prayer - heart

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Reverent Head Nod

Sign of respect for the name of Jesus

Phil. 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every

knee should bow, in heaven and on earth

and under the earth,

Rom. 14:11 for it is written: As I live, says

the Lord, every knee shall bend before

me, and every tongue shall give praise to

God.

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Liturgical Calendar

SeasonsFeastsSaints

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Praying, Fasting, Almsgiving

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