The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER SECTION ONE: PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE WHAT IS PRAYER? Prayer as God's gift Prayer as covenant Prayer as communion CHAPTER ONE: THE REVELATION OF PRAYER THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER ARTICLE 1: IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Creation - source of prayer God's promise and the prayer of Faith Moses and the prayer of the mediator David and the prayer of the king Elijah, the prophets and conversion of heart The Psalms, the prayer of the assembly ARTICLE 2: IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME Jesus prays Jesus teaches us how to pray Jesus hears our prayer The prayer of the Virgin Mary ARTICLE 3: IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH I. BLESSING AND ADORATION II. PRAYER OF PETITION III. PRAYER OF INTERCESSION IV. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING V. PRAYER OF PRAISE CHAPTER TWO: THE TRADITION OF PRAYER ARTICLE 1: AT THE WELLSPRINGS OF PRAYER The Word of God The Liturgy of the Church The theological virtues "Today" ARTICLE 2: THE WAY OF PRAYER Prayer to the Father Prayer to Jesus "Come, Holy Spirit" In communion with the holy Mother of God ARTICLE 3: GUIDES FOR PRAYER A cloud of witnesses Servants of prayer Places favorable for prayer CHAPTER THREE: THE LIFE OF PRAYER ARTICLE 1: EXPRESSIONS OF PRAYER I. VOCAL PRAYER II. MEDITATION III. CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER ARTICLE 2: THE BATTLE OF PRAYER I. OBJECTIONS TO PRAYER II. HUMBLE VIGILANCE OF HEART Facing difficulties in prayer Facing temptations in prayer III. FILIAL TRUST Why do we complain of not being heard? How is our prayer efficacious? IV. PERSERVERING IN LOVE ARTICLE 3: THE PRAYER OF THE HOUR OF JESUS SECTION TWO: THE LORD'S PRAYER "OUR FATHER!" ARTICLE 1: "THE SUMMARY OF THE WHOLE GOSPEL" I. AT THE CENTER OF THE SCRIPTURES II. THE LORD'S PRAYER" III. THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH ARTICLE 2: OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN" I. "WE DARE TO SAY" II. "FATHER!" III. "OUR" FATHER IV. "WHO ART IN HEAVEN" ARTICLE 3: THE SEVEN PETITIONS "HALLOWED BE THY NAME" II. "THY KINGDOM COME" III. "THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN" IV. 'GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD" V. "AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US" And forgive us our trespasses . . . . . . as we forgive those who trespass against us VI. "AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION" VII. "BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL" ARTICLE 4: THE FINAL DOXOLOGY