Saint Benedict's Prayer Book for BeginnersSome may think that the point of prayer is to get our own way with extra-terrestrial help, or to save us from facing the problems of life, or to provide an escape from 'reality', or to give an emotional uplift that makes you feel food. Some may think that prayer is a way of expanding our consciousness which is achieved by our own discipline and personal effort at self-improvement. These are caricatures of what Christian prayer really is. There may be a strand of truth in some of them, but they miss the real point of prayer. |
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Alban Roe Alleluia Amen angels apostles Augustine of Canterbury Blessed blood body brother/sister cæli Christ our Lord Church comes Concluding Prayer Father confession Creator Cross crucified dead death Deus divine earth eternal Eucharist everlasting eyes faith fear forgiveness gift give given glory God the Father going grace grant Hail Mary hear heart heaven him/her Holy Spirit hope Jesus Christ kingdom light listen Lord Jesus Christ Lord's Luke Mater mercy miserere miserere nobis Morning Offering Father Mother mystery never obedience Paul Saint peace praise pray Prayer of Thanksgiving presence priest promised Psalm Queen quod Reading Regina rejoice resurrection right hand sacrament of reconciliation Saint Alban Saint Augustine Saint Benedict salvation Sancta Saviour Scripture servant sicut Simon of Cyrene sinners sins sorrow soul step of humility sufferings teach thank thee things trust truth tuum Veni Virgin Virgo womb words