Prayer of Christ, Feast of the Occurred the Tuesday after Septuagesima, in commemoration of Our Lord’s agony of prayer in Gethsemani. It is no longer on the calendar. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Prayer of Christ, Feast of the This feast occurs on the Tuesday after Septuagesima (double major). Its object is to commemorate the prolonged … Continue reading “Prayer of Christ, Feast of the”
prayer, methodical mental
prayer, methodical mental (Latin: meditari, to ponder) The application of the mind and will to some spiritual principle, mystery, or event, for the purpose of sanctifying one’s soul by exciting proper spiritual emotions and resolving on a course of action. It has always been practised by devout persons and encouraged among priests and in religious … Continue reading “prayer, methodical mental”
Prayer, Lord’s
Prayer, Lord’s A prayer taught by Christ (Luke 11:2-4; Matthew 6:9-15) and therefore the most revered and oft-used formula of the Christian religion, frequent in Liturgy. The strictly correct form is that in use among Catholics, the termination “For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory” used by Protestants being an interpolation. … Continue reading “Prayer, Lord’s”
prayer, house of
prayer, house of A church, the house of God, as Our Lord designated the Temple of Jerusalem : “My house is the house of prayer.” (Luke 19) Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Prayer, Hours of
Prayer, Hours of See HOURS OF PRAYER. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Prayer, Forty Hours’
Prayer, Forty Hours’ Consists in a solemn exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during 40 hours, continual according to the “Instructiones Clementin” (Clementine Instructions), in honor of the 40 hours during which the Body of Our Lord is considered to have rested in the tomb. In countries where the nocturnal exposition is not feasible the exposition … Continue reading “Prayer, Forty Hours’”
Prayer, Formula of
Prayer, Formula of SEE FORMS OF PRAYER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Prayer for the Dead
Prayer For The Dead See Prayer. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Prayer for the Dead SEE DEAD, PRAYERS FOR THE; SEE PURGATORY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
PRAYER FOR ENEMIES
PRAYER FOR ENEMIES Mat 5:44; Luk 23:34; Act 7:60 –SEE Love of Enemies, SOCIAL LIFE & GOOD FOR EVIL Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Prayer, Christian Attitudes Of
Prayer, Christian Attitudes Of 1. The first Christians prayed standing, with hands outstretched and raised towards heaven. Their face was turned towards the east. The proof of this appears everywhere in the primitive monuments. The frescos, sarcophagi, tombstones (especially those of the Roman catacombs), the painted glasses which are found there in abundance, the old … Continue reading “Prayer, Christian Attitudes Of”