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GodSavesAll
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I haven’t prayed in a LONG time. Truth is, I’m not really sure how to. Are you suppose to kneel or close your eyes or something. I need help
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Lainey63
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Just talk to Him…I think there are 3 parts of prayer telling God what you need to tell Him for example a problem or concern or what you are looking forward to happening in your life, asking for help (God’s Mercy), and Thanking Him…which also includes giving Him praise. Try reading the Psalms. They are upbeat and contain all three of these things also they are songs to God.
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Student09
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You can kneel and/or close your eyes. It can be very helpful. It’s not necessary, though. I agree about reading the Psalms. Read them out loud, slowly. Try saying the Our Father, slowly. If you feel the need to stop your formal prayers and say something - whatever it is - to God, then stop and tell him whatever it is. He will hear you.
You can also look up ‘Catholic aspirations’ which are short prayers you can say throughout the day. An example would be, “Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.”
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Bookcat
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Some sources
From the Compendium of the Catechism
vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html#Christian%20Prayer
vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html#A)%20COMMON%20PRAYERS%20COMMON%20PRAYERS)
From the Catechism
vatican.va/archive/catechism/p4s1c3a1.htm
vatican.va/archive/catechism/p4s1c3a2.htm
vatican.va/archive/catechism/p4s1c3a2.htm
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John_Russell_Jr
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My dear friend
Perhaps a good plan would be to make a morning offering, try to do the Angelus around midday and a rosary in the evening. If you haven’t prayed for a good while it may be wise to mention that at confession too. The greatest prayer is Holy Mass you know also.
God bless you and pray for me:thumbsup:
John
Perhaps a good plan would be to make a morning offering, try to do the Angelus around midday and a rosary in the evening. If you haven’t prayed for a good while it may be wise to mention that at confession too. The greatest prayer is Holy Mass you know also.
God bless you and pray for me:thumbsup:
John
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John_Russell_Jr
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I would add something dear friend. God is you father who is madly in love with you. Whatever prayer you say or do try to put a lot of love into it as that’s what God really wants. Posture, closed eyes etc doesn’t mater so much. Love does. Most people think you have to have emotional feelings of love but the desire and intention is enough. And if we have no desire or feel devoid of love we can offer God sacrificial love which is the highest form of love.
Talk to God as your father, mother, best friend, brother or however you feel at the time. God has every possible type of relationship with us. Just love Him. That’s the only thing that really matters.
God bless you:thumbsup:
John
Talk to God as your father, mother, best friend, brother or however you feel at the time. God has every possible type of relationship with us. Just love Him. That’s the only thing that really matters.
God bless you:thumbsup:
John
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EmeraldWings
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if you’re referring to formal prayer, like the rosary or divine mercy or whatever other formed prayer, it’s good to just fold your hands and focus on God or heavenly things, like the stories from the bible, or Our Lords passion, or the mysteries,
kneeling is not required, but is good because it is a show of reverence and devotion,
informal prayer(talking to God alone) is the same, and we are usually encouraged to pray alone or just in silence(like at church or somewhere you won’t be distracted or tempted to sin)
closing your eyes is not required, although it can be helpful if you tend to get distracted easily.
you can talk to God anywhere at any time without any outward signs, and you can just talk about anything you want, your concerns, your temptations, things that bother you, things that make you sad, things you don’t understand, things you are grateful for, and just anything at all, God loves to hear from you, although He won’t respond verbally, but He will speak to you in your heart, by inspirations and consolations.
and just like the quote in my signature says - "Prayer is the lifting of our hearts and minds to God. For no matter what we’re saying, we’re asking, “Do you love me?”
And no matter how He answers, He’s saying, “Yes, I do.”
ok, hope this helps, tc.
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aspirant
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In order to pray, you need only say to God, whether aloud or silently, what you want to say or ask. If you find that kneeling or closing your eyes helps you to focus on your intention, feel free to do so, but it is not obligatory. Prayer is a conversation, not a technique.
I strongly recommend, to beginners, the books Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom and The Art of Praying by Romano Guardini.
I strongly recommend, to beginners, the books Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom and The Art of Praying by Romano Guardini.
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GodSavesAll
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What about making the sign of the cross before and I pray? Do I just say “Lord Jesus, blah blah blah. Yada yada yada” or is there something I need to do before “just talking to him”.
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Holly3278
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(Matthew 6:9 RSV) Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
(Matthew 6:10 RSV) Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
(Matthew 6:11 RSV) Give us this day our daily bread;
(Matthew 6:12 RSV) And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors;
(Matthew 6:13 RSV) And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
(Matthew 6:14 RSV) For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you;
(Matthew 6:15 RSV) but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
That is how Jesus taught the disciples how to pray.
(Matthew 6:10 RSV) Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
(Matthew 6:11 RSV) Give us this day our daily bread;
(Matthew 6:12 RSV) And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors;
(Matthew 6:13 RSV) And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
(Matthew 6:14 RSV) For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you;
(Matthew 6:15 RSV) but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
That is how Jesus taught the disciples how to pray.
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GodSavesAll
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Besides that one. I’m talking about praying for help and stuff. AND do you have to make the sign of the cross before you pray?
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tbcrawford
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Hi try this website
www.beginningcatholic.com/how-to-pray.
We make the Sign of the Cross before and after our prayers, many Catholics don’t realize that the Sign of the Cross is a prayer itself. It should be said with reverence; we shouldn’t rush through it on the way to the next prayer.
It is wonderful and commendable that you are seeking to pray again. Make the sign of the cross morning and night to begin and end your day and talk to God throughout the day.
You can recite the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be etc but its also good to talk to God and ask for His help in your day.He will be very happy to hear from you.
God bless
www.beginningcatholic.com/how-to-pray.
We make the Sign of the Cross before and after our prayers, many Catholics don’t realize that the Sign of the Cross is a prayer itself. It should be said with reverence; we shouldn’t rush through it on the way to the next prayer.
It is wonderful and commendable that you are seeking to pray again. Make the sign of the cross morning and night to begin and end your day and talk to God throughout the day.
You can recite the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be etc but its also good to talk to God and ask for His help in your day.He will be very happy to hear from you.
God bless
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GodSavesAll
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So, there’s obviously more to praying than just “talking to Jesus” if I have to make the sign of the cross after I pray. By the way, I witnessed the opposite. I saw people make the sign of the cross BEFORE the start talking to God. So tell me. Do I have to say Our Father before I ask God for help or what?
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JeffersonD
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I would say to start learning the rosary. Start out praying a decade a day and allow God to work through the rosary to bring you back to prayer. Eventually you will start saying the rosary everyday and it will bring you closer to God.
God bless
God bless
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Dorothy
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Prayer is essential to our salvation. You have been given many good suggestions here. First of all be aware that God loves you and longs for you to speak to Him, as he wants to give you his graces.
I usually sit up straight when I pray. Closing your eyes is optional. It can help some people to focus better. Sometimes I use a prayer book, a Bible, or just my own words. The important thing is to just do it.
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GodSavesAll
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I don’t have a rosary and plus I don’t think it’s basic enough. All I need to know is the procedures to pray. I want to ask God to help me. How would I do that? Someone break it down for me… Do I have to say “Amen” and stuff like that
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JeffersonD
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How would you talk to your best friend? That’s how you can talk to God. You don’t have to be formal or anything at all. Sometimes I just say, “Jesus help me”. The simplest prayer is just to say Jesus. His name is so powerful that it is completely appropriate to use His name as a prayer. I talk to Jesus all the time, it’s like a constant dialogue. Remember when you speak to Him that you should also allow a little time to listen. Just try and find a quiet area, turn the tv off or on mute and just talk.
God bless, I’ll be praying for you
God bless, I’ll be praying for you
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LilyM
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You don’t have to make the Sign of the Cross after you pray at all, although it’s good both to start and end with the Sign of the Cross, so many Catholics do. It’s kind of like putting the cherry on top of the cake.
Also, you don’t have to say the Our Father. However, Our Lord Himself gave us the Our Father, and it does all the things prayer is supposed to do (praising God, asking for mercy and for material and spiritual needs for ourselves and others). So it’s a good prayer to say.
You simply say, aloud or silently, ‘Dear God, please help me with xyz’. That’s all that is required. Again, it’s not necessary to end with ‘Amen’, although it is a very good thing. ‘Amen’ means ‘let it be so’, and is actually a request for God to hear and grant your prayer.
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JaredR
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Would it help for you to see something in writing? If I were praying for the first time after a long while, I would pray for example:
Jesus, it’s been a long time. I am so sorry for the last few months. It just seems like everything has been stressing me out and demanding my attention, and I put You on the backburner. I don’t want to live like this, so please help me… etc.
You don’t even have to say a lot. Sometimes the most appropriate prayer is:
Help!
Jesus, it’s been a long time. I am so sorry for the last few months. It just seems like everything has been stressing me out and demanding my attention, and I put You on the backburner. I don’t want to live like this, so please help me… etc.
You don’t even have to say a lot. Sometimes the most appropriate prayer is:
Help!
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tbcrawford
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Hi sorry if I made myself unclear.Making the sign of the Cross and saying In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit IS a prayer in itself.
Often people make the sign of the cross before and after praying but you don’t have to.
You can choose informnal prayer …where you talk to God OR you can use formulative prayers
such as the Our Father and Hail Mary etc
The website link i gave you before if you click on the left hand side bar Catholic prayers here is some of what you will find…
How to pray
A prayer life is essential to the Christian life — it is “a vital and personal relationship with the living and true God.” (Catechism, 2558)
Christ promises to give you “living water” if you simply come to him and ask (John 4:10). Sounds good!
But how?
You do not need a lot of time
It’s simple to begin
You can start right now
The keys to a solid life of prayer are very simple things.
The How to pray section has detailed guidance in plain language.
Daily Catholic prayer provides a brief set of habits that are essential to successful prayer.
Live in the presence of God with this set of easy habits for home & work.
Christian meditation, or mental prayer, will be the backbone of a lifetime of fruitful prayer.
So dig in and start your new prayer life today!
Basic Roman Catholic prayers
Traditional, written prayers will form the backbone of your prayer life.
These basic Catholic prayers are the five most fundamental ones:
The sign of the cross
The Our Father
The Hail Mary
The Glory Be
The Apostles Creed
Catholic prayers throughout the day
Be sure to see the article daily Catholic prayer for good daily prayers, and suggestions on using these prayers. Make these prayers the foundation of a strong prayer life!
So take a look at the website and see if it can help answer some of your questions
God bless
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