Meaning Behind Catholic Prayers

[_Catholicism]

Hi, I’m trying to get my students to learn about the meaning behind some of our traditional prayers and I was wondering if any of you could list out some resources, whether a book, website, articles, etc. that we can use during class. Thanks.

 

[TheLittleLady]

What are the ages of your students? Which curriculum are you using?

The most basic prayers, the Our Father and the Ave Maria are from Scripture.

Which country are you in (each Bishops’ Conference determines the Catechetical books that may be used within their jurisdiction)

For instance, here is the USCCB list:

http://www.usccb.org/about/evangeli...-catechism/upload/Current-Conformity-List.pdf

 

[_Catholicism]

Confirmation 1, Called to Be Catholic by Joe Paprocki, and the US, California.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Hmmmm, I am not familiar with that one and do not see it on the USCCB listing. You might ask your Diocese office of Faith Formation if there is a companion text on prayer.

I’d suggest you might want to read the section on Prayer in the Catechism, then pick up a copy of “The Prayer Primer” by Fr Dubay. It will give you a good foundation to speak about prayer, both formal prayer and other forms.

As Confirmation class has students who are able to read, I would give them homework! Ask them to find out where we get the words for the Ave Maria and the Our Father. Send them on a quest, it will get their hands into Scripture!!

 

[_Catholicism]

Alright, thanks =).

 

[Cor_ad_Cor]

Called to Be Catholic by Joe Paprocki

Ah, that’s one of the Loyola University series, right? The author is brother of the Springfield Bishop Paprocki. There’s probably a reference section or ancillary that you can get ahold of for more resources.

 

[_Catholicism]

Oh, okay. Thanks =)