The Catholic Faith Handbook

Chapter 35: Personal Prayer

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In ________________ we use thoughts, imagination, emotions, and desires to ponder God's presence and activity in our life and the world.
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________________ focuses on our relationship with God using words spoken aloud or recited silently.
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In _________________ we develop a deep awareness of God's presence through love, not through rational thought.
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Profound awareness of our union with God is a central element of ________________
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____________ during prayer reveal our attachments and show which master we serve.
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Sometimes we struggle to pray because of _________________, another word for the feeling of separation from God.
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________________ is a physical gesture that indicates adoration and greeting directed to the divine presence in the Blessed Sacrament.
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Focusing on the words and trying different postures are ways to bring the _________________ back into our prayer.
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_____________ is one method to develop our ability to quiet ourselves and rest in God.
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The great teachers of prayer all comment that prayer is a ________________, but they also left us advice for how to handle this difficulty.
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A friend has asked you for advice on overcoming difficulty praying. Write a response that suggests ways for your friend to overcome distractions and dryness.