Contexts for Prayer (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Private prayer
Private prayer
Personal communication with God, the divine, or transcendent
Communal prayer
Communal prayer
Groups of believers praying together in shared forms
Freedom in private prayer
Freedom in private prayer
No restrictions on how one must pray
Intimacy in private prayer
Intimacy in private prayer
Heart-to-heart connection with God
Flexibility of private prayer
Flexibility of private prayer
Can happen anywhere, anytime
Shared elements in communal prayer
Shared elements in communal prayer
Common liturgies, psalms, hymns, chants, responses
Community identity via communal prayer
Community identity via communal prayer
Unified body of worshippers, strengthened bonds
Christian private prayer example
Christian private prayer example
Silent meditation, rosary, reading Psalms (lectio divina)
Islamic communal prayer example
Islamic communal prayer example
Friday Jumu'ah prayers, Eid celebrations
Private prayer strength: honesty
Private prayer strength: honesty
Can express true feelings, doubts, fears openly
Private prayer challenge
Private prayer challenge
Distractions and lack of focus
Communal prayer challenge
Communal prayer challenge
May become routine or impersonal
Relationship of both prayer types
Relationship of both prayer types
Complementary partners creating balanced spiritual life