Prayer - IV


  1. True or false. Prayer is a battle against ourselves.

  2. True or false. Some of the obstacles in the battle of prayer are:
    Choose any combination of the following.

    1. the view of prayer as an occupation.
    2. a view of prayer as a simple psychological activity.
    3. the mentality of the present world in our lives.
    4. the view of prayer as ritual words and postures.
    5. a view of prayer as a flight from activism.

  3. True or false. A way to overcome distractions in prayer is to turn one's attention to them so they can be recognized and overcome.

  4. True or false. Dryness in prayer can signify either a deep or a shallow relationship with God.

  5. True or false. A temptation to prayer is acedia. This is a depression due to physiological and emotional unbalance.

  6. True or false. One solution to our complaint of not being heard in prayer is to ask ourselves about the conformity of our prayer with the desires of the Spirit.

  7. True or false. All prayers united to Jesus in trust are answered, in that we receive the Holy Spirit, who contains all gifts.

  8. True or false. The Church sees the biblical admonition to "pray always" as applying only to religious orders.

  9. True or false. The prayer of the "hour" of Jesus (at the Last Supper and in the garden) fulfills all the petitions of the Lord's prayer.

  10. True or false. This prayer of Jesus is called the "priestly" prayer because it is inseparable from his sacrifice.

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