2629. The vocabulary of supplication in the New Testament is rich in shades of meaning: ask, beseech, plead, invoke, entreat, cry out, even “struggle in prayer.”102 Its most usual form, because the most spontaneous, is petition: by prayer of petition we express awareness of our relationship with God. We are creatures who are not our own beginning, not the masters of adversity, not our own last end. We are sinners who as Christians know that we have turned away from our Father. Our petition is already a turning back to him.
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396. When does one commit a venial sin?
486. What must be done to avoid war?
577. What is the prayer of the Hour of Jesus?
429. How does the Church nourish the moral life of a Christian?
81. What is the meaning of the name “Jesus”?
31. Why are the formulas of faith important?
129. What is the condition of the risen body of Jesus?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What do the passages in Daniel 7 and 11 teach us about the rise of the antichrist?
How do the Psalms teach us to be more sensitive to God’s presence (Psalm 139:1-4)?
