2691. The church, the house of God, is the proper place for the liturgical prayer of the parish community. It is also the privileged place for adoration of the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. the choice of a favorable place is not a matter of indifference for true prayer.
– For personal prayer, this can be a “prayer corner” with the Sacred Scriptures and icons, in order to be there, in secret, before our Father.48 In a Christian family, this kind of little oratory fosters prayer in common.
– In regions where monasteries exist, the vocation of these communities is to further the participation of the faithful in the Liturgy of the Hours and to provide necessary solitude for more intense personal prayer.49
– Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally very special occasions for renewal in prayer. For pilgrims seeking living water, shrines are special places for living the forms of Christian prayer “in Church.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?
473. How does one avoid scandal?
199. In what way is the Blessed Virgin Mary the eschatological icon of the Church?
549. How does the Holy Spirit intervene in the Church’s prayer?
262. Is it possible to be saved without Baptism?
121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Lessons from the Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:1-20)
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
