Chapter 5

1. Prayer is __________.

the intentional raising up of our hearts and minds to God communicating with God raising our voices to God in praise All of the answers provided complete the sentence correctly.

2. Sacred music helps one to pray by ___________.

providing a background to set the mood inviting people to participate actively in the liturgy helping listeners focus on the task at hand being the only way to worship God

3. _______________ is considered part of sacred music.

Gregorian chant Gospel hymns Liturgical songs All of the following correctly complete the sentence.

4. Praying the Rosary is an enduring and popular ____________________________.

way to worship Mary ritual for only monks devotion to help us reflect on the mysteries of Salvation None of the answers complete the sentence correctly.

5. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was a ___________________ man who renewed the prayer life of the Church through the work of building monasteries.

pious discreet enthusiastic diligent

6. All of the following practices are forms of prayer except _____________________.

adoration and blessing thanksgiving and intercession kneeling and standing petitions and praise of God

7. The act of prayer comes from our________________________.

response to God’s presence in our lives desire to ask God for something wanting to be comforted in times of need None of the answers provided correctly complete the sentence.

8. When we pray by asking God aloud or in the silence of our hearts, we are engaging in ____________________.

meditation contemplation liturgy vocal prayer

9. Vocal prayer includes ______________________.

prayers of petition and intercession blessing and adoration words of praise and thanksgiving to God All of the answers provided complete the sentence correctly.

10. When we use our imaginations and emotions to connect with God and express what is in our hearts and minds, we are praying using _________________________.

intuition meditation contemplation adoration

11. The __________________ continue(s) to invite the Church to pray, reminding us of our long tradition of prayer in the history and the tradition of the Church.

Pope Holy Spirit Church President

12. The prayer of the Church has a rhythm that is made of fixed times and seasons, which include the following except ______________________.

weekly cycle of prayer focused on the Eucharist cycle of feast days of the Lord and of the Saints daily adoration of the Blessed Sacrament seasons of the liturgical year

13. The rhythm of prayer that takes place in the Church's daily life includes _______________.

the Liturgy of the Hours morning and evening prayer grace before and after meals All of the answers included complete the sentence correctly.

14. Prayer has the power to ___________________.

strengthen our relationship with the Holy Trinity reenergize our spiritual lives transform the way we think and act All of the answers included complete the sentence correctly.

15. According to Saint John of the Cross, when prayer seems to be dry and meaningless, we might be experiencing a "_______________________."

quiet of the heart chicken soup for the soul dark night of the soul closeness between friends

16. Mary, the Mother of God, responded to God in prayer that included ______________.

surrender petition contemplation All of the answers included complete the sentence correctly.

17. When we take time to sit quietly in our rooms or in a chapel to be with God, we are praying using____________________________.

contemplation meditation intuition adoration

18. The prayer of the Church is nourished and strengthened through ____________.

faith, hope and love the celebration of the Sacraments listening and reading Sacred Scripture All of the answers provided complete the sentence correctly.

19. The concluding set of praise words used in the liturgy is called ____________________.

the Gloria a hymn a doxology the Roman Missal

20. Outside of the celebration of the Mass, ____________ is also important to build our relationship with God.

personal prayer holding hands eating donuts journal writing