Taking its lead from the Catechism (CCC 2740), this book opens readers eyes to the startling reality of Christian prayer - that Jesus pours Himself out to the Father, in the Spirit, through their words and actions. Beginning with the prayers of Jesus' boyhood and proceeding through His ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection to the priesthood He now exercises in heaven, readers will discover how His prayer is continued in the Catholic Church’s sacraments, traditional devotions, and practices.
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Foreword by Kevin Vost
Introduction by Mike Aquilina Preface (available for preview) 1. The Son’s Prayer Enters Time JESUS AT PRAYER: In the Womb—Introduction to the Prayer of His People THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: The Sacrament of Baptism-- The Creed and Sign of the Cross—Holy Images and Eucharistic Adoration 2. A Pilgrim to the Temple JESUS AT PRAYER: The Inestimable Value of the Temple— Background: Levitical Priesthood, Laity, and Pilgrimage—Attending the Daily Liturgy—Something Greater Than the Temple THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: Our Tabernacle and Sanctuary--The Sunday Obligation and Liturgical Calendar-- The Priesthood— The Psalms and Creed-- The Church's Sacrifice—Communion and Blessing 3. In the Home and Synagogue JESUS AT PRAYER: Sanctification of Everyday Activities—Three Special Times of Prayer—The Synagogue—The Sabbath THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: The Lord's Day—Liturgy of the Word—Petition and Intercession—Scapulars and Medals— Liturgy of the Hours 4. The Anointed One JESUS AT PRAYER: On the Banks of the Jordan—In the Wilderness— On the Mountains— Before the Conferral of the Papacy THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: The Sacrament of Confirmation— The Forty Days of Lent— Making a Retreat 5. The Teacher THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS—PART I: ATTITUDES: Thanksgiving—Humility—Faith—Persistence THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS—PART II: THE PRAYER JESUS TAUGHT: Our Father, Who Art in Heaven— Hallowed Be Thy Name—Thy Kingdom Come—Thy Will Be Done, on Earth As It Is in Heaven—Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread—Forgive Us Our Trespasses As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us—And Lead Us Not into Temptation—But Deliver Us from Evil—Doxology: For the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Are Yours, Now and Forever THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS—PART III: ACTIONS TO ACCOMPANY PRAYER: Almsgiving—Fasting THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: The Our Father As a Template —The Corporal (Bodily) and Spiritual Works of Mercy-- Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and the Fridays of Lent 6. Transfigured: Illuminating the Inner Life JESUS AT PRAYER: Those who were with Him were heavy with sleep—The appearance of His countenance changed…. And a voice came out of the cloud—Two men talked with Him, Moses and Elijah—Peter said, “Let us make three booths” THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: The Communion of Saints— Lectio Divina 7. Suffering Servant JESUS AT PRAYER—PART I: THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE JESUS AT PRAYER—PART II: THE CROSS: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing” (Luke 23:34)— “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”(Matt.27:46) — Jesus said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst” (John 19:28)— “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” (Luke 23:46)— And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit (Matt.27:50)—They shall look on him whom they have pierced (John 19:371) THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: When God Says “No”-- Stations of the Cross—Good Friday's Solemn Intercession —The Divine Mercy Devotion—Offering Reparation for Sin 8. Risen, Heavenly High Priest JESUS AT PRAYER: The Power of the Resurrection-- The Lesson of Emmaus—Ascension/Ministry in the Heavenly Temple THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: Divine Mercy Sunday-- The Sacrament of Reconciliation—Anointing of the Sick |
9. Passover Lamb JESUS’S FINAL PASSOVER AND THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST: Preparation for the Passover and the Penitential Rite of the Mass—Passover's First Course and the Eucharist's Presentation of the Gifts and Anamnesis—Passover Haggadah and the Eucharist's Institution Narrative—Jesus's “High Priestly” Prayer and the Intercessions of the Eucharist— Conclusion of the Passover and Eucharistic Doxology THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: The Morning Offering—Redemptive Suffering 10. The Heart of Prayer DEVOTION TO JESUS’S HEART: A Deepening Realization—St. Margaret Mary Alacoque—How Does This Enrich Our Prayer? THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: Litany of the Sacred Heart 11. Mary in the Prayer Life of Jesus and the Church Her Example—Consecration to Jesus Through Mary—The Perfect Prayer Partner THE CHURCH AT PRAYER: Angelus—Regina Coeli—The Rosary 12. Christ in You, The Hope of Glory How Has This Worked Out in My Life? Appendix I—Comparing the Our Father and Eighteen Benedictions Appendix II—Why Call God “Father" Instead of “Mother”? Appendix III—Twelve Promises Attached to the Sacred Heart Devotion |
