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Prayer at the Center of the New Evangelization
Julianne Stanz
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, be with me today. Be my teacher, my guide, my
counselor, my friend. Fill me with your gifts, especially the
gifts of wisdom, discernment, knowledge, understanding, compassion,
love, and awe in God's presence. In all that I think, say, and do, let it be in accordance with your most holy and
perfect will. I ask this in Jesus' name.
AMEN.
Disciples On the WAY&
Teach My People to Pray
A Missionary Journey Into the New Evangelization for the Diocese of Green Bay
“We are called to be men and women of prayer and to take care of our own
primary relationship with God as the very source of our own ministries and activities. We must deepen our own walk with Jesus
Christ so that we transparently reflect Christ all the more. The old maxim is true “you cannot give what you do not have
yourself”; therefore, we cannot be Christ to the world if we have not let Him enter
our own lives and take hold of us”.
“Teach My People To Pray”
Faith is not something decorative, ornamental; living the faith is not decorating life with a little religion, as if life were a pie and faith like the whipped cream that you use to decorate it. No, faith is not this. Faith entails choosing God as the basic criterion for life, and God is not empty, God is not neutral, God is always positive, God is love, and love is positive! Remember this: following Jesus is not something neutral. Following Jesus means getting involved because faith is not something decorative, it is the strength of the soul! Pope Francis - August 19, 2013
Faith- At the Heart of Our lives
Make Christ a Priority!“Making Christ a priority in our lives means that we have to say “yes” to what Christ is asking of us and say “no” to the things of the world that pull us away from him”. (Teach My People To Pray)
What do you need to say yes to in your life? What do you need to say no to in your life?
In the 1930's many Christian and Moslem clergy flocked into India to convert the millions who were oppressed as untouchables. The Christian clergy stood on street corners loudly denouncing Hinduism and proclaiming the virtues of Christianity. Months went by without a single convert accepting the offer. Frustrated, one priest asked Grandfather: After all the oppression and discrimination that the 'untouchables' suffer under Hinduism, why is it they do not accept our offer of a better life under Christianity?
Grandfather replied: When you stop telling them how good Christianity is and start living it, you will find more converts than you can cope with. These words of wisdom apply to all religions of the world. We want to shout from roof-tops the virtues of our beliefs and not translate them into our lives.
“Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey”.
Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium#126
What does the prayer life of a disciple look like?
“It is clear that it is not just the recitation of prayers at Sunday Mass that signifies a person who has a quality
prayer life, although this is certainly an important part of a disciple's prayer life. Rather, a disciple of Jesus is
someone who is a good friend of Jesus and spends some time alone with the Lord in prayer every day.
As Bishop Robert Morneau so eloquently remarks “Prayer is that plunge into the mind and heart of God, attentive to his
word and willing to do his will.”
Each of us is called to walk with Jesus, and strive to grow closer to Him in thought, word and deed”.
Teach My People to Pray
Prayer as a Surge of the Heart
“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both
trial and joy.” (St. Theresa of Lisieux )
Jesus’ Threefold Mission “Schools of Prayer”
Service Acting
To Serve
MessageThinkingTo Know
CommunityFeelingTo Love
BEHAVIORAL
AFFECTIVECOGNITIVE
“As a disciple, each of us has a responsibility to
reach out the way Pope Francis does, especially
to the hurt, the marginalized, the broken-
hearted, the rejected, and the “little ones.”
Bishop Ricken“Teach My People to
Pray”
You as Leader of PrayerStart by looking at your own prayer life
When searching for God, it is best to look first at ones own prayer life.
Your Prayer Life
Which of these ways of praying are part of your prayer life?
MeditationTraditional prayersLiturgy of the hoursRosaryScriptures and other spiritual writingsWay of the CrossMorning and Night prayersRetreatsNovenaSong, music
Which types of prayer do you feel comfortable leading?
WOW-WOOPS-PLEASE-THANK YOU
Making The Most Of Your Life
Eccl. 3:1-14
-Everyone has exactly 168 hours a weekCould we give God at least 10% of that time (16.8 hours)
The average person spends 48 minutes a week in spiritual activity
That would make about 7 minutes a day in service to God and it is not enough
-Are you letting the Lord direct your steps? Are you using your time wisely?
“We need to make space for Christ in our minds and in our hearts which are often too cluttered. We need to make space for the gift which is Jesus Christ himself for “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever”- (Heb 13:8)”. “Disciples on the Way”
What do I need to “de-clutter” in my words, thoughts or actions to make more space for Jesus Christ?
Self Church
HomeOthers
God
How much of my days are consumed with thingsthat I want to do?? Do I put God in the “back seat” of my life?
Am I constantly doing things for others? Do I ignore my own desire for prayer?
How much time do I give to the Church?Is Sunday a sacred day for my family?
Is home a place where our faith is central?Do we discuss our faith in the home?
There are Four Steps in Lectio Divina
Lectio- ReadingMeditatio- Meditation
Oratio- PrayingContemplatio- Contemplation
They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,
sat by the roadside begging.
On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David,
have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.”
Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take
courage; get up, he is calling you.” He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus told him,
“Go your way; your faith has saved you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed
him on the way. (Mark 10:46-52)
Blind Bartimaeus
Questions to Consider
What “jumped” out at me? What touched my heart the most? What areas do I need to seek further understanding on? What should I pray about next?
Pope Francis- Evangelii Gaudium
Listening to God is the first thing,
the second thing and the third thing
necessary for successful
intercession.“A man prayed, and
at first thought that prayer was
talking.But he became more
and more quiet until in the end he
realized that prayer is
listening.’
(Soren Kiergaard)
How do you respond?
A man fell into a pit and could not get himself out:
A SUBJECTIVE PERSON said, “I feel for you down there.”AN OBJECTIVE PERSON said, “How could someone possibly fall down there?”A PHARISEE said, “Only bad people would fall into a pit.”A NEWS REPORTER wanted an exclusive story on the pit.A MATHEMATICIAN calculated how he fell into the pit.
How do you respond?
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THE INCOME TAX MAN asked if he was paying taxes on the pit.
A SELF-PITYING PERSON said, “You haven’t seen anything until you have seen my pit.”
AN OPTIMIST said, “Things could get worse.”A PESSIMIST said, “Things will get worse.”
JESUS, seeing the man, took him by the hand, and lifted him up out
of the pit.
The Pickled Pepper
"Don't wear a cross around your neck if all you're going to do is complain about the one on your back."
- Pope Francis
Plaque from door of Church in Graigecullen, Co. Carlow
Every Day A BlessingToday, I begin a holy dayBlessed by the holy Three
Each day a blessing,Each night a rest,
A dweller in a holy place,Each day a page,
Each week a chapterIn the hand of God.
Amen.
Questions? Comments?
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Julianne Stanz
Gurbh Mile Maith Agait (A Hundred Thousand Thank Yous)