“Going Deeper in Prayer” is a new initiative for adults with 2 aspects.

How God Offers Us Guidance   (click on title)  8 downloadable sessions

Going Deeper in Prayer  (click on title)   Downloadable materials to understand better the meaning of the words and learn the Scriptural foundation for 14 Catholic prayers.  Pick one that interests you!

How God Offers Us Guidance  – 8 Sessions

Letter to Participants

These 8 sessions are completely downloadable from the links below and provide:

• a teaching on specific ways that God offers us guidance.
• a Scripture story that relates how God guided a person in a particular manner.
•  two modern-day true stories in which individuals experienced God’s guidance.
• discussion questions.  The sessions are arranged for 90 minutes.

Session 1:  How we know that God offers us guidance

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1. Participant copy
Prayer Card
Facilitator Guide for Small Groups
Group Discussion Guidelines

Session 2:  God offers us guidance in personal prayer

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2. Participant copy

Session 3:  God offers us guidance through the Scriptures

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3. Participant copy
Praying with Scripture prayer worksheet

Session 4:  God offers us guidance through other people

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Session 5:  God offers us guidance through angels

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Session 6:  God offers us guidance in our hearts

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Session 7:  God offers us guidance in our thoughts (Part 1)

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Session 8:  God offers us guidance in our thoughts (Part 2)

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8. Participant copy

Going Deeper in Prayer

 Would you like to deepen your relationship with Jesus by understand better the meaning behind the words of the following prayers so that you can come to know and love the Person of Jesus  in a more profound way.  As you speak with Jesus each day in prayer, you will come to recognize more and more how much He loves us.

The format of the resources for each prayer includes:

• Why we want to pray this prayer each day
• The meaning of the words
• Learning the principles
• Scriptural References

Sign of the Cross

• Prayer Card for the Sign of the Cross
• Introductory Information on the Sign of the Cross
• Resources for the Sign of the Cross

 Psalm 23:  “The Lord is my Shepherd”

• Prayer Card for Psalm 23
• Introductory Information on Psalm 23
• Resources for Psalm 23

Praying with Scripture

• Prayer Card for Praying with Scripture in February
• Prayer Card for Praying with Scripture during Lent
• Introductory Information on Praying with Scripture
• Resources for Praying with Scripture
• Praying with Scripture prayer worksheet and instructions

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

• Prayer Card for the Prayer to the Holy Spirit
• Introductory Information on the Prayer to the Holy Spirit
• Resources on the Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Hail Mary

• Prayer Card for the Hail Mary
• Introductory Information on the Hail Mary
• Resources for the Hail Mary

Prayer to Jesus

• Prayer Card for the Prayer to Jesus
• Introductory Information on the Prayer to Jesus
• Resources for Prayer to Jesus

Daily Examination of Conscience and Act of Contrition

• Prayer Card for the daily Examination of Conscience & Act of Contrition
• Introductory Information for the daily Examination of Conscience and Act of Contrition
• Resources for the daily Examination of Conscience & Act of Contrition

Coming Soon!

The Morning Offering

Memorare

Apostles’ Creed

Mysteries of the Rosary

Our Father

Angel of God