Prayer in the Catholic Tradition

Father Gil Abesamis

For the Interfaith Breakfast on Prayer

This is a couple of notes taken from Father Gil's talk. 

 

Prayer is a human endeavor in the Catholic tradition. 

Sunday Liturgy is a Remembering

By centering on what Jesus did, we keep from

All other forms of prayer happen within this remembering. 

It is this that allows the Catholic church to pick up other faiths and cultures within this remembering.  Room for incredible diversity. 

Seven Sacraments are a celebration of faith through life.

Marion devotion is an openness and closedness to the Divine.

Mary formulas, symbols, gestures all help in the form of prayer.  Wishes to be in unison with the transcendent.