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    Prayer in the Catholic Church is "the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." It is an act of the moral virtue...
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    Hail Mary (redirect from Ave Maria (prayer))
    version of the prayer used in the Catholic Church closes with an appeal for her intercession. The prayer takes different forms in various traditions and has...
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    Christianity, the prayer is found in Western Christianity in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It also is used in conjunction with the innovation of...
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    the Baháʼí Faith, and some Christian denominations, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern...
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    the prayer of Christ to the extent that it makes us share in his mystery" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2724). "Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the Most...
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    The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus (Latin: ) is a formal prayer in the Catholic Church dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. It is one of six formal...
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    The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a formal prayer in the Catholic Church dedicated to Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is one of six approved litanies...
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    The Catholic Church authorizes the use of exorcism for those who are believed to be the victims of demonic possession. Initial guidelines were issue in...
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    The Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel usually refers to one specific Catholic prayer to Michael the Archangel, among the various prayers in existence...
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    The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically...
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    with the prayer of Christ to the extent that it makes us share in his mystery" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2724). Ecstasy comes when, in prayer, the...
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    The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide...
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    The Mass is the central liturgical service of the Eucharist in the Catholic Church, in which bread and wine are consecrated and become the body and blood...
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    tradition. Some such prayers are provided in the Raccolta Roman Catholic prayer book, first published in association with the Roman Catholic Congregation for...
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    The Litany of Saint Joseph (Latin: Litaniae Sancti Ioseph) is a formal prayer in the Catholic Church dedicated to Saint Joseph, the Prince and Patron...
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    of the Catholic Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops describes devotions as "expressions of love and fidelity that arise from the intersection...
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    beads Prayer in LDS theology and practice Prayer in the Catholic Church Prayer in school Prayer wheel Prie-dieu Rosary Shuckling Tibetan prayer flag Bellarmine...
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    traditions, he acts as the defender of the Church and the opponent of Satan. He also assists people at the hour of death. A widely used "Prayer to Saint Michael"...
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    Rosary (redirect from Catholic rosary)
    to a set of prayers used primarily in the Catholic Church, and to the physical string of knots or beads used to count the component prayers. When referring...
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    The prayer before a crucifix is a Roman Catholic prayer to Jesus. It is often said by Roman Catholics after Communion or after Mass. The faithful receive...
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  • The Good Friday prayer for the Jews is an annual prayer in some Christian liturgies. It is one of several petitions, known in the Catholic Church as the...
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  • American Catholics, prayer circles have formed around Kateri Tekakwitha, who was the first Native American to be beatified by the Roman Catholic Church. Tekakwitha...
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    Dei) is a Roman Catholic traditional prayer for the intercession of the guardian angel, often taught to young children as the first prayer learned. It serves...
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  • Come, Holy Spirit (category Roman Catholic prayers)
    Christian prayer for guidance. It is discussed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 2670–2672. It is used with the Catholic Church, as well...
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  • Christian community in general. In the Catholic Church the assistance that the dead receive by prayer on their behalf is linked with the process of purification...
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    The Roman Catholic tradition includes a number of devotions to Jesus Christ. Like all Catholic devotions, these prayer forms are not part of the official...
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    The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC), also known as the Anglican Catholic Church (Original Province), is a body of Christians in the continuing Anglican...
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    Church of England's 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Opposing what they saw as an Anglo-Catholic revision that would align the Church of England with the Catholic...
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  • jubilees in addition depending on need. Catholic jubilees, particularly in the Latin Church, generally involve a pilgrimage to a sacred site, normally the city...
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    Initial words on the topic from the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach that it "is truly the summary of the whole gospel". The prayer is used by most...
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