Catechism of the Catholic Church · Part Four › Section One · Chapter Three (§§2697–2758)
Contents
- Article 1 · Expressions of PrayerArticle · §§2700–2724
- Article 2 · The Battle of PrayerArticle · §§2725–2745
- Article 3 · The Prayer of the Hour of JesusArticle · §§2746–2758
Paragraphs · 3
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The Life of Prayer
- §2697 — Prayer is the life of the new heart. It ought to animate us at every moment. But we tend to forget him who is our life and our all.vatican.va
- §2698 — The Tradition of the Church proposes to the faithful certain rhythms of praying intended to nourish continual prayer. Some are daily, such as morning and evening prayer, grace before and after meals, the Liturgy of the Hours.vatican.va
- §2699 — The Lord leads all persons by paths and in ways pleasing to him, and each believer responds according to his heart's resolve and the personal expressions of his prayer.vatican.va