Religion Definitions #2 Quarter 4

prayers of conversation
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prayers of conversation
talking to god in your own heart about your worries, challenges, joys, and sufferings
prayers of petition
pleas for god's help which express our needs and our dependence on god
prayers of thanks and praise
thanking god for our gifts of life and love
Christian meditation
an inner quieting that allows us to focus on god and the mystery of gods love in our lives
guided meditation
a leader reads a script which leads us through an imaginary event in which we encounter Jesus
formal prayer
special wording and formulas provided by a religious tradition to help it's members express their relationship to god
creative prayer
using our specials gifts and talents to praise god
community prayer
occasions when we express our connections with others by praying with a group or faith community
morality
the way we live our lives as determined by how we define right and wrong behavior
Christian morality
making judgments about right and wrong according to Jesus' law of love
common goodthe well-being of all in societyinformed consciencelearning the church's teaching on moral issues and being guided by those teachingsgracegods life acting within us to empower us to resist the temptation of sinvenial sina lesser offense that weakens our personal relationship with godmortal sina serious offense, done with full knowledge and reason, that turns us completely away from godcharacterthe virtues and vices that one has developedvirtuesgood habits developed by the repetition of moral actsvicesbad habits developed by the repetition if immoral actstheological virtuesfaith, hope, and charitycardinal virtuesprudence (ability to make good choices), justice (willingness to consider the rights of others), fortitude (strength and determination to do what is right), temperance (ability to live with moderation)