Devotions and Prayer
These are some of the opportunities for devotional and communal prayer at St. Brendan:
- Rosary
- Monday through Friday at 9:00 AM in the Chapel
- Sunday at 8:00 AM in the Chapel
- First Fridays at 7:00 PM in the Chapel (esp. for children & families)
- Eucharistic Adoration
- Monthly after First Friday Mass until First Saturday Mass in the Chapel
- Charasmatic Prayer Group
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Stations of the Cross
Prayer Resources:
Excerpts from the Compendium of the Catechism on Prayer:
- What is prayer?
Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God, or the petition of good things from him in accord with his will. It is always the gift of God who comes to encounter man. Christian prayer is the personal and living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is infinitely good, with his Son Jesus Christ, and with the Holy Spirit who dwells in their hearts.
- How does Jesus teach us to pray?
Jesus teaches us to pray not only with the Our Father but also when he prays. In this way he teaches us, in addition to the content, the dispositions necessary for every true prayer: purity of heart that seeks the Kingdom and forgives one’s enemies, bold and filial faith that goes beyond what we feel and understand, and watchfulness that protects the disciple from temptation.
- What are the essential forms of Christian prayer?
They are blessing and adoration, the prayer of petition and intercession, thanksgiving and praise. The Eucharist contains and expresses all the forms of prayer.
- How are the saints guides for prayer?
The saints are our models of prayer. We also ask them to intercede before the Holy Trinity for us and for the whole world. Their intercession is their most exalted service to God’s plan. In the communion of saints, throughout the history of the Church, there have developed different types of spiritualities that teach us how to live and to practice the way of prayer.