Practices

• Prayer - for personal gain - The Bible

  'Bless us, oh Lord and these gifts, which we are about to receive from your bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.'
• Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
• The Lord's Prayer

  Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, you will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
• Pilgrimage - Bernadette describes seeing the Virgin Mary at Lourdes


  'As I raised my head to look at the grotto, I saw a Lady dressed in white... the beads of her rosary were white.'
• Christmas - Opening Prayer of the Catholic Midnight mass at Christmas

  'Father, you make this holy night radiant splendour of Jesus our light. We welcome him as Lord, the true light of the world. Bring us eternal joy in the kingdom of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.'
• The Resurrection - Traditional hymn sung by Orthodox Christians at the Easter Divine Liturgy

  'Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.'
• Being Compassionate - The Bible

  'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.'
• Reconciliation - The Bible

  'We were reconciled to him (God) through the death of his Son.'
• Dealing with Persecution - The Bible

  'Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.'
• Helping the needy - The Bible

  'If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.'