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| Vocal Prayer | Expressed in words; we do as Jesus taught in the Our Father. |
| Meditation Prayer | Prayerful reflection, especially on the Word of God in Scripture. |
| Tradition | Revealed several normative forms of prayer. |
| Praise Prayer | Acknowledges the God is God and gives Him glory. |
| Mental Prayer | Can lead to contemplation, a form of silent, wordless prayer. |
| Petition | Asking God to provide what we need spiritually or materially. |
| Novenas | Prayers that are offered over a series of nine days in order to obtain special graces for a particular intention. |
| Icons | Pray before these in order to put ourselves in the presence of the holy person or mystery portrayed. |
| Dailey Examen | Technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day. |
| Contrition | A special type of petition in which we ask God for forgiveness. |
| Adoration | Giving glory to God and humbly acknowledging that he is the creator of everything. |
| Intercessory Prayer | A special form of petition that we make on behalf of others. |
| Thanksgiving Prayer | A prayer of gratitude to God for all that he has given us. |
| Prayer | A relationship, our response to a God who seeks us. |
| Litanies | A series of prayers both invocations and responses. |
| Stations of the Cross | Form of prayer based on fourteen images of the Passion Events. |
| Rosary | Form of prayer used especially in the Catholic Church but you do not have to be Catholic to pray it. |
| Our Father | This prayer has been called a "summary of the whole Gospel" and is used in all the sacraments. |
| Labyrinth | A path that leads on a circular path to the center and out again. |
