Moreover, if the Constitution on the Liturgy emphasizes that we ought to «pray without ceasing», this can hardly apply only to liturgical prayer, especially in the case of the laity, who would not have sufficient time for this; and so it may be concluded that in our daily life private and
liturgical prayer need certainly not compete with each other.
Not exact matches
The real danger affecting both
liturgical and private
prayer is the apparent or real lack of religious experience, of the courageous belief that we may prayerfully invoke the profound mystery of our existence and in doing so not only project ourselves and our
needs.
On the basis of current information from 25 institutions, it appears that a simple
liturgical framework (hymn,
prayer, lessons, responsively read psalm, anthem, sermon, hymn, benediction), using traditional materials adapted as
needed to suit the participation of Protestants, Catholics and Jews, is the most prevalent form.
Binding the
prayers ofthe liturgy more closely to the words of the original Latin of the Roman Rite brought a much -
needed objectivity to the Church's
liturgical life.
Of the various forms which
prayer assumes — vocal or silent, public or private,
liturgical or free — little
needs to be said here.