Article 1 IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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The prayer of the People of God flourishes in the shadow of God’s dwelling
place, first the ark of the covenant and later the Temple. At first the leaders
of the people – the shepherds and the prophets – teach them to pray. the infant
Samuel must have learned from his mother Hannah how “to stand before the
LORD” and from the priest Eli how to listen to his word: “Speak,
LORD, for your servant is listening.”²⁶ Later, he will also know
the cost and consequence of intercession: “Moreover, as for me, far be it
from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; and I
will instruct you in the good and the right way.”²⁷

PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER