Article 1 IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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God renews his promise to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of
Israel.¹⁷ Before confronting his elder brother Esau, Jacob wrestles all
night with a mysterious figure who refuses to reveal his name, but he blesses
him before leaving him at dawn. From this account, the spiritual tradition of
the Church has retained the symbol of prayer as a battle of faith and as the
triumph of perseverance.¹⁸

PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER