WEEK 1 Lesson 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ESP WITH RELIGION 8

UNIT 1: SUPPLEMENTAL LESSON

LESSON 1: FUNDAMENTAL PRAYER

TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................................................................i
GRADE LEVEL STANDARD.........................................................................ii
LESSON 1...........................................................................................................1
FUNDAMENTAL PRAYER............................................................................1
DEVELOPMENT..............................................................................................3
As a student:.....................................................................................................11
REFERENCES:...............................................................................................11

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GRADE LEVEL STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of prayer life as essential to
every Catholic Christian to be reflected towards conversion, renewal and service. This will be directed
towards actions of mercy and kindness, rooted on love.

Content Standards: Learning Competencies:

The learner demonstrates understanding of the
fundamental prayers and their significance to every The learner:
Christian life. 1. The learner will be able to demonstrate an
understanding of basic fundamental prayers.
Performance Standards:
2. The learner will be able to familiarize
The learner will be able to recite regularly the
themselves with the fundamental parts of prayer.
fundamental prayers and to construct their personal 3. The learner will be able to recite the basic
prayer. fundamental prayers and construct their own personal
prayer.
Values Integration:
1. The learner is able to reflect on the significance of prayer to every Christian life to promote a
life of witnessing to God

Performance Task: Goal – The students will be able to construct their

personal prayer.
Prayer Writing and Exercises
Role – Prayer leaders
Audience – co-students
Situation – there will be an activity that needs and
opening and closing prayer
Product – Type written/ handwritten personal
prayer to be used every class (draw lots for
synchronous class, while personal for
asynchronous)
Standards:

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Assess the performance task using the following criteria:

Exceed Standards Meeting Standards Partially Meets Does not Meet

3 pts Standards Standards
4 pts 2 pts 1 pts
Meaning and Prayer is creative and The prayer is creative Partially meets Prayer appear to be
Originality original. It is evident and original. standards thoughtless or rushed.
that the student put Work is very repetitive
though into their words and ideas are
and uniquely conveyed unoriginal.
their ideas and
emotions.
Grammar No spelling or 1-2 spelling or 3-5 spelling or More than 5 spelling
grammar errors. grammar errors grammar errors. or grammar errors.

Contents All of the types are 4 types of prayer are 3 types of prayer are 2 or more types of
prayer and included in included in the included in the prayer are not included
Your loved ones the student’s prayer and student’s prayer and student’s prayer and in the student’s prayer
Those who teach and are written in the are written in correct are written in correct or are not written in
heal you correct format. format. format. the correct format.
Those who lead and
guide you
Those who are sick and
in trouble

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LESSON 1
FUNDAMENTAL PRAYER

INTRODUCTION
Prayer comes from the heart. It goes beyond our minds and takes place in the deepest recesses of our
souls. It’s something that changes us from within because it’s an encounter with the living God living
within us. It involves a complete surrender of our entire self to God.
One of the most important parts of prayer is humility. Let’s start with that to understand the disposition
we must achieve.
Humility as the Foundation of Prayer
He then addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised
everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax
collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I
am not like the rest of humanity—greedy, dishonest, adulterous—or even like this tax collector. I fast
twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.’ But the tax collector stood off at a distance and
would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a
sinner.’” (Lk. 18:9–13)
Notice in this parable that the Pharisee spoke his prayer to himself, not to God. This shows that pride
destroys our life of prayer. On the other hand, notice the beautiful prayer of the tax collector. He was
filled with the utmost humility and spoke from the depths of his heart begging God for mercy. He also
acknowledged himself to be a sinner. It is as a result of this humility that the tax collector’s prayer was
truly heard.
Humility is simply knowing and expressing the truth about ourselves and about God. And the truth is that
we are sinners in need of God’s mercy. But when we know this, and humbly beg for mercy, God lavishes
it upon us.

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For example, imagine that someone hurt you deeply through their own fault. Now imagine if they came
and somewhat arrogantly said, “Well, I’m sorry you were offended by this, I hope you’ll get over it.”
That’s not much of a healing apology. But if they were to come to you in tears saying, “I am truly sorry; I
have sinned against you and hurt you through my own fault. Please forgive me. I am truly sorry.” In this
case, the opportunity for you to forgive and show mercy is much greater.
God hears our prayers when we humble ourselves before Him and beg for mercy. In fact, He is anxious
to forgive and heal us. He wants to be reconciled with us. This starting point and foundation of prayer
will then lead to so much more. But without this humility as a foundation, it will be hard to move deeper.

Specific Learning Objectives

1. The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic fundamental prayers.

2. The learner will be able to familiarize themselves with the fundamental parts of prayer.
3. The learner will be able to recite the basic fundamental prayers and construct their own personal prayer.

Key Understandings

1. Prayer is necessary in the life of every Catholic Christians.

2. Fundamental prayer are the basic prayers that each Catholic Christian should pray most of the times. They
are the common prayers used in different devotions that will lead the faithful towards fidelity to the Father
and the Son through the Blessed Virgin Mary and by the power of the Holy Spirit.
3. Prayer consists of ADORATION, CONTRITION, THANKSGIVING and SUPPLICATION.

Essential Questions

Why prayer is important?

What are the essential parts of prayer
Why do some people find it difficult to pray?

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DEVELOPMENT
What is prayer?
Prayer comes from the heart. It goes beyond our minds and takes place in the deepest recesses of our
souls. It’s something that changes us from within because it’s an encounter with the living God living
within us. It involves a complete surrender of our entire self to God.
Why prayer is important?
Prayer is one of the most important things a Christian can do. It is a time they are communicating with
God and it should be taken very seriously. While there is deep theological meaning in prayer, it doesn’t
have to be something that is complicated and difficult. It’s something anyone can do anywhere at any
time.
Drawing Near to God
It’s impossible to know someone if you don’t spend time with them. Prayer is an opportunity to spend
time with God. To really understand the heart of God, you need to pray. In John 15:15, Jesus says He no
longer calls us his servants, but calls us His friends. Talking with God develops a deeper relationship with
Him. The deeper the relationship becomes, the more time you want to spend with Him. In 1 Corinthians
3:9, God calls us His fellow workers. How can we be His fellow workers if we refuse to talk to Him?
Prayer Brings Light to Darkness
Sometimes we forget just how powerful prayer is. We aren’t fighting against something imaginary. Our
prayers are fighting against spiritual battles that linger in dark places. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For our
struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of
this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” The power of prayer is so
great it has the power to defeat the devil and his power over us. He wants to destroy us, but God wants to
bring us closer to Him. Prayer is our tool to win that battle. Prayer gives us the strength and the faith to
finish the race victorious.
Prayer Changes Us
Often think prayer changes God. This simply isn’t the case. Prayer changes us. When we spend time with
God, He is working to change our heart to be more like His. The more time we spend with Him, the more

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we are like Him. Our habits and lifestyles change. We no longer live a self-centered life, but one that is
focused on others with a pure and sincere heart. Prayer changes us inside out.
Prayer Protects
Protection is ours just for the asking. We need to pray for protection for our loved ones every day. Pray
for loved ones by name, one by one. You can never pray too much for one person. Sometimes it helps to
make a list of all the people that you need to pray for each day. Doing this not only offers us protection,
but also sets a great example for our children.
Prayer Brings Breakthroughs in Life
One of the most important aspects of prayer in your life is the breakthroughs that come. Sometimes we
are faced with devastating circumstances and feel we have nowhere to turn. It’s at that point we should
pray (although there should have plenty of prayer beforehand, too). Fasting and praying is powerful, too.
Sometimes you need a message from God and you need to be solely focused on Him to get it. It may be
painful during the prayer and waiting process but once you receive it you will be so happy you sought
Him. While you wait, you can also sing praise songs, read the Bible, or anything else that brings you
closer to Him. Even if the breakthrough doesn’t happen that day, you will receive the strength and the
grace to carry on. Eventually you will receive an answer to your prayers, or a peace about waiting longer.
When you look back over this time you will most likely see it as some of the most spiritually rich time of
your life.

What are the basic parts of prayer?

A.C.T.S. is an easy way to remember key elements of prayer. It’s simply prayer in four parts:
Adoration – “Praise be to God!” -Psalms 68:35
Tell God how much you appreciate Him. Express your love for Him. Praise His power and majesty. This
is a great way to begin your prayer time. Sometimes I watch the sun rise, and praise God for the beauty of
His creation. You should never run out of praise. “How awesome are your deeds!” -Psalms 66:3
Contrition – “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us
from all unrighteousness.” -1 John 1:9
Tell Him where you have fallen short. Be specific. I thank Him for the forgiveness I have in Christ, and
ask for help and strength to turn away from future temptations.
Thanksgiving – Always “glorify him with thanksgiving” -Psalms 69:30
You have plenty of reasons to be thankful. Thank God for His love, His faithfulness, His patience and a
million other things. Express gratitude for what He’s doing in your life. Thank Jesus for dying on the

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cross for you. Thank the Holy Spirit for indwelling you, and never leaving. Thank Him for being your
conscience, your counselor and that “still small voice.”
Supplication – “Make your requests known to God.” -Philippians 4:6
Tell God what you want, no matter how small it seems to you. Do you really think any of your requests
are big to God the Creator? You should have lots of intercessory prayer here.
What are the Fundamental prayers?
Fundamental prayers are the basic prayers that each Catholic Christian should pray most of the times.
They are the common prayers used in different devotions that will lead the faithful towards fidelity to the
Father and the Son through the Blessed Virgin Mary and by the power of the Holy Spirit. The
fundamental prayers are 1.) The Lord’s Prayer, 2.) Hail Mary, and 3.) Glory Be.
The Lord's Prayer in Bible Scriptures
Matthew 6:9-13 - "This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And
forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one.
Luke 11:2-4 - "He said to them, "When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom
come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins
against us. And lead us not into temptation.' "
6 Steps of Prayer taught in the Lord’s Prayer:
1. Address God’s rightful place as the Father
2. Worship and praise God for who He is and all that He has done
3. Acknowledge that it is God’s will and plans are in control and not our own
4. Ask God for the things that we need
5. Confess our sins and repent
6. Request protection and help in overcoming sin and Satan's attacks on us.
Lord's prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;

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and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
The Hail Mary
'Beginning with Mary's unique cooperation with the working of the Holy Spirit, the Churches developed
their prayer to the holy Mother of God, centering it on the Person of Christ manifested in His mysteries.
In countless hymns and antiphons expressing this prayer, two movements usually alternate with one
another: the first 'magnifies' the Lord for the 'great things' He did for His lowly servant and through her
for all human beings. The second entrusts the supplications and praises of the children of God to the
Mother of Jesus, because she now knows the humanity which, in her, the Son of God espoused.
- from the Catechism of the Catholic Church; 2675.

Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
The Glory Be
The Glory Be prayer reaffirms the eternal glory of our “God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity,” as our
Triune God is called in the well-known hymn Holy Holy Holy. Let us try each day, in reciting this prayer
and others, to be open to God’s graces, so that we may live our lives as hymns of praise to Our Creator.
Glory be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
How should one pray?
Basic attitudes

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This is important: Prayer depends on this attitude of neediness before God, expressed beautifully in the
prayer from Scripture. This attitude is one of humility and basic faith. It looks with confidence to God as
the only source that can fulfill our needs and desires. We call this having good dispositions.
The keys to learning how to pray:
Good dispositions, especially humility and faith
Perseverance
Without good dispositions, we won’t really be praying.
Without perseverance, we won’t keep praying.
Compare the attitudes of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Jesus’s parable from Luke’s Gospel (Luke
18:9-14). The Pharisee is one of those who “trusted in themselves… and despised others.” He lacks good
dispositions; you could even say he lacks basic conversion. The Pharisee really talks to himself rather
than God. He loves himself, but not God or neighbor. His prayer is not true prayer — hence; Jesus says he
is not “justified.”
The Pharisee’s prayer is the opposite of a prayer of humility and faith. In contrast, the tax collector’s
prayer is rooted in the humility of knowing he’s done wrong, and in faith he looks to God’s mercy: “God,
be merciful to me a sinner!”
Our dispositions in prayer are what will make us grow or stagnate in the interior life. In addition,
perseverance is necessary for learning how to pray. It shows our commitment to loving God even if we
don’t feel any particular benefit.
Especially when learning how to pray, most people face “temptations which cast doubt on the usefulness
or even the possibility of prayer” (Catechism, 2753). The remedy is perseverance and trust in God.
Develop these two basic attitudes. Make them your own. Keep them before you constantly as you begin to
pray.
Make the sign of the cross
From the earliest times Christians have made the sign of the cross. St.
Basil the Great tells us that the apostles themselves taught the sign of
the cross. This is shown by the fact that the earliest mentions of the sign
of the cross speak of it as an already established custom and simply
encourage the faithful to make it correctly.
The sign of the cross was made simply with the fingers (the index or
the thumb) on the forehead or lips or breast (as Latin-rite Catholics do
at the beginning of the Gospel lesson) or with the whole hand over the
torso. This is said as an introduction and conclusion to the prayer.

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There are slight differences in how it is made between the various rites of the Church, but they are all
legitimate. Those who are in holy orders bless by making the sign of the cross in the air toward the
persons or things to be blessed, but lay folk bless others only by using their finger, usually the thumb.
This “lay blessing” is common in Catholic cultures, made by parents on their children before bed or
before going out or on a trip. It would be great if this custom could be revived.
Words often accompany the sign of the cross, but they are not essential. In a way, when we combine this
gesture with a vocal prayer, we make two prayers. So, let us recognize the power of what we do when we
pray, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” It affords us powerful protection
against the demons and our own weak nature. As Hispanic Catholics say when they make the sign of the
cross, “By the sign of the holy cross, from our enemies, deliver us, O Lord!”
Listening to the reading at the Mass enables us to learn the message of the prophets of old which we can
use in order to live a holy life, as we ourselves are called to be messengers of God’s word to others.

WORDS TO REMEMBER
PRAYERCONTRITIONSUPPLICATIONADORATIONTHANKSGIVINGSIGN OF THE CROSS

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ENGAGEMENT
Prayer Writing
After understanding prayer, its importance, parts and the fundamental prayers, construct
your own prayer continuously consisting of atleast 5 sentences, while following the basic
structure that we have studied. Write your prayer on the lines provided below.

ASSIMILATION/ASSESMENT
Keep your personal prayer with you which you will pray together with the fundamental prayers. Make it a
habit.
A. For your weekly assignment, write a short reflection of at least 5 sentences about the upcoming Sunday
Gospel. Take note of the following criteria: 5-content, 5-grammar and organization. Write your reflection
on the box provided below

As a student:
Things I learned from the lesson
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Questions I want to ask from the lesson

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Things I realized from the lesson
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%20opportunity%20to,a%20deeper%20relationship%20with%20Him.
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