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What is the proper way to add a novena or prayer to a patron saint to your daily rosary prayer?

According to the bible, there is none.

Matthew 6:7 / And when praying, do not use needless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they expect to be listened to because of their multitude of words.

Luke 11:1-4 / 1 It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

2 He said to them, "When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’"

Discover the prayer that God hears through this sample of a message from Dr. Jackie McCullough.

Duration : 15 min 46 sec

i mean if ramadan this year will be on 22 august which is saturday , then the first taraweeh prayer will be on the 21 which is friday ?( the night that is before first day of ramadan ) or 22 after having our breakfast ?

Praise be to Allaah.

It is prescribed for the Muslim to perform Taraaweeh prayer after ‘Isha’ on the first night of Ramadaan, which is the night on which the new moon is sighted or the Muslims complete thirty days of Sha’baan.

Similarly at the end of Ramadaan, Taraaweeh prayer should not be offered if it is proven that the month has ended, either by sighting of the new moon of Eid or if the month of thirty days has been completed.

It is clear that Taraaweeh prayer is not connected to the fast during the day in Ramadaan, rather it is connected to the onset of the month at night in the beginning, and the last day of Ramadaan at the end.

We should not say that Taraaweeh prayer is a naafil prayer and it is permissible to offer it on any night and in congregation, because taraaweeh prayer is limited to the month of Ramadaan, and those who offer this prayer are seeking the reward that comes for praying it. The ruling on offering this prayer in congregation is different from the ruling on offering other prayers in congregation. In Ramadaan it is permissible to pray taraaweeh in congregation on each night, whilst announcing it and encouraging others to join, unlike qiyaam at other times, where praying qiyaam in congregation is not part of the Sunnah unless it is done without having the intention beforehand, or it is done for the purpose of encouraging and teaching others. So it is Sunnah to do it sometimes without committing to doing it all the time or persisting in that.

Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

Taraaweeh at times other than Ramadaan is an innovation (bid’ah). For example, if the people wanted to gather to pray qiyaam in congregation in the mosque at times other than Ramadaan, this would be an innovation.

There is nothing wrong with a person praying in congregation in his house occasionally at times other than Ramadaan, because this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did. Once he led Ibn ‘Abbaas, and once Ibn Mas’ood and once Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan, in prayer in his house, but he did not adopt that as a regular Sunnah and he did not do that in the mosque.

Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/60, 61

Based on this, whoever offers Taraaweeh prayers before it is proven that Ramadaan has begun is like one who offers a prayer at the wrong time. No reward will be written for him, even if he is free of the sin of doing that deliberately.

And Allaah knows best

Mike Evans, an author of several bestselling books launch The Jerusalem Prayer Team to commemorate with Corrie Ten Boom in Holland.

Enlisting one million people in America is the top priority of The Jerusalem Prayer Team as well as churches to pray daily for the peace of Jerusalem. The campaign expects to create a bridge of love among Christians to pray for the Jewish people in Israel.

Pat Boone, Pat Robertson, Tim LaHaye, John Maxwell, Tommy Tenney and others support the prayer campaign.

Evans said that these Christians will be praying for the Jewish people as they are in the midst of terror, similar to what America had experienced last September 11.

Praying for the Jewish people as well as the Jerusalem is a Biblical mandate that no prophet, priest, King that didn’t pray for both. He said that you can’t love Jesus without loving the Jewish people.

The Jerusalem Prayer Team appeared because of Corrie ten Boom’s legacy. Nazi soldiers caught Corrie Ten Boom doing weekly prayer meeting for the Jewish people in 1844. Ten Boom family’s lives were in danger for 100 years pursuing on what they believe is right. They continue living out their Christian faith in every aspects of their lives. Because of this, around 800 Jewish people were saved from the Nazis.

Ten Boom sisters Corrie and Betsie were imprisoned and life there was unbearable.  Yet they continue to spread Jesus’ love among the prisoners until Betsie died. Corrie also believed that her life was a gift from God. She continues spreading about Jesus by her worldwide ministry to 60 countries. A movie “The Hiding Place” was based on her life story.

Evans pointed that The Jerusalem Prayer Team brings back Corrie to life. During such difficult times, what the church can do was to unify in prayer. Evans meet with several leaders for the prayer effort. Corrie’s desire is to give love and refuge to the Jewish people as what God says from the scripture. The Jewish people only knew all the bad things that some Christians did and not those acts by more Ten Booms all over the world.

Mariz
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/jerusalem-prayer-team-supporting-israel-748564.html

I have been saved, but my friend has not. She would like to be though.
Is there a certain prayer she should pray? Thank you.

There is no such prayer per se. You may be thinking of the traditional Catholic Confiteor and/or the Indulgentiam, but this is for those who are already of the Faith (Trent) and it is not valid on the Vaticanista New Religion now playing at the local Novus Ordo "theatre."

One needs true contrition for one’s sins in order to make an Act of Contrition, provided they believe already in all the Doctrines of the Council of Trent prior to the Act. They also self-provide an Act of Penance for sin in conjunction with the Absolutionem given by the Act.

Outside of the Roman Catholic Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth There Is No Salvation, also expressed in Latin as Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus. This has been true for 2,010 years.

Traditional Catholics at

http://www.traditionalmass.org/

I am starting to go to church throughout the week, and one of the sessions I could attend is the holy communion one. I was just wondering what happens when you attend this, and what would be going on? And also what is a prayer meeting? Because thats avaliable too.

Holy Communion is what Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and others call the Mass. It is also known as the Eucharist. This is where you share the Body and Blood of Christ, through partaking of bread and wine. RC’s (and some others) believe bread and wine becomes Jesus’ actual Body and Blood, while others (most Protestant denominations) see it only as symbolic – a way of remembering the sacrifice of Jesus.

A prayer meeting would be just that – a service where prayers are said and offered.

"High" churches (RC’s, Anglicans, etc.) will have Communion most of the time. Some Protestant denominations have it four times a year, or maybe only once per year.

I am working on a project in class on taize prayer and would like to know the benefits (How does it improver our prayer life and how do we get the most out of it? When is it best used?) and basic elements (What makes this prayer type work?) of taize.

prayer dont benefit no one.

A former Hebrew high school instructor of mine recently passed away. He was an important figure in my life and a good friend of my family. He was kind of like a father to me and encouraged me to apply to great schools that i likely got into due to his recommendations. Any thoughts of a prayer i can say in silent or at his grave when i go to visit it in a few weeks?

Please only post serious answers and do not be disrespectful.

Praying for the dead is a false teaching, you need to pray to God.

Since God doesn’t interfere with free will, how then does He answer prayer? I’m just trying to understand how the power of prayer works. It just seems the only way to change any event is to directly interfere but this is against God’s word, so how then would He answer a prayer? Just curious on other’s thoughts..

Free choice can only be made on the condition that the Creator does not show himself to us and thus we are created in a condition of His absence from our perception. If we had a perception of Him we would be unable to stop our self from cleaving to the pleasure that emanates from Him thus the condition of complete separation without the influence of His force gives us the chance to independently arrive at the desire to approach Him and cleave to Him.

Prayers that ask for a change in events that are happening in the world or to fix problems are not the ones that get a response because these are things He created specifically to prepare us for turning to Him and request to approach Him. The Creator will answer your prayer if it relates to spiritual advancement towards understanding and knowing Him. This kind of prayer asks for changes within you that will lead to spiritual ascent. This ascent leads to happiness and closeness to the Creator and in this regard the Creator can and will do anything for you. This is the reason prayer is called "the work of the heart" because we work to direct all our desire to be for the Creator. I hope this helps.

Here is a video on prayer to explain further:

http://www.kabbalah.info/engkab/kabbalah-video-clips/prayer

And here is vieo with a very good explanation on the complex topic of free will:

http://www.kabbalah.info/engkab/kabbalah-video-clips/free-will