Baltimore Catechism 37

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475. What is prayer?
Prayer is the lifting up of our and to God.
476. Why do we pray?
We pray: first, to God, expressing to Him our love and loyalty; second, to Him for His favors; third, to obtain from Him the of our sins and the of their punishment; fourth, to for graces and blessings for ourselves and others.
477. How should we pray?
We should pray: first, with ; second, with a conviction of our own and our dependence upon God; third, with a great desire for the we beg of Him; fourth, with loving in His goodness; fifth, with .
478. For whom should we pray?
We should pray especially for ourselves, for our , relatives, friends, and , for sinners, for the souls in purgatory, for the , bishops, and priests of the Church, and for the officials of our .
479. How do we know that God always hears our prayers if we pray properly?
We know that God always hears our prayers if we pray properly because Our Lord has : "If you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it to you."
480. Why do we not always obtain what we pray for?
We do not always obtain what we pray for, either because we have prayed properly or because God sees that what we are asking would not be for our .
481. Are distractions in our prayers always displeasing to God?
Distractions in our prayers are not displeasing to God, unless they are .