482. How many kinds of prayer are there?
There are two kinds of prayer: prayer and prayer.
483. What is mental prayer?
Mental prayer is that prayer by which we unite our with God while of His holy truths.
484. What is vocal prayer?
Vocal prayer is that prayer which comes from the mind and heart and is by the lips.
485. May we use our own words in praying to God?
We may use our own words in praying to God, and it is to do so often.
486. What are the prayers that every Catholic should know by heart?
The prayers that every Catholic should know by heart are: the Our , the Hail Mary, the Apostles' , the Confiteor, the be to the Father, and the acts of faith, hope, charity, and .
487. How do we usually begin and end our prayers?
We usually begin and end our prayers with the of the cross.
488. Why do we make the sign of the cross?
We make the sign of the cross to express two important mysteries of the Christian religion, the Blessed and the .
489. How are these mysteries expressed by the sign of the cross?
When we say "In the name," we express the truth that there is only God; when we say "of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost," we express the truth that there are three distinct in God; and when we make the form of the cross on ourselves, we express the that the Son of God, made man, redeemed us by His on the cross.