| 475. What is prayer? | Lifting up of our minds and hearts to God. |
| 476. Why do we pray? | (TARP) Thanksgiving, Adoration, Request forgiveness for our sins and the punishment due, and Petition. |
| 479/480. Why do we not always obtain what we pray for since God always hears us? | We have not prayed properly or What we are asking for would ultimately hurt us. |
| 481. Are distractions in our prayers always displeasing to God? | Only if they are willful. |
| 482/483/484. How many kinds of prayer are there? | Two: Mental and Vocal. |
| 487-9. What does sign of the cross at the beginning and end of prayer signify? | Blessed Trinity and Redemption. |
| 490. Why is the Our Father the best of all prayers? | It was given by Jesus Christ Himself (a prayer of perfect and unselfish love). |
| 492. Why do we address God as "Our Father who art in heaven"? | Because we pray with the Church to God, our creator and protector ('our' verses 'my'). |
| 493-99. What does "Hallowed be Thy name" mean? | That God will be known and honored by all men. |
| 493-99. What does "Thy kingdom come" mean? | That all with have the grace to know, enter and live as members of the true Church. |
| 493-99. What does "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" mean? | That men will obey God as the angels and saints do in heaven. |
| 493-99. What does "Give us this day our daily bread" mean? | That God will give us our physical and spiritual needs. |
| 493-99. What does "And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" mean? | That God will forgive us in the same way that we forgive others. |
| 493-99. What does "And lead us not into temptation" mean? | That God will give us the grace to overcome the temptation. |
| 493-99. What does "But deliver us from evil" mean? | That God will protect us from harm, particularly spiritual dangers. |
| 187. What is meant by the word "Amen"? | It shows our agreement and firm belief ("So it is," or "So be it") in what is stated. |