WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PRAY?
Our Digital Prayer website has a foundation that as been built using Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Bernadette Stankard's work on the application of this same theory to prayer, as well as our own experiences as teachers in Catholic school classrooms from 1989 to the present day.
In alignment with Gardner's Theory, Stankard writes that although we learn through our strongest intelligence, we can also grow through exploring and utilising other intelligences. "When we allow ourselves to experiment with the different intelligences and to identify that intelligence which is strongest for us, the one through which we learn best, we open the door to enthusiasm. 'Enthusiasm' originates from the Greek work entheo, which, when translated, means 'God within', to grow in our faith." (Stankard Bernadette, 2005. Prayer & Multiple Intelligences - Who I am is how I pray p.25)
It follows then, that our prayer experiences should be just as varied as they are rich.
We wish to invite adults charged with the responsibility of exploring prayer in our Catholic setting, to develop and where necessary, rekindle the enthusiasm of students for prayer. Prayer - whether centred around formal or informal methods, is as individual as the person who is praying. Consequently, it can be very helpful if prayer is expressed through many methods...art, dance, quiet contemplation, writing, images, conversation, mantras, action, or other creative ways. This exposes ourselves and our students to the variety of prayers and hopefully taps into the variety of intelligences in us all.
The ICT resources selected on this site have been chosen to act simply as tools to assist teachers in our Catholic schools to bring together both the prayers and prayer styles in our Tradition, with the stories and multiple intelligences that the students bring from their own life experiences. In doing so, we hope that both staff and students are able to enthusiastically explore their own relationship with God.
Stankard uses a quote from Hildegard of Bingen - one of the great mystics of the Church :
“Be not lax in celebrating.
Be not lazy in the festive service of God.
Be ablaze with enthusiasm...” (Stankard 2005, p.24)
In alignment with Gardner's Theory, Stankard writes that although we learn through our strongest intelligence, we can also grow through exploring and utilising other intelligences. "When we allow ourselves to experiment with the different intelligences and to identify that intelligence which is strongest for us, the one through which we learn best, we open the door to enthusiasm. 'Enthusiasm' originates from the Greek work entheo, which, when translated, means 'God within', to grow in our faith." (Stankard Bernadette, 2005. Prayer & Multiple Intelligences - Who I am is how I pray p.25)
It follows then, that our prayer experiences should be just as varied as they are rich.
We wish to invite adults charged with the responsibility of exploring prayer in our Catholic setting, to develop and where necessary, rekindle the enthusiasm of students for prayer. Prayer - whether centred around formal or informal methods, is as individual as the person who is praying. Consequently, it can be very helpful if prayer is expressed through many methods...art, dance, quiet contemplation, writing, images, conversation, mantras, action, or other creative ways. This exposes ourselves and our students to the variety of prayers and hopefully taps into the variety of intelligences in us all.
The ICT resources selected on this site have been chosen to act simply as tools to assist teachers in our Catholic schools to bring together both the prayers and prayer styles in our Tradition, with the stories and multiple intelligences that the students bring from their own life experiences. In doing so, we hope that both staff and students are able to enthusiastically explore their own relationship with God.
Stankard uses a quote from Hildegard of Bingen - one of the great mystics of the Church :
“Be not lax in celebrating.
Be not lazy in the festive service of God.
Be ablaze with enthusiasm...” (Stankard 2005, p.24)
TEACHER TOOLS FOR INTEGRATING DIGITAL RESOURCES
CESA has prepared two documents that are companion documents to the Religious Education Guidelines, "Crossways". These documents are titled "Being with God - A Prayer & Liturgy Resource", and "Crossways Companion Doc C- Resourcing The Religious Education Area" .
The first is a document to assist in planning and celebrating the Christian faith in Catholic Schools.and is a resource that assists teachers in our Catholic schools in determining the appropriateness and validity of a chosen resource. We encourage staff in CESA to explore these documents.
A flow chart has been created by Joanne and Jacinta as a tool for assisting teachers in the process of integrating digital technologies with prayer. The flow chart can be downloaded below:
The first is a document to assist in planning and celebrating the Christian faith in Catholic Schools.and is a resource that assists teachers in our Catholic schools in determining the appropriateness and validity of a chosen resource. We encourage staff in CESA to explore these documents.
A flow chart has been created by Joanne and Jacinta as a tool for assisting teachers in the process of integrating digital technologies with prayer. The flow chart can be downloaded below:
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