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Theology Guide Reviewer
expression of our longing for Him. His famous
- Lesson 1| Sin, Free Will, Fallen Humanity & prayer.
Grade - He believed that prayer is essential for a
- Lesson 2|St. Augustine on Prayer deeper connection with God and is an
- Lesson 3|Holy Rule of St. Augustine quote, “Our hearts are restless until they rest
in You”
LESSON | SIN, FREE WILL, TEACHING OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF PRAYER
FALLEN HUMANITY & - It is an act of love and trust, where we open
GRACE our hearts to God’s presence.
- He emphasized that we should not pray with
- God created man in His own image, in the selfish motives but should seek God’s will in
image of God He created him. Genesis 1:27. - our lives. - MEDITATION - This method
Man is created good. involves actively
- FREE WILL - In creating man, God bestowed
on man free will, the power to choose. - SIN - An DIFFERENT METHODS OF PRAYER
act of pride, a man seeing himself as equal to thinking about Scripture, theological themes, or
God, and an act of disobedience to God’s personal experiences of God.
laws. - CONTEMPLATION - active reflection, and
contemplation is about stillness and
THREE STAGES OF SIN (ST. AGUSTINE) openness to God’s voice.
- RECITATION OF SCRIPTURE - Scripture provides
- CONCUPISCENCE OF THE FLESH - The senses
us with inspired words to express our
(e.g. sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing)
prayers. This method allows us to unite our
perceive something that causes delight.
voices with the Church and the saints
- CONTEMPLATION - In which the mind delights
throughout history.
in the sense impression, and stays with it,
- SPONTANEOUS PRAYER - This method is
rather than referring it to God, its creator.
informal and conversational, reflecting St.
- CONSENT OF THE WILL - This is when the actual
Augustine’s personal and heartfelt prayers.
sin occurs.
- PRAYER AS A MEANS OF TRANSFORMATION -
- FALLEN HUMANITY - Fallen humanity is our
Prayer helps to shape our hearts and minds,
tendency to disobey God and harm
making us more receptive to divine grace.
ourselves, others, and the world.
- ALIGNING OUR WILL TO GOD’S PLAN - Prayer is
DOCTOR OF GRACE (DOCTOR GRATIAE) not about bending God’s will to our desires
but about conforming our hearts to His.
- God’s grace leads us away from evil and
sinfulness. FOUR PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER ACCORDING
- It is God’s unmerited love and favor. - It TO ST. AUGUSTINE
transforms the human will for it to do good. Any
- DESIRE FOR GOD - Prayer stems from a deep
good act is a fruit of God’s grace. - God
longing for God. Augustine believed that
redeems us from the misfortunes of life. - God’s
our desires shape our prayers, and we
grace became incarnate in Jesus Christ, and it
should seek God above all things.
remains immanent in the Holy Spirit in the
Church. - FAITH IN GOD’S PROVIDENCE - Prayer is an act
of trust. Augustine taught that while we
LESSON 2 | ST. AUGUSTINE may not always receive what we ask for,
God provides what is truly good for us.
OF PRAYER - PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER - Augustine
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Theology Guide Reviewer
expression of our longing for Him. His famous
- Lesson 1| Sin, Free Will, Fallen Humanity & prayer.
Grade - He believed that prayer is essential for a
- Lesson 2|St. Augustine on Prayer deeper connection with God and is an
- Lesson 3|Holy Rule of St. Augustine quote, “Our hearts are restless until they rest
in You”
LESSON | SIN, FREE WILL, TEACHING OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF PRAYER
FALLEN HUMANITY & - It is an act of love and trust, where we open
GRACE our hearts to God’s presence.
- He emphasized that we should not pray with
- God created man in His own image, in the selfish motives but should seek God’s will in
image of God He created him. Genesis 1:27. - our lives. - MEDITATION - This method
Man is created good. involves actively
- FREE WILL - In creating man, God bestowed
on man free will, the power to choose. - SIN - An DIFFERENT METHODS OF PRAYER
act of pride, a man seeing himself as equal to thinking about Scripture, theological themes, or
God, and an act of disobedience to God’s personal experiences of God.
laws. - CONTEMPLATION - active reflection, and
contemplation is about stillness and
THREE STAGES OF SIN (ST. AGUSTINE) openness to God’s voice.
- RECITATION OF SCRIPTURE - Scripture provides
- CONCUPISCENCE OF THE FLESH - The senses
us with inspired words to express our
(e.g. sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing)
prayers. This method allows us to unite our
perceive something that causes delight.
voices with the Church and the saints
- CONTEMPLATION - In which the mind delights
throughout history.
in the sense impression, and stays with it,
- SPONTANEOUS PRAYER - This method is
rather than referring it to God, its creator.
informal and conversational, reflecting St.
- CONSENT OF THE WILL - This is when the actual
Augustine’s personal and heartfelt prayers.
sin occurs.
- PRAYER AS A MEANS OF TRANSFORMATION -
- FALLEN HUMANITY - Fallen humanity is our
Prayer helps to shape our hearts and minds,
tendency to disobey God and harm
making us more receptive to divine grace.
ourselves, others, and the world.
- ALIGNING OUR WILL TO GOD’S PLAN - Prayer is
DOCTOR OF GRACE (DOCTOR GRATIAE) not about bending God’s will to our desires
but about conforming our hearts to His.
- God’s grace leads us away from evil and
sinfulness. FOUR PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER ACCORDING
- It is God’s unmerited love and favor. - It TO ST. AUGUSTINE
transforms the human will for it to do good. Any
- DESIRE FOR GOD - Prayer stems from a deep
good act is a fruit of God’s grace. - God
longing for God. Augustine believed that
redeems us from the misfortunes of life. - God’s
our desires shape our prayers, and we
grace became incarnate in Jesus Christ, and it
should seek God above all things.
remains immanent in the Holy Spirit in the
Church. - FAITH IN GOD’S PROVIDENCE - Prayer is an act
of trust. Augustine taught that while we
LESSON 2 | ST. AUGUSTINE may not always receive what we ask for,
God provides what is truly good for us.
OF PRAYER - PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER - Augustine
