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Washington D.C., Dec 9, 2012 \/ 04:05 pm (CNA<\/a>).- By working to enrich their prayer lives, Catholics can grow closer to Christ and more deeply live out the Year of Faith, said the U.S. bishops' leader on matters of evangelization.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe Year of Faith is about returning to the foundational teachings of the Church and drawing strength from them,\u201d said Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, who heads the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis for U.S. bishops' conference.<\/p>\n

\tHe pointed to the Nicene Creed, the official prayer of the Year of Faith, as expressing \u201cthe core of Christian belief.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAnnounced by Pope Benedict XVI, the Year of Faith runs from Oct. 11, 2012 to Nov. 24, 2013 and is an opportunity for Catholics to renew their faith so that they may more fully share it with those around them. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\tOn Dec. 5, Bishop Ricken offered \u201c10 Prayers for the Year of Faith\u201d that can also be an opportunity for Catholics to prepare for Christmas during the current Advent season.<\/p>\n

\tThe bishop recommended several basic Catholic prayers. He explained that the Lord\u2019s Prayer, or Our Father, \u201cis so central to the faith that it's said at every Mass.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAs the prayer that Christ gave us, it also brings us closer to Jesus and encourages a personal encounter with him, he added.<\/p>\n

\tAnother basic prayer, the Hail Mary, is also important, he bishop said, noting that \u201cMary will always assist Christians and bring them to her son.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tFurthermore, the Glory Be is a hymn of praise that \u201cbeautifully captures the essence of our faith in an eternal, Trinitarian God,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\tIn addition to these basics, Bishop Ricken suggested the Acts of Contrition, Faith, Hope and Love as good staples for a Christian prayer life.<\/p>\n

\tHe advocated other Marian prayers as well. The Memorare \u201creminds God's people that Mary is our mother and that we can turn to her with anything,\u201d he said, while the Magnificat, or Canticle of Mary from Luke\u2019s Gospel, \u201cgives a glimpse of the faith of someone who trusted God so much that he entered the world through her.\u201d
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\n\tHe then suggested the Canticle of Zechariah as \u201ca vivid testament of faith from someone experiencing God's goodness at work in the world.\u201d
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\n\tThe bishop also recommended praying to angels with the Guardian Angel prayer often taught to children and the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cBoth are helpful reminders of the need to ask for God's protection and guidance every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\tFinally, Bishop Ricken suggested the Prayer for the New Evangelization, which can be found on the bishops\u2019 conference website and calls for the Holy Spirit to strengthen the hearts of the faithful so that they may witness to the Gospel through their lives.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe purpose of the Year of Faith is to renew and strengthen Catholics in their practice of the faith so that they may inspire the world with their example,\u201d he explained. \u201cThis is the New Evangelization.\u201d<\/p>\n

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