In this paper I will discuss the catechesis of adolescents, specifically, prayer. First I will describe one of the many problems that some catechists considered while catechizing adolescent, and at the end I try to illustrate how the "problem" may be seen as an opportunity for both the teens and the Church as a whole. Next, I will talk about the stages of prayer, with the appropriateness of these different stages of prayer to the …showed first 75 words of 1762 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1762 total…of prayer. I affirm my philosophy that we Catholics need an intimate relationship with God in prayer, and we all deserve to learn from the wisdom that the Church holds. Works Cited Aumann, Jordan, O.P., Spiritual Theology. Chicago: Christian Classics, 1980. Dubay, Thomas, S.M., Fire Within. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1989. Kavanaugh, Kieran, O.C.D., Rodriguez, Otilio, O.C.D. The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross. Washington D.C.: ICS Publications, 1991.