Foundations of Prayer - Catholic News Agency"Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort." -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2725. Three ...

Lesson 28: On Prayer Q. 1098. Is there any other means of obtaining God's grace than the Sacraments? A. There is another means of obtaining God's grace, and it is prayer. Q. 1099. What is prayer?