Studying to Pray: A Information for Everybody

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“A wise, sensible, usually side-splittingly humorous grasp class in in search of God. Any non secular seeker—from atheist to skilled spiritual—will cherish this bravura tome from one among our nice non secular guides, within the lineage of C. S. Lewis, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, Gandhi, and Mom Teresa. Hallelujah & amen!”—Mary Karr, writer of Lit and The Liar’s Membership

One in every of America’s most beloved non secular leaders and the New York Instances bestselling writer of The Jesuit Information to (Virtually) Every part and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anybody to converse with God on this complete information to prayer.

In The Jesuit Information to (Virtually) Every part, Father James Martin included a chapter on speaking with God. Now, he expands these ideas on this profound and sensible handbook. Studying to Pray explains what prayer is, what to anticipate from praying, tips on how to do it, and the way it can remodel us after we make it a daily follow in our lives. 

A trusted information strolling beside us as we navigate our distinctive non secular paths, Martin lays out the completely different types and traditions of prayer all through Christian historical past and invitations us to experiment and uncover which works finest to feed our soul and construct intimacy with our Creator. Father Martin makes clear there’s not one secret formulation for praying. However like several relationship, every individual can uncover the very best type for constructing an intimate relationship with God, no matter faith or denomination. Prayer, he teaches us, is open and accessible to anybody prepared to open their coronary heart.