Studying to Pray: A Information for Everybody

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

Considered one of America’s most beloved non secular leaders and the New York Instances bestselling creator of The Jesuit Information to (Virtually) The whole lot and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anybody to converse with God on this complete information to prayer.

In The Jesuit Information to (Virtually) The whole lot, 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, how you can do it, and the way it can remodel us once we make it an everyday observe in our lives. 

A trusted information strolling beside us as we navigate our distinctive non secular paths, Martin lays out the totally different kinds 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 method for praying. However like several relationship, every individual can uncover one of the best type for constructing an intimate relationship with God, no matter faith or denomination. Prayer, he teaches us, is open and accessible to anybody keen to open their coronary heart.