Prayer category: 975 books

Whether alone or in community, we often seek moments of peace to reflect on our lives. With reverent insight, author Richard Gilbert ponders special moments discovered in worship alone and with a congregation. The first section of this book features personal meditations; the second presents...

A new way to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory Giving the Holy Souls in Purgatory an indulgence is "the highest act of supernatural charity," says Pope Saint John Paul II. What better way to pray for them than by adapting our favorite devotional tradition - the Rosary? This...

In this book of meditations on the meaning of the Rosary, Rev. John Phalen, C.S.C., invites readers to open their eyes and their hearts to God's presence in their daily lives through this ancient devotion. Much more than a "how-to" book, Living the Rosary employs scripture, the lives of the saints, and...

Herbert Vaughan had a profound and long-standing devotion to St Joseph. When he was Bishop of Salford (1872-1892), he compiled this booklet from the prayers and meditations he found most helpful. He placed all his most important projects under St Joseph’s patronage: the missionary congregation he...

 Leonard Doohan is widely-known as an author and lecturer in biblical theology, spirituality, and the role of the laity in the church. Here, for the first time, he gathers together material presented over many years in his workshops on John of the Cross. The Contemporary Challenge of John...

There is no available information at this time.

Prayers are means of communication with the Lord. Most of them have the bless you and thank you format. For that you wont need my book. You know better than me on how to convey your thanks and praises. But when you are praying to consult the Lord and are asking for guidance and advice, for approval...

What is it like in practice to come close to the presence of God? Are there words which can, in some way, explain the nature of that experience? In this compelling study, Paul Murray draws attention to both the wisdom and lived experience of those men and women who knew, at first hand, of the light...

Crossing not only geography - from West to East - and time - from centuries before Christ to the present - but also mixing on the same altar, Yogananda with Shakespeare, Nietzsche with Ancient Egypt, bedtime songs with songs for rain, timeless recipes for forgiveness with prayers from different native...

O Pai-Nosso é uma das orações mais recitadas em todo o mundo, mas poucas pessoas compreendem a profundidade das mensagens que ela traz. Com a intenção de desvendar os segredos ocultos nas palavras de Jesus e de revelar o poder transformador dessa prece, Augusto Cury escreveu a coleção Os segredos...

This book, written in short, thought-provoking phrases, reminds us to pause and reflect on our lives and all the blessings we receive each day. The fact that we open our eyes each morning is a blessing we take for granted. There are blessings even in our challenges. God already knows our needs and...

The psalms are among the most sublime poetry in the world, offering us inexhaustible wells of meaning. Herbert O’Driscoll adeptly dips into their sacred depths and draws up sparkling insights to refresh the soul. Our contemporary spirits can feel at home in the world of psalms. All of human experience...

For more than thirty years, Joyce Rupp has been writing bestselling spiritual books that have accompanied readers through the seasons of life and helped them glimpse the Divine. In Anchors for the Soul, prayers, poems, blessings, and meditations from Rupp’s many works are brought together to offer...