Learning to pray a guide for everyone

9780063063112
0063063115

Large print edition

xi, 573 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
large print

Includes bibliographical references

Everyone can pray : an introduction
Walking to school : childhood prayer
Why pray? : some common reasons
Praying without knowing it : nine types of prayer you may be unaware of
What is prayer? : a few definitions and insights
Beginning a friendship with God : Father Barry's insight
Everyone needs help : petitionary prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep : rote and other formal prayers
I am here : the daily examen
What happens when you pray? : emotions, insights, memories, desires, images, words, feelings, and mystical experiences
How do I know it's God? : discerning God's voice
The gift of imagination : Ignatian contemplation
Playing with sacred texts : lectio divina
Finding God at the center : centering prayer
Discovering god in creation : nature prayer
Talking about prayer : spiritual direction, retreats, faith sharing, and journaling
Topics in prayer : distractions, dryness, expectations, and the overall ups and downs of the spiritual life
Now what? : moving from prayer to action

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