Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within

Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within
ISBN-10
1681493861
ISBN-13
9781681493862
Category
Religion
Pages
185
Language
English
Published
2002-03-01
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Author
Thomas Dubay

Description

Fr. Thomas Dubay, a renowned teacher and writer on prayer and the spiritual life, presents a simple, profound and practical book on the most important of all human activities, communion with God. Prayer Primer is written for intelligent adults (and teenagers) who want God and a serious prayer life, but it does not presuppose that they need or have a theological background. It does take up many questions rarely answered adequately in the classroom or from the pulpit, often not mentioned at all: Why pray? (be ready for some surprises) É Why vocal prayer is important and yet should be limited É What contemplation is and is not É Praying with Scripture É Family prayer - even how to introduce children to group meditation É Prayer in a busy life É Pitfalls and problems - together with solutions É Buddhism? New Age? Centering prayer? É What should you do when dry and empty and not at all inclined to pray? How do you even get started? É Where and how to begin? É Assessing progress É Growing in depth. All of these subjects, and more, are clearly and concisely explained for citizens of this 21st century.

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