Prayer category: 975 books

Everyone agrees that we should pray. Prayer is, after all, a central part of the Christian faith. But what happens when you don’t know how? When you pray and nothing happens; when you open your mouth but don’t know what to say? Prayers that Shake Heaven and Earth is a collection of effective prayers....

"Life is good.” How much you embody that idea is reflected in your life experience. It takes courage to take responsibility for what is going on in your life. If you don't like it, start changing your thinking and you will see changes. Prayer is one of the tools that will assist you in that change.

Translated by Aletheia Kane, OCD Complete collection of Thérèse's independent prayers, translated from the critical edition, with 9 pages of photos. "For me," wrote Thérèse of Lisieux toward the end of her life, "prayer is an aspiration of the heart,...

For many people, prayer is an essential part of daily life, connecting them with God, a force or the universe, bringing them, among other things, assistance and protection. Others cannot imagine being so dependent upon a concept they can neither justify nor comprehend. In Amen, Gretta Vosper,...

First published in 1989 and now available in a revised and newly designed edition, this bountiful treasury of prayers, rituals, and spiritual guidance from best-selling author and teacher Edward Hays is a celebration of the divine presence that unites all people and faiths of the world. Drawing from...

Life and Works of Andrew Murray (50 Works)  [Illustrated] ANDREW MURRAY was a famous pastor, writer and conference speaker during the 19th century.  His insightful, Biblical writings have incredible depth and are still treasured today.  Included in this collection are his most...

According to Father Alexander Men (1935-1990), the Russian Orthodox priest and popular spiritual teacher who was publicly martyred in 1990 in the former USSR, prayer is “the flight of the heart toward God.” This work, available for the first time in English, is a collection of his writings, lectures,...

    A Study Edition, with Introduction, Commentary, Discussion Questions, Glossary, and a fully linked Index. Prepared by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D.      St. Teresa of Avila is an unsurpassed teacher of Christian prayer and spirituality, and in The Way of Perfection...

Why has the Rosary remained such a popular Catholic devotional prayer? In this upbeat and easy-to-read book, Catholic author Mitch Finley explains that the simplicity and depth of the rosary make it a prayer for all seasons. The Rosary is perfect for those times when words can’t express our feelings,...

A celebration of Jewish men's voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day. "An extraordinary gathering of men—diverse in their ages, their lives, their convictions—have convened in this collection to offer contemporary,...

Thirty years ago, Evelyn Christenson accepted this assignment. And after three decades of keeping track of God's answers to prayer, popular women's ministry leader Evelyn Christenson knows firsthand what God does when women pray. Sharing personal accounts of real-life women whose lives have...

The Kaddish has long been considered to be a special prayer for the dead. It isn't. Those who recite the prayer faithfully for fifty-two Friday nights after the death of a loved one may wonder why there is no place for the name of the deceased in the prayer. This book contains much new information on the Kaddish, including how it was created during the Crusades as an homage to God.

In Experiencing God, Thomas H. Green, S.J., presents a brief and accessible guide to prayer. Green reminds readers that prayer life is, above all, a relationship with God and a deepening of our experience of God. Fr. Green, who died in 2009, spent a lifetime teaching fellow Christians to pray. Experiencing...

The wisdom of St. Thérèse of Lisieux—for all who want to pray How did this saint's precious—even precocious—childhood devotion to God develop into such wisdom? Thérèse Martin entered a Carmelite convent at age 15 and died of tuberculosis at age 24. In that short time, her "little flower" of...