Dangerous Prayer: Being Vulnerable to God

by William J. O'Malley

Book by O'Malley, William J.

Genres: Prayer, Religion

Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

William J. O’Malley, S.J., is a legendary high school teacher who began his career as a Latin and English teacher at Brooklyn Prep in 1957 and who taught English and theology at Fordham Prep in the Bronx for twenty-five years. He has also been an adjunct assistant professor of theology at Fordham University and has taught at several other universities around the country. In 1990 he was awarded the F. Sadlier Dinger Award for outstanding contributions to religious education in America. O’Malley has authored forty books, hundreds of articles, produced several videos, and written and directed over one hundred plays and musicals in his distinguished career.

Reviews

[Jean-Pierre Vidrine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poetry and fine phrases work some of the time, but I always prefer it when one simply says what he has to say plainly and concretely. That is exactly what Father William does here. He is sometimes glib, sometimes snarky, by always honest and helpful.
The book is actually very short, clocking in at under 150 pages. One could read it very quickly.
I definitely urge anyone interested in Dangerous Prayer to read slowly, section by section. Each segment is meant to be pondered upon after reading.
Father William has helped to change the way I view the very idea of prayer.