Guide of the man of good will in the exercise of mental prayer

by Joseph Simler

Fr. Joseph Simler was the fourth Superior General of the Society of Mary (1876 to 1905). He is famous for this book and his Catechism of Mental Prayer. In both works Father Simler gives an easy-to-understand and brief treatise on the subject of mental prayer or meditation. He describes the benefits and outlines what the church has always taught about the subject. He also disc

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

P Joseph Simler was a Catholic priest and the fourth Superior General of the Society of Mary (1876-1905).

Reviews

[Elma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Guide on meditation (mental prayer).

I got the Kindle version and it had some typos (eg I is written as 1) but it doesn’t take away the fact that this is an excellent Guide. I will definitely re-read and revisit as I journey through mental prayer.

[Catholic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will definitely revisit this work in the future. It's THE guide to Catholic meditation.

[Anya · Rating 5 out of 5]

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