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Ten Ways to Pray: A Catholic Guide for Drawing Closer to God
Winner of a third-place award for best new religious book from the Catholic Media Association.
Whether you are just beginning to develop a consistent prayer practice or are looking for a new approach to spiritual growth, Ten Ways to Pray will explore a variety of traditional forms of Catholic prayer that enable you to draw closer to God and the communion of saints. This practical introduction to ten traditional forms of prayer from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame will help you develop a richer spiritual life that draws you closer to the triune God and the communion of saints. Carolyn Pirtle provides intriguing bits of history, engaging spiritual and theological commentary, and step-by-step guidance for trying ten distinct ways of praying that Catholics have utilized across the centuries and around the world in order to develop your own prayer practice. These include
Whether you are just beginning to develop a consistent prayer practice or are looking for a new approach to spiritual growth, Ten Ways to Pray will explore a variety of traditional forms of Catholic prayer that enable you to draw closer to God and the communion of saints. This practical introduction to ten traditional forms of prayer from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame will help you develop a richer spiritual life that draws you closer to the triune God and the communion of saints. Carolyn Pirtle provides intriguing bits of history, engaging spiritual and theological commentary, and step-by-step guidance for trying ten distinct ways of praying that Catholics have utilized across the centuries and around the world in order to develop your own prayer practice. These include
128 pages, Paperback
Published February 19, 2021
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February 22, 2021
I am going to preface this by saying I am not a Catholic however, I do believe in the power of prayer. This book is written in a way that it feels like an invitation to a life filled with wealth. Through the use of Scripture we are shown how to pray and how the Scriptures have been used with prayer to help us to pray.
The author shows how prayer can lead to encounters with God. She also shows how prayer needs to have a form of discipline with it.
I did like this book. It is an invitation to any who would like to know God through prayer.
I was given this book by NetGalley and Ave Maria Press in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
The author shows how prayer can lead to encounters with God. She also shows how prayer needs to have a form of discipline with it.
I did like this book. It is an invitation to any who would like to know God through prayer.
I was given this book by NetGalley and Ave Maria Press in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
January 26, 2021
Thank you, NetGalley, Ave Maria Press, and Carolyn Pirtle, for an advanced copy of Ten Ways to Pray: A Catholic Guide for Drawing Closer to God in exchange for an honest review.
Prayer has always been an interest of mine, primarily because I’ve often struggled with 1. Am I doing this correctly? 2. Why do my prayers often feel dry and rehearsed? This book proved to offer some much needed and appreciated insight. I also believe non-Catholics will relate to the many ways that we can reach out to and connect with God.
Carolyn Pirtle organized the book beginning with an introduction to Christian prayer and suggestions for using her book. Following her thorough introduction, she dedicates one chapter to a method of praying. She skillfully defines the method of prayer, offers insight on why you might choose to use this form of prayer, when and where to practice it, and how to pray using that form of prayer. Her tone throughout is very warm and encouraging, which is important to those easily intimidated by prayer. I think anyone open to experiencing these different methods of prayer will find their prayer life enriched and perhaps even look at prayer through a different, more accessible lens. One of my favorite prayer methods covered is to pray through action- let your daily activities of serving and helping others be your prayer; how beautiful!
I am confident that anyone interested in deepening their prayer life will find this book to be a valuable resource to draw closer to God by bringing more depth and breadth to your prayer life.
Prayer has always been an interest of mine, primarily because I’ve often struggled with 1. Am I doing this correctly? 2. Why do my prayers often feel dry and rehearsed? This book proved to offer some much needed and appreciated insight. I also believe non-Catholics will relate to the many ways that we can reach out to and connect with God.
Carolyn Pirtle organized the book beginning with an introduction to Christian prayer and suggestions for using her book. Following her thorough introduction, she dedicates one chapter to a method of praying. She skillfully defines the method of prayer, offers insight on why you might choose to use this form of prayer, when and where to practice it, and how to pray using that form of prayer. Her tone throughout is very warm and encouraging, which is important to those easily intimidated by prayer. I think anyone open to experiencing these different methods of prayer will find their prayer life enriched and perhaps even look at prayer through a different, more accessible lens. One of my favorite prayer methods covered is to pray through action- let your daily activities of serving and helping others be your prayer; how beautiful!
I am confident that anyone interested in deepening their prayer life will find this book to be a valuable resource to draw closer to God by bringing more depth and breadth to your prayer life.
February 26, 2021
Carolyn Pirtle has done a great service to the praying Church with her latest book, Ten Ways to Pray. In a very accessible way, she unpacks the many splendid and varied ways that Catholic Christians have engaged in liturgical and devotional prayer throughout time. She not only gives a historical context but also offers practical advice to help the reader enter more fully into the experience of prayer and ultimately deepen their relationship with Christ. Anyone interested in broadening their prayer life need not look further than Ten Ways to Pray.
February 1, 2021
A "no excuses" book about prayer. Full review at https://rannthisthat.blogspot.com/202...
September 23, 2022
Great book; thorough but concise book on different types of prayer. Written in a very approachable layperson manner. I will refer back to this book often.
August 23, 2023
A nice summary on methods (what & how) of prayer. I found this book a lot easier to read, than the Real Presence and Creation, companion volumes.
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