Listening at Prayer

by Benedict J. Groeschel

A masterfully simple and useful book on prayer written by an experienced retreat leader, counselor, and lecturer. Discusses how listening can be the key to encountering God in a fresh way in our lives. †

Genres: Religion, Catholic, Christian, Faith

96 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1983

About the author

Benedict Joseph Groeschel, C.F.R. (July 23, 1933 – October 3, 2014) was an American Franciscan friar, Catholic priest, retreat master, author, psychologist, activist and television host. He hosted the television talk program Sunday Night Prime broadcast on the Eternal Word Television Network as well as several serial religious specials. He founded the Office for Spiritual Development for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He was Associate Director of the Trinity Retreat House for clergy and executive director of St. Francis House. He was professor of pastoral psychology at St. Joseph's Seminary in New York and an adjunct professor at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia. He was one of the founders of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and among his close friends were Mother Teresa, Mother Angelica and Alice von Hildebrand.

Reviews

[Ashley Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, practical guide to growing in a practice of contemplative prayer. The writing style was more academic than I prefer, but it's still a worthwhile read.

[Karol Darmas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Całkiem ciekawa. Przypomina kilka ważnych spraw.

[Nancy Lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my second reading of this beautiful book that teaches and touches my heart. My hope is that I can follow his guidance on listening throughout my life. As he reminds us a life is made up by a series of small events but if we strive to live prayerfully then we may learn to live well.

[Kurt Geisel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful and solid. Probably not excellent.