Wednesday, September 7, 2011

How to Pray Always





In the book of Thessalonians, Christ urges us to pray without ceasing,but when we try to do so, most of us simply cease without praying.

We’re distracted by troubles or duty or we quit because it’s late already and we’re tired.
Now there's a remedy that actually works:
How to Pray Always (cover)

Written nearly a century ago, and used since then by generations of grateful Catholics, this no-nonsense prayer manual dispels the false notions of prayer we all have and shows how we can, in fact, pray without ceasing — even at times when exhaustion cripples us and cares threaten to sweep us away.
Drawing on the experience of dozens of saints, Fr. Raoul Plus here explains sure ways we can recollect ourselves before prayer so that once we begin to pray, our prayers will be richer and more productive.
He teaches us how to practice interior silence habitually, even in the rush and noise of the world.
And he explains each of the kinds of prayer and shows when we should — and should not — employ each.

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The result?
Even in the midst of busy days, we're soon able topray always by keeping our wills united to God even when our minds must be directed elsewhere.
In a word, How to Pray Always is one of those rare books that actually fulfills the promise of its title: in just over a hundred pages, it shows us how to love God and to live prayerfully and constantly in His loving presence.



How to Pray Always (cover)
How to Pray Always
by Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.
$10.95 144 pgs leatherette

Sophia Institute PressBox 5284, Manchester, NH 03108

Some of the many saints whose teachings are found in this book:
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591), St. Anthony (251-356), St. Augustine (354-430),St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), St. Francis Xavier(1506-1552), St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), St. Jerome (c. 342-420), St. John Berchmans (1599-1621), St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), St. John Vianney (1786-1859), St. Leonard of Port Maurice (1676-1751), St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi (1566-1607), St. Paul of the Cross (1694-1775),St. Philip Neri (1515-1595), St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Raoul Plus, S.J.
(1882-1958) 

wrote more than forty books to help Christians understand God’s love for the soul. His works stress the vital role of prayer in the spiritual life and show how you can live the truths of the faith.

How to Pray Always (cover)
How to Pray Always
by Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.
$10.95 144 pgs leatherette

Sophia Institute PressBox 5284, Manchester, NH 03108


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