Whether you've just
begun to prayor have been faithfully praying for years, now is the time to learn to pray better.
Now is the time to rescue your prayers from distraction and superficiality and transform them into real occasions for communion with Jesus.
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To help you pray as Jesus yearns for you to pray, the wise priest Lawrence Lovasik has written a remarkably helpful book: The Basic Book of Catholic Prayer: How to Pray and Why.
It will make your prayers easier, and more more fruitful!
In the pages of this book, Fr. Lovasik takes nothing for granted, devoting a full chapter to each of the following topies, so that, no matter how much — or how little — you have prayed so far, once you complete this book, you will be sure to: |
Understand
what prayer is
See why prayer
is necessary
Recognize the
power of prayer
Practice
vocal prayer
Practice
mental prayer
Adore God for
His infinite goodness
Offer thanks
to God
Pray to
atone for sin
Imitate the divine
Model of prayer
Be humble
in prayer
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Persevere in
your prayer
Pray with a
sincere heart
Be attentive
in your prayer
Pray with
confidence
Abandon yourself
to God's will
Cultivate a spirit
of prayer
Overcome the
obstacles to prayer
Seek always
to please God
Walk in
God's presence
Reap the
benefits of prayer
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Fr. Lovasik will show you how the Church's sacraments fortify your prayer — and how your prayers, in turn, enhance your reception of the sacraments. You'll find out how to bring to your own prayers the qualities that make prayer effective.
In a word, with the help of Fr. Lovasik, your prayers will become more heartfelt, more focused, and more full of love for God.
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"Prayer is the key
that opens the
treasury of God.Use it well and often!"
From
The Basic Book
of Catholic Prayer
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Also explained by Fr. Lovasik: |
• Why true prayer is not necessarily a matter of words, spoken or otherwise
• Liturgical prayer: why you must pray with the Church
• Four things you must bear in mind in order to pray better
• Why prayer is essential for your salvation (even though God already knows all that you need)
• Two essential ingredients that transform thinking about God into genuine prayer
• Swamped with earthly cares or selfish interests? Why prayer at such moments makes such a difference, hard as it may be
• Your Faith: how knowing it better will improve your prayers
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• Temptations: practical ways prayer helps you resist even the strongest of them
• How to trust in God when your prayers seem to go unanswered
• Distractions in prayer: four ways you can keep them from disturbing you
• Family prayer: how to bring God into your home life — consistently and painlessly
• Five ways you should follow Jesus' example in your own prayer
• The Our Father: why it's the most perfect prayer — and how to avoid common pitfalls many fall into when praying this simple prayer
• And much more that will help you pray better and keep Jesus at the center of your life!
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The Basic Book of Catholic PrayerHow to Pray and Why by Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik
$14.95 paperback
224 pages
Lawrence G. Lovasik (1913-1986),author of our popular book The Hidden Power of Kindness, said that his life's ideal was to "make God more known and loved through my writing." Fr. Lovasik did missionary work in America's coal and steel regions, founded the Sisters of the Divine Spirit, a missionary congregation, and wrote numerous books and pamphlets emphasizing prayer and the Holy Eucharist.
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