Where did you learn to pray?
At your mother's knee?
From the nun who taught your religion class?
You've matured, but have your prayers? Or do you simply pray, year after year, as you were taught as a child?
If your prayers are difficult or boring, your problem may not be failure of will (you do try to pray well). It may be a lack of knowledge about how mature souls pray.
Most of us have been praying so long that we pray automatically without really thinking about it.
The good news is that such problems are easily overcome!
In his classic book, The Art of Prayer, Romano Guardini offers practical ways you can improve your prayers today and grow closer to God.
In these remarkable pages, you will learn...
* How to pray well even when your heart is empty.
* How to determine the prayer schedule that's right for you.
* The five words that gave St. Francis of Assisi an entire night of contemplation.
* Why all Christians should pray to the saints -- and with them, too!
* Why spontaneous prayer can be less genuine than formal prayers.
* Why your posture during prayer makes a difference.
* Practical hints to make your family prayers even better.
"The Art of Praying is an inspiring prayer guide for us all! Highly recommended."
Scott Hahn
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"This book by a true man of prayer has helped me pray better."
Rev. George Rutler
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"Long Ago, Guardini helped teach me to pray. I rely on his thought."
Rev. Benedict Groeschel
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by Romano Guardini
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