Many of us are aware of our spiritual nature, and we have a real desire and need to talk to God. Prayer, however, seems a difficult thing to do. While talking to our friends comes easily, we often think that talking to God does not.
In How to Pray, John Pritchard takes us on a journey into prayer. He begins by showing us how to see the divine in everyday life and how to slow down enough to hear God. He makes a wealth of useful suggestions about:
– how to pray
– when to pray
– how to pray with the Bible
– how to pray with the imagination
– how to pray with others
– how to pray when the going gets tough.
Whether you are just starting out in your prayer life or want to deepen and refresh it, this practical handbook will be a constant source of ideas and inspiration.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART ONE:WATCH THIS SPACE
1 How to make the first moves 3
2 How to slow down 5
3 How to start saying something 8
4 How to listen to the silent music 11
5 How to keep your feet on the ground 14
Markers on the way:1The model prayer 17
PART TWO:DAY BY DAY
6 How to start the day with God 23
7 How to pray through the day 25
8 How to use a special time of prayer 29
9 How to pray for other people 32
10 How to end the day with God 36
Markers on the way:2 Prayer and action 40
PART THREE: GOOD PRACTICE
11 How to pray with the Bible 45
12 How to pray with the Gospels – the Ignatian way 48
13 How to pray with the community – the Benedictine way 51
14 How to pray with the emotions – the Franciscan way 55
15 How to pray with everyday life – the Celtic way 59
Markers on the way:3 A rule of life 62
PART FOUR:PRAYING WITH ALL WE’VE GOT
16 How to pray with the imagination 67
17 How to soak in silence 70
18 How to enter the mystery 73
19 How to use music and the arts 76
20 How to pray in church 79
Markers on the way: 4 Sacred times and sacred places 83
PART FIVE: DARKNESS AND LIGHT
21 How to pray in bad times 89
22 How to pray in the wilderness 91
23 How to think through problems 95
24 How to stay fresh98
25 How to make all of life a prayer 100
Marker son the way:5 Setting the compass 103
resources 107
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