The Practice of Prayer

In This Down-To-Earth Book On The Essentials Of Prayer Margaret Guenther Answers Many Of The Common Questions Of The Spiritual Life Such As How Do We Learn To Listen To God In Our Prayer? And How Do We Develop A Life Of Prayer In The Midst Of Busy Active Lives? She Includes Practical Descriptions Of A Number Of Ways Christians Have Prayed Through The Centuries From Using The Jesus Prayer Or Rosary To Praying With The Stories Of Scripture And Prayer Book Liturgies. Guenther Also Discusses Basic Matters Of Christian Practice Such As Making A Confession Intercession Going On Retreat Simplifying Our Lives Using A Journal To Pray Finding A Spiritual Director And Praying Through Times Of Desolation When God Does Not Seem To Be Listening.