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Praying in Color forever changed the way people pray--and will change your life, too.
Maybe you love color. Maybe you are a visual or kinesthetic learner, a distractible or impatient soul, or a word-weary pray-er. Perhaps you struggle with a short attention span, a restless body, or a tendency to live in your head. Maybe your prayers feel more like a list for Santa Claus than a love letter to God, or you're just bored with the same old prayers you've said since you were a toddler. Maybe you're not sure that anyone out there is listening, or you just feel deep in your bones a hunger to know God better.
The prayer practice Praying in Color(R) was born when Sybil's desperation to pray for family and friends intersected with her love of color and doodling. Praying in Color(R) invites the whole body into prayer and gives you a new way to be with God.
This revised, expanded edition of the bestselling, groundbreaking book:Presents double the wisdom and insight from Sybil MacBeth, from fifteen years of experience praying, teaching, and leading workshops
Includes a foreword by Lauren F. Winner, author of Girl Meets God
Brings a sense of fun and delight into prayer time
Gathers our mind, body, emotions, thoughts, and spirit into the same space for a while
Is ideal for praying on your own or in small groups, church fellowships, hospital rooms, university classrooms, prison ministry, elementary schools, and so much more.
Sections of the book include:
Disgruntled Prayers
Praying Your To-Do List
Praying for Our Enemies
Hodgepodge Prayers
Twelve-Step Prayers
Praying with Scripture
Praying the Liturgical Year
And so much more
It would not be an overstatement to say that Praying in Color rescued my devotional life from nonexistence. . . . I've given away more copies of this book than I can count. --Lauren F. WinnerYou can become a powerful intercessor
Today there are rising signs that God is calling His people back to Himself through prayer and repentance. Yet, most of God's children still feel intimidated about their prayer life. Indeed, many confess that prayer is the weakest area of their lives. God wants us to change that
God wants His children to experience prayer as a dynamic relationship with Him, not just a ritual. In How to Develop a Powerful Prayer Life, you will discover all the elements of powerful prayer and a dynamic walk with God. Most of all, you will experience prayer as the heart of your relationship with Jesus Christ. God longs to revolutionize your prayer life and your walk with Him. Don't settle for anything less than His best
Eucharistic prayers are frequently narrow in scope and modern in style. By contrast, A Prayer Book for Eucharistic Adoration spans nearly 2,000 years of Eucharistic prayer tradition. Throughout the book, author and historian of the liturgy William G. Storey has carefully translated many ancient prayer sources, which heretofore have been unavailable to lay Catholics.
Solidly rooted in Scripture, this book includes an extensive collection of Eucharistic adoration prayers, such as prayers at Mass, Marian prayers, prayers of the saints, novenas, litanies, and more. The leatherette cover provides a classic look and resistance to wear and tear.
My Pocket Prayerbook by Catholic Book Publishing is filled with essential prayers. Small enough to carry anywhere for easy use, My Pocket Prayerbook contains daily prayers, prayers for the Sacraments of Confession and Communion, prayers to Mary and individual Saints, and meaningful prayers for each day of the week. This treasure trove of prayer has a flexible maroon cover and can be purchased individually or in boxed sets of 120 for group or parish use.
In this twelve-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study on Psalms teaches you how to relate to God as you pray your doubt, fears and anger. They show you how to respond to God in praise. Here you find the best place to explore who you are and what God means to you.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
Scriptural Rosary: How to Pray the Rosary and Meditate on the Mysteries uses Scripture, beautiful full color art masterpieces, reflections, and the messages of Fatima to help lift one's mind and heart to God as one prays the prayers of the rosary. The book is a help to pray the rosary as it was meant to be prayed, which mainly is as a meditation on important events in the life of Jesus Christ and his mother Mary. These meditations help one to know and love Jesus and Mary better. The rosary when prayed well becomes a pathway to contemplation and a closer union with God. The book is written from a Carmelite perspective as the author is a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS). Also included is information on the prayers of the rosary, how to pray the rosary, the reasons to pray, preparing for prayer, and how to meditate on the mysteries of the rosary including information given to the child Jacinta from Our Lady of Fatima on how to meditate. There are also sections explaining how the rosary is a Biblical prayer, ideas on how to pray as a family, and a simple overview of God's revelation including short summaries of some main teachings from the Old Testament and New Testament. The book concludes with the story of Our Lady of Fatima including the secrets of the Fatima message as revealed later by Sister Lucia, one of the seers at Fatima, and the Fifteen Promises of the Blessed Virgin to Christians who faithfully pray the rosary. The back cover has the art masterpieces for all twenty mysteries from the book interior for a quick reference.
The perfect gift for seekers, the curious, and the spiritually hungry, The Little Book of Prayers now has a stunning new cover and a more prayer book-like format.
Gathered from holy books and prayer books, from songs and spirituals, spoken traditions and poets, it is an unexpectedly approachable collection of common and uncommon prayers from around the world. The entries, one per page or spread, are chosen for their depth of feeling, beauty of expression, spiritual intensity, and sense of the universal. The book is organized into broad categories of praise, entreaty, contemplation, mourning, and grace; and two indexes--one by authorship, and the other by topic--make it immediately accessible. There are familiar prayers, like the Lord's Prayer and 23rd Psalm, which, placed in new context, shine with a renewed beauty and wisdom. You'll find prayers unfamiliar to many in the West, such as the Opener from the Koran or the four vows of the Boddhisattva, chanted every evening in Zen monasteries around the world. And the surprising--from the Prayer of the Unknown Confederate Soldier to the blues of Lightnin' Hopkins to the poetry of Rumi.God help us to live slowly:
To move simply:
To look softly:
To allow emptiness:
To let the heart create
for us.
Amen.
--Michael Leunig
You, whose day it is, make it
beautiful. Get out your rainbow
colors, so it will be beautiful.
--Nootka Song
There are many misconceptions about prayer, ranging from what it is to how and why we pray. Dr. James Papandrea breaks open the wisdom of early Christians to transform and enrich your spiritual life and help you develop a daily rhythm for fruitful conversation with God. Here is the spiritual game plan you need to assist you in opening your heart to the Father's invitation, receiving His love, living virtuously in practical ways, and entering into deeper communion with Him.
Through the lives of early Church Fathers and Mothers, Dr. Papandrea emphasizes the centrality of the Mass and the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist in our lives of prayer, providing methods to help you benefit more at Mass and in daily life, and ways to grow in gratitude and devotion. You will learn how the sacraments were practiced in the early Church and their power in flooding us with God's graces today. Additionally, you will see why communal worship is vital and the role of pilgrimage in Christian life.
In these life-changing pages, you will find:
- Why the Eucharist was the most important prayer from the Church's inception
- How Our Lady shows us what prayer really is and ways we can imitate her
- Three meta-virtues in prayer and five characteristics of righteousness
- How to pray without ceasing and develop prayer attitudes
- Three tips on surrendering yourself to God's will
- Three things that block God's grace (Brace yourself!)
Dr. Papandrea also reveals the biblical roots of making the Sign of the Cross and what the early Christians taught about the layers of meaning in the Our Father. Moreover, he documents what early Christians believed regarding reading the Bible, praying for the dead, the role of the saints, repetition in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Included at the end of each chapter are sections on how to pray like an early Christian and resources on how to go deeper. An invaluable prayer plan, prayers from early Christians, and other helpful resources are also featured.
The teachings of the Fathers are permanently relevant. James Papandrea makes that clear in this profound and practical book. Drawing eight key insights from the ancient Church, he guides readers through Christianity's classic spirituality. This is something more than lessons to study. It's spiritual direction for life ahead. -- Michael Aquilina, Author, The Fathers of the Church, and EWTN Host