{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-prayer","title":"Pocket Guide to Prayer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ascension\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevelop a daily habit of prayerful conversation with the Lord with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePocket Guide to Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePocket Guide to Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a beautiful, inspiring book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewritten by Edward and Beth Sri, with contributor Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR\u003c\/b\u003e, that gives anyone confidence in knowing God and building a relationship with him. As an \"on-ramp\" into understanding the various tools for prayer that the Church offers us, this pocket guide will\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehelp Catholics build a fulfilled and deeply satisfying prayer life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis short but complete guide helps Catholics\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eenter into prayer with more consistency and devotion\u003c\/b\u003e. It empowers anyone on their faith journey to prioritize daily conversation with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFilled with insight on many facets of prayer, Edward and Beth with Fr. Mark-Mary show Catholics how to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet started with prayer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to respond to distractions, dryness, and other common struggles experienced in prayer without being discouraged\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShape their lives around a habit of prayer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild a life of prayer in the family and the home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand popular devotions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThrough practical tips and personal stories,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePocket Guide to Prayer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eempowers Catholics to approach the Lord in their daily life through prayer each and every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePocket Guide to Prayer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean easy to read introduction to the spiritual life\u003c\/strong\u003e. This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einformative and practical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eresource will both\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspire and encourage the reader to cultivate a deeper relationship with God through daily prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e–Fr. Josh Johnson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector of Vocations, Pastor, Author \u0026amp; Host of the \u003cem\u003eAsk Fr. Josh\u003c\/em\u003e Podcast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lot of believers worry that we're missing out on something essential to spiritual growth. Whether it's a teaching we haven't heard of or a practice we haven't incorporated, many of us suspect that we don't know what we don't know and that our life is somehow less holy than it could be. If you've thought along these lines at any point, this book is for you. The \u003cem\u003ePocket Guide to Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ea beautiful introduction to the Church's life of prayer. It provides that reader with the basics of Catholic teaching and the range of Catholic practices. It's a must read for anyone wanting to lay a firm foundation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaker and Co-host of \u003cem\u003eCatholic Classics \u003c\/em\u003ePodcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrayer is communication with God, a communication that arises from within the depths of our hearts. While we are created with a desire for God, we stumble when it comes to how we should pray. Even the disciples who were walking with Jesus, the Word made flesh, had to ask Jesus how to go about praying. The Lord taught them how to pray, and \u003cstrong\u003estill today we need to be taught how to pray\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eEdward and Beth Sri, along with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, are wonderful teachers who demonstrate proper prayer in their daily lives\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cem\u003ePocket Guide to Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e will be of great value to you as you, like the disciples, ask Jesus how to pray!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–Jeff and Emily Cavins, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholic Authors and Speakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautiful resource reminds us that \u003cstrong\u003eprayer is not a task or chore\u003c\/strong\u003e, but an encounter between God's infinite desire for us and our desire for him. \u003cstrong\u003eReadable and filled with practical tips for individuals and families\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book is a gift from Beth and Dr. Ed Sri, and Fr. Mark-Mary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–Jackie and Bobby Angel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholic Authors, Speakers, and Ascension Presenters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sris have long been sharing the Gospel with people and leading them into the heart of Christ. But \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most crucial aspects of conversion and lifelong discipleship is entering deeply into the habit and mystery of prayer—without which our apostolic efforts quickly dry up\u003c\/strong\u003e. This book answers that challenge, drawing the reader into the gift and practice of prayer, \u003cstrong\u003eoffering tools to overcome dryness and the most common obstacles to prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as our apparent lack of time. Read this book and take your prayer to a new level!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–Andrew and Sarah Swafford, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNational speakers and authors of \u003cem\u003eGift and Grit: How Heroic Virtue Can Change Your Life and Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ascension Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48189140992243,"sku":"433-9781954882607","price":36.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/0294\/5523\/files\/PGtoPrayer_3D_90a97a3e-1cd7-424b-8726-849013dad942.webp?v=1764614519","url":"https:\/\/standrewschurchsupply.biz\/products\/pocket-guide-to-prayer","provider":"St. Andrew’s Book, Gift, \u0026 Church Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}