Beschreibung:
By Margaret Guenther
In this down-to-earth book on the essentials of prayer, Margaret Guenther answers many of the common questions of the spiritual life.
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Spirituality: What's in a Name? Chapter 2 Prayer as Conversation: Is Anyone Listening? Chapter 3 Varieties of Prayer: Does What I Learned in Sunday School Still Count? Chapter 4 Prayer Through the Centuries: From the Jesus Prayer to Lectio Divina Chapter 5 Practices of Prayer: Retreats, Journaling, Sacramental Confession, and Spiritual Direction Chapter 6 Finding God in the Ordinary: Your Kitchen Will Teach You Everything Chapter 7 Prayer and Parenting: How Do I Pray When the Baby is Keeping Me Up? Chapter 8 Learning Simplicity: 'Tis the Gift to Be Simple, 'Tis the Gift to Be Free Chapter 9 Praying Through Desolation: Why Have You Forsaken Me? Chapter 10 Praying in Community: Who are My Mother and My Brothers?