{"product_id":"the-art-of-praying-9780918477347","title":"The Art of Praying","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere did you learn to pray?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt your mother's knee? From the nun or brother who taught your religion class? Has your understanding of prayer matured since then, or do you simply pray, year after year, as you were taught as a child?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo wonder most people have so many erroneous notions about prayer. No wonder our prayers are still far from what they should be!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable book offers practical ways you can improve your prayers today and grow closer to God. The topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to pray well even when your heart is empty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermining the prayer schedule that's right for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Francis of Assisi - the five words that gave this holy man an entire night of contemplation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe saints: why all Christians should pray to them - and with them!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpontaneous prayer - why it can be less genuine than formal prayers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Vague cosmic worship\" - has it crept into your prayers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rosary - just how much of it should you be saying?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe posture of prayer - should you pray sitting, standing, or kneeling? It makes a difference!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily prayer: practical hints to make yours even better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Psalms, adoration, liturgical prayer...and much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomano Guardini (1885-1968) was ordained a priest in 1910. He was a professor at the University of Berlin until the Nazis expelled him in 1939. His sermons, books, popular classes, and his involvement in the post-war German Catholic Youth Movement won him worldwide acclaim. His works combine a keen thirst for God with a profound depth of thought and a delightful perfection of expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556583182610,"sku":"9780918477347","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5a17c9a-65bb-4bf9-85be-b67b18b85d24.jpg?v=1731757240","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-praying-9780918477347","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}