Tag: Praying

Free Download Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture By Timothy M. Gallagher
2008 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 0824524888 | EPUB | 1 MB
The cornerstones of Ignatius of Loyola’s spiritual practice-meditation and contemplation-are clearly explained in this simple guide to the Ignatian method with examples from the experience of practitioners and quotations from Catholic spiritual teachers. In the process, the deeper structure of the spiritual practice is illuminated, and advice about adapting it to individual needs is offered. Topics include methods of praying, struggles and growth, and the importance and role of grace. Individuals who desire to pray with scripture, spiritual directors, and all who teach prayer with scripture will benefit from the counsel in this resource.

Free Download The Challenge of the Cross: Praying the Stations By Alfred McBride
2011 | 72 Pages | ISBN: 1616363037 | EPUB | 1 MB
When we pray the Stations of the Cross, one of the Church’s most familiar and beloved devotions, we witness Jesus’ immense suffering and become much closer to him in his passion.The Challenge of the Crossoffers reflections for each of the fifteen stations. Following each reflection, you will find a Scripture to ponder, a prayer to meet the challenge of the cross, and a closing prayer.

Free Download Praying the Liturgy of the Hours: A Personal Journey By Timothy M. Gallagher
2014 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 0824520327 | EPUB | 1 MB
Father Timothy Gallagher, loved for his popular guides to Ignatian spirituality, shares in this informative, inspiring volume his own experiences and insights into the daily prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, which he has prayed daily for the last 40 years. All around the world, everyday, for hundreds of years, Catholics pray the psalms, and readings from the bible and from tradition, in a formal way called the Liturgy of the Hours. And like in any meditative practice there are blissful days and others that are just a dry challenge. What does it all mean? Can the Liturgy of the Hours, with its hymns, psalms, readings, and intercessions, become the prayer of every Christian-priest, religious, and layperson? Can it bring new energy into our spiritual lives? Fr. Tim shares his experiences praying the Liturgy of the Hours for the last four decades and invites the reader into the beauty and possibilities of this simple way of praying.

Free Download Praying God’s Promises: The Life-Changing Power of Praying the Scriptures by Linda Evans Shepherd
English | July 3, 2018 | ISBN: 0800723899 | 240 pages | EPUB | 7.68 Mb
The Scriptures tell us that when we pray the will of God, he delights to answer our prayers. But what is God’s will in any given situation? How can we know it? And if we don’t know it, how can we pray it?