Praying to Our Lord Jesus Christ: Prayers and Meditations Through the Centuries

By Benedict J. Groeschel

Book Overview

Personal devotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ is an essential component of authentic Christian spirituality. In recent decades skeptical approaches to theology and Scripture have tended to diminish our awareness of the need for personal devotion to Our Savior. This leaves people with a feeling of emptiness and isolation.

Fr. Benedict has made this anthology of profound prayers, drawn from all of Christian history, available to those who experience a hunger for devotion. Beautifully illustrated with classic art, this book will be a valuable companion for personal prayer, for times of recollection, and even for those times of critical spiritual need.

Readers wishing to grow in their devotion to Christ and increase their love for Him will find the prayers in this book helpful and inspiring. Ranging from the prayers of early Church martyrs and Fathers and including those of mystics and theologians, it provides an introduction to the Church's vast patrimony of twenty centuries of devotion to Jesus Christ. Fr. Groeschel adds his own insights throughout the book.

This book, combining profound prayers with wonderful spiritual insights and inspiring art�makes a beautiful gift for all who would seek to know and love Our Lord Jesus better. Illustrated.

"How important it is for us to try to grow with Jesus and increase our knowledge and love of Him. This book is meant to do exactly that. These prayers will help you understand how Christians throughout the ages have lifted their hearts and minds to Jesus Christ."
� Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586170414
• ISBN13: 9781586170417
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Precious Treasure

Our Lord is our most precious treasure, and this little book is a small treasure of the most special prayers and teachings of the church fathers from the 1st century forward. Cyprian, Athansius, Francis, Gregory, Ambrose, Basil, Theresa Avilla; down to Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Catholic, Eastern Orthodox prayer -- its all here (John Chrysostom -- my own favorite). Fr. Groeschel gives a wonderful introduction with pastoral guidance on the need for constant prayer and conversation with Jesus. This little volume provides a wealth of devotions across millenia - as a guide for our own spritual development from the people who were the foundations of our church. A wonderful resource for all Christians.

correct title: Praying to Our Lord Jesus Christ

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