Learning to Pray

A Guide for Everyone

By: James Martin

Narrated by: James Martin

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“A smart, wise, often side-splittingly funny master class in seeking God. Any spiritual seeker—from atheist to professional religious—will cherish this bravura tome from one of our great spiritual guides, in the lineage of C. S. Lewis, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, Gandhi, and Mother Teresa. Hallelujah & amen!”—Mary Karr, author of Lit and The Liar’s Club

One of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anyone to converse with God in this comprehensive guide to prayer.

Learning to Pray is a profound and practical handbook that explains what prayer is, what to expect from praying, how to do it, and how it can transform us when we make it a regular practice in our lives.

A trusted guide walking beside us as we navigate our unique spiritual paths, Father James Martin lays out the different styles and traditions of prayer throughout Christian history and invites us to experiment and discover which works best to feed our soul and build intimacy with our Creator. Father Martin makes clear there is not one secret formula for praying. But like any relationship, each person can discover the best style for building an intimate relationship with God, regardless of religion or denomination. Prayer, he teaches us, is open and accessible to anyone willing to open their heart.

If you want to deepen your prayer practice and grow in faith, Learning to Pray offers a variety of methods and approaches to prayer that are accessible and user-friendly. This book is for the beginners in prayer and those experienced in the way of the Spirit.

Thank you , Father Martin

Father Martin has given me permission to stop beating myself up because I didn't think that I was doing it right. By right I mean that my relationship with Jesus has been strengthen.

Helpful for prayer life

I have been feeling dry in my prayer life and Father Martin has inspired me to try new ways to pray. I highly encourage this book if you are looking for new ways to pray or simply to start praying.

Very informative

I enjoyed listening to this. There is a lot of information in there, not just for Catholics only, but for anybody seeking a closer relationship with Jesus.

Finding Prayer

So real, honest, loving time in prayer. Thanks Be To God! LOVE SO AMAZING and REAL.

Narration & Content

Always excellent by James Martin.
Will use as a reference book. Appreciate the thoroughness & variety of prayer included during a time of struggle. Not all audio books have titles to their chapters. Highly appreciated!