Saints at Prayer

Pray to God exactly as the greatest saints did. A large element of the saints' holiness: they knew how to pray. The words they directed to God, and the directions on praying that they gave to souls, lift us away from petty concerns and call to mind the great truths of our salvation. But until now, you would have had to have a library full of their writings (and ample time to comb through them all) in order to have access to their prayers. Now: a single volume containing the best of this prayer and counsel A brief, informative biographical note begins each saint's section, highlighting each one's wholehearted dedication to God (often in the face of martyrdom) and indomitable love for Christ and His Mother. The prayers themselves are rendered by Catholic poet Raymond E. F. Larsson in English that's poetic, evocative, memorable-and reverent. These are the prayers that sanctified the saints who composed them and first offered them to God. Through them, you can make your own the holy courage of St. Polycarp, the Christian nobility of St. Bonaventure, the humility and passionate devotion of St. Augustine, the simplicity and praise of St. Francis of Assisi, the divine eloquence of St. John Chrysostom, the selfless devotion and trust of St. Bernadette and St. Therese, and many, many more. In all, this book contains the prayers of over fifty saints spanning the whole of the Church's great history. Hardcover

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