{"product_id":"prayer-works-getting-a-grip-on-catholic-spirituality","title":"Prayer Works: Getting a Grip on Catholic Spirituality","description":"If you’ve never read a book on prayer, you’ve got the right one. And if you’ve read lots of books on prayer, you’ve still got the right one. Prayer Works is a unique blend of great storytelling, laugh-out-loud humor, and rock-solid instruction. Matthew Leonard has the rare gift of making deep topics easy to understand and digest.\n\nPractical and inspirational, this book will set your heart on fire and teach you how to engage in a life of divine intimacy you never thought possible. Put simply, Prayer Works will radically transform your life.\n\nTable of Contents:\nChapter 1: Why Pray?\nChapter 2: What Is Prayer?\nChapter 3: Prayer \u0026amp; the Purgative Way (i.e. 3 Stages of the Spiritual Life)\nChapter 4: Illumination \u0026amp; Union (i.e. 3 Stages of the Spiritual Life)\nChapter 5: How Does Prayer Work?\nChapter 6: Talking to God\nChapter 7: Meditation\nChapter 8: Contemplation\nChapter 9: The Sound of Silence\nChapter 10: How to Progress\nChapter 11: To Whom Do We Pray?\nChapter 12: Practically Speaking\nChapter 13: Abandonment\n“I invite you to sit down and begin reading a book that will not only inform you but transform you, your prayer life, and your spiritual life in Christ.”\n—Dr. Brant Pitre, Renowned Author \u0026amp; Research Professor of Scripture,\nAugustine Institute, Graduate School of Theology\n\n\"I guarantee you will walk away from this book with a new understanding of prayer and an intense desire to live in deeper communion with the Lord.\"\n— Curtis Mitch, Catholic Author, Professor, \u0026amp; Assoc. Editor of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible\n\n(PLEASE NOTE: This is the same Prayer Works by Matthew Leonard originally published in 2014. The only thing that has changed are the new foreword and cover.)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0997774517\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0997774517.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Leonard, Matthew|Pitre, Brant\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41720619761722,"sku":"DBV.0997774517.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0997774517-0.jpg?v=1791092293","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/prayer-works-getting-a-grip-on-catholic-spirituality","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}