Life Everlasting
Catholic Devotions and Mysteries for the Everyday Seeker
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The time-honored practices in this inspiring book will guide you in unlocking the power of Catholic devotions— prayers, meditations, and even very simple, small actions you can take right now that will bring you closer to God and also offer reassurance that we are never, ever alone. The mystical practices of mindfulness and heartfulness presented can help anyone find solace, healing, and direction during difficult times.
In Life Everlasting readers will discover that lost causes can be won by meditating with St. Jude; healings can occur by praying with the Virgin Mary; and the Holy Spirit can assist us in making important decisions. The Catholic art of devotion can help us experience miracles in all aspects of our daily lives including our health, finances, and relationships. By praying and taking our attention off our own problems for just a few minutes a day, we can take the first steps toward abandoning fear and living a life of forgiveness, abundance, and perpetual gratitude. In other words, we can experience a little heaven on earth, a little life everlasting.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jansen (Station to Station), director of Image Books, calls readers to prayer in this well-argued book. He posits that human beings are plagued by a deep anxiety caused by terrorism, political divisions, and economic uncertainty, and advocates for prayer as a simple alleviation for suffering. He begins his argument by explaining why prayer is vital for health, then lays out seven steps for the prayer journey (among the steps, he implores readers to be childlike, focus the mind, "make the sign" of the Lord, and cultivate silence) finally presenting traditional devotions and insights on how to develop a prayer practice. Jansen is a devotion practitioner, not just an observer, so his insights on the devotions he includes to the angels, saints, Mary, and Jesus are all imbued with an authentic piety. "We should not approach prayer as if it's an intellectual exercise," he declares. "Prayer should come from the heart." Accordingly, the devotions he collects in the last part call out to the heart, inviting readers to accept God's grace and mercy: "All devotions... should ultimately lead us to Christ, who then leads us to the Father." Christians who would like to know more about classic devotions will welcome Jansen's commentary and selections.
