Pocket Guide to Prayer

Develop a daily habit of prayerful conversation with the Lord with Pocket Guide to Prayer. 

Pocket Guide to Prayer is a beautiful, inspiring book written by Edward and Beth Sri, with contributor Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, that gives anyone confidence in knowing God and building a relationship with him. As an "on-ramp" into understanding the various tools for prayer that the Church offers us, this pocket guide will help Catholics build a fulfilled and deeply satisfying prayer life.

This short but complete guide helps Catholics enter into prayer with more consistency and devotion. It empowers anyone on their faith journey to prioritize daily conversation with God.

Filled with insight on many facets of prayer, Edward and Beth with Fr. Mark-Mary show Catholics how to:

• Get started with prayer
• Understand vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation
• Learn how to respond to distractions, dryness, and other common struggles experienced in prayer without being discouraged
• Shape their lives around a habit of prayer
• Build a life of prayer in the family and the home
• Understand popular devotions
• And more!
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Through practical tips and personal stories, Pocket Guide to Prayer empowers Catholics to approach the Lord in their daily life through prayer each and every day.

Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian, well-known Catholic speaker, and author of several best-selling books. Dr. Sri is the host of the acclaimed Ascension podcast All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri. Together with Curtis Martin, Dr. Sri is a founding leader of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), of which he serves as senior vice president of Apostolic Outreach. 

A graduate of Benedictine College, Beth Sri was among the first FOCUS missionaries in the country. Today, you will often find her encouraging women who are living the call to marriage and motherhood through mentorship, small-group gatherings, and retreats. 

Together, Edward and Beth co-wrote The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful: The Joys and Struggles of Real Married Life, published by Ascension in 2022. 

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames is the Director of Communications and the General Almoner of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR). Fr. Mark-Mary is the host of the Ascension Presents video series The CFRs and the author of Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress.