A Beginner's Book of Prayer: An Introduction to Traditional Catholic Prayers - Hardcover

Storey, Mr. William G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0829427929 ISBN 13: 9780829427929

Publisher: Loyola Press, 2009

Synopsis

Learning to pray the Catholic way can be difficult for those who are new to the faith. What are the prayers? When do we pray them? Why do we pray them?
 
In A Beginner's Book of Prayer, esteemed prayer-book author and editor William G. Storey provides nearly 200 prayers of the Catholic Church for anyone needing an introduction to traditional Catholic prayers. The prayers are frequently placed in their historical and liturgical contexts, and the prayers are grouped by theme to make them easy to find. Anyone learning to pray, or simply wanting a better understanding of the prayers we pray, is sure to benefit from this book.

About this title

Book Description:

In this, his latest work, esteemed prayer-book editor and author William G. Storey provides nearly 200 prayers of the Church for anyone new to the Catholic faith. Frequently, he places the prayers in their historical and liturgical contexts. The prayers are conveniently grouped by theme, such as Morning and Evening Prayers, Devotions to Christ and Mary, and Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving. Appropriately, the book begins with Basic Christian Prayers, including the Doxology, The Lord’s Prayer, and the Hail Mary, among others.
 

About the Author:

William G. Storey is professor emeritus of Liturgy and Church History at the University of Notre Dame. He has compiled, translated, and edited many books of prayer, including A Prayer Book of Catholic Devotions, Novenas and The Complete Rosary (Loyola Press), and Lord, Hear Our Prayer and Hail Mary (Ave Maria Press). He currently resides in South Bend, Indiana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Loyola Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0829427929
• ISBN 13: 9780829427929
• Binding: Imitation Leather
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192