Learning to Pray

A Guide for Everyone

By: James Martin

Narrated by: James Martin

Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times Best Seller

“A smart, wise, often side-splittingly funny master class in seeking God. Any spiritual seeker—from atheist to professional religious - will cherish this bravura tome from one of our great spiritual guides, in the lineage of C. S. Lewis, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, Gandhi, and Mother Teresa. Hallelujah & amen!” (Mary Karr, author of Lit and The Liar’s Club)

One of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times best-selling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anyone to converse with God in this comprehensive guide to prayer.

In The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Father James Martin included a chapter on communicating with God. Now, he expands those thoughts in this profound and practical handbook.

Learning to Pray explains what prayer is, what to expect from praying, how to do it, and how it can transform us when we make it a regular practice in our lives. A trusted guide walking beside us as we navigate our unique spiritual paths, Martin lays out the different styles and traditions of prayer throughout Christian history and invites us to experiment and discover which works best to feed our soul and build intimacy with our creator.

Father Martin makes clear there is not one secret formula for praying. But like any relationship, each person can discover the best style for building an intimate relationship with God, regardless of religion or denomination. Prayer, he teaches us, is open and accessible to anyone willing to open their heart.

©2021 James Martin (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Narration & Content

Always excellent by James Martin.
Will use as a reference book. Appreciate the thoroughness & variety of prayer included during a time of struggle. Not all audio books have titles to their chapters. Highly appreciated!

Powerful

This book is full of depth and incredible insight. I highly recommend it to anyone that is a seeker. It will resonate to people of all levels of interest.

Another Gem from Fr Jim

Superb. Author and narrator. I cherish all of Fr James Martin’s book. Learning to Pray has inspired me to try Lectio Divina. I think the Examen is wonderful. I will also choose to explore other books which he recommended. I appreciate his great ability to narrate which makes listening extra special.

BRILLIANT

Due to my Sr years & vision impairment, the audible was my choice. Father reads it himself with great clarity, sincerity & passion. This is the perfect answer for those who insist there is only one way to have a relationship with God. There are many roads and Fr James Martin, SJ shows us all the options. My only regret about this publication in my life is that it wasn’t available to me 30 years ago. This would be a lovely Valentine’s gift for a friend, spouse, child or grandchild. If they don’t read it immediately, it will be a weapon on their bookshelf for when the Holy Spirit is working. Time to listen again; was awesome. If you are lost - at 4pm on Fr Jim personal Facebook, he will read and discuss. Please buy a copy and join us. I can’t wait! It is easy to purchase here or hardcopy on Amazon. GS

Learning how to pray makes me want to pray more

What can I say about this book; Fr Martin really knows how to tell it, listening to him narrate giving context to this book really leaves me with wanting to pray more and answers so many question I or any person has about prayer which lets face it can be daunting at time. I am so grateful full for his narration and the book and I recommend this book to anyone who wants to Learn how to pray” Peace be to you all and I hope you all enjoy this book as much as I have.

God Bless!

Very informative

I enjoyed listening to this. There is a lot of information in there, not just for Catholics only, but for anybody seeking a closer relationship with Jesus.

Finding Prayer

So real, honest, loving time in prayer. Thanks Be To God! LOVE SO AMAZING and REAL.

Thank you , Father Martin

Father Martin has given me permission to stop beating myself up because I didn't think that I was doing it right. By right I mean that my relationship with Jesus has been strengthen.

Helpful for prayer life

I have been feeling dry in my prayer life and Father Martin has inspired me to try new ways to pray. I highly encourage this book if you are looking for new ways to pray or simply to start praying.

A classic for the faithful and curious

Father Jim is an audiobook veteran and even more so an empathetic, thoughtful, and skilled spiritual writer. He and I are both from the Catholic faith tradition but hope this book can help all those who are either curious about entering into a deeper relationship with God or are already serious and need a tune-up.