The Catholic’s Guide to Prayer and Renewing Your Spiritual Life

You will be deeply touched by this vital and unique course.

In this remarkable course, you will explore with fresh insight the centrality of prayer for the Christian life while learning concrete, edifying steps for enriching one’s relationship with God.

Your guide for this spiritual journey is Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. (D.Theol., Harvard University; S.T.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas), whose expertise is truly astounding. Through twelve brilliant and moving talks, you will discover what makes prayer uniquely Christian and examine the essential role of prayer in the spiritual life. This course is thoughtfully designed for those who seek to gain a more profound background on the theology of prayer.

You will look at the nature of prayer, its various forms, and the rhythm of prayer Christians should seek to maintain in their lives. You will also explore the Lord’s Prayer’s special place in the Christian prayer life, discovering why it is considered the “perfect prayer” and “summary of the Gospel.” You will then learn about such topics as lectio divina, the distinctions between ascetical and mystical prayer, and the various interpretations of Paul’s exhortation to “pray without ceasing” (1 Th 5:17).

This course will provide an impetus for ongoing spiritual journey. Prayer is the most important action a person can do in life. This extraordinary program will guide you towards intimacy with God and the fullness of life.

This course was previously published as Prayer and the Spiritual Life

Learn about downloadable programs.

Your Free Electronic Study Guide! When you order this course, we will send you a free electronic study guide that you can access in 3 convenient ways:

1) You can check your order confirmation email. It will include a link that enables you to download your guide.
2) The back of your program package also contains a copy of this link. You can access your guide by simply entering this URL into your browser.
3) Your case of CDs or DVDs will contain a copy of your electronic guide on CD. Simply insert this disc into your computer’s CD/DVD drive to access your guide.