Ways to Pray

With busy work lives, extra-curricular activities and other pressing demands on the schedule, how does the family live and celebrate the gospel of Jesus Christ at home?

Whether you are a beginner at prayer or fully engaged in the life of prayer, this little book will offer profound insight and encouragement.

This is the most invigorating and enabling book about prayer that I have seen in years! Wry, funny, accessible, wise beyond all appearances, and deeply spiritual, MacBeth warms the soul as well as the heart. So will praying in color." - Phyllis Tickle, compiler, The Divine Hours

Discover how contemplative prayer can heal inner wounds.

For Christians who want to pray as Jesus prayed

Do you ever feel that prayer has become rote repetition, or that the simple prayers of childhood have lost their meaning?

One of America's best-loved spiritual guides welcomes us into an imaginary Orthodox church to view twelve icons throughout the church year.

Fourteen new devotions, inspired by scenes and stories of Mary in the Gospels.

What does it mean to pray without ceasing, especially in today's busy world of rapid change and the stress that accompanies it?

Discover the prayer tradition of morning and evening prayer, and find your relationship with God forever changed.

This insightful book explains the heart of the Christian life as living in God's will

Now in paperback for the first time—this guided tour of an Orthodox church will enlighten readers about the meaning of icons, and inspire them to look for God in their own lives.

Use this beautiful journal as your companion when you pray in color. It includes plenty of space to pray, and quotes from the original book that will inspire your efforts.

Pray with more than your mind. Pray like a psalmist

Ellen Prewitt invites you to discover how this new spiritual practice—making crosses—can deepen a life lived for Christ. As she says, “To make a cross is to pray in a new way, but it’s not as simple as old-fashioned petitionary prayer; making crosses is a way for God to pray through you.”

One of the most versatile and popular gifts on Paraclete's list, Praying in Color is for practically anyone - people who are distracted, word-weary, right-brained, adventurous, bored, fidgety, young or old - or who simply love God and might enjoy praying in a new way. Purchase the book and the journal at over 40% off!

Designed for use during any 40-day period, Writing to God relieves readers of the self-consciousness of trying to pray “the right way,” inviting them to pray wherever the pen leads! Includes a special section of prayers and prompts for Holy Week and Easter, for anyone using the book this Lent.

In the first of a new series of "little books", learn how to grasp the meaning of ancient ways of praying in a relatively short amount of time. This will leave you with the rest of your life to move beyond the reading and into the practicing!

In the first of a new series of "little books", learn how to grasp the meaning of ancient ways of praying in a relatively short amount of time. This will leave you with the rest of your life to move beyond the reading and into the practicing!

Men bring distinctive gifts - and challenges - to the spiritual enterprise of prayer. Praying in Black & White honors the unique wiring of men and offers a simple, concrete approach to prayer.

This new spirituality of knitting addresses topics such as knitting as a popular pastime, what knitting does for our minds, bodies, and spirits, and how knitting helps people reduce stress, overcome loss, form friends, and connect with community.

Allow the Mother of Jesus to teach you new ways to pray.