In All Seasons, For All Reasons

James Martin is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America, a Consultor to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communication and author of many books, including Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Seven Last Words.

The Christian longing to share anguish, fear, gratitude, and awe has found expression in many forms of prayer, beginning in Scripture and the practices and words of Jesus. Over the centuries many fruitful approaches to prayer have taken hold, but often there is a certain unease about what is right or what is best. In this welcome and welcoming book, Fr. James Martin eases these concerns with thoughtful, practical encouragement about prayer in all of its forms. In All Seasons, For All Reasons is drawn from "Teach Us to Pray," Fr. Martin's very popular monthly column in Give Us This Day.

• Teach Us to Pray: An Introduction  A Rich TraditionPraying the Our FatherPraying the Hail MaryPraying the RosaryMary as Patron and CompanionPraying with the SaintsExamination of ConscienceLectio DivinaResting on a WordResting in GodCentering PrayerThe ColloquyPraying with Your Guardian AngelThe Mass as PrayerPraying to Become What We ReceiveEucharistic AdorationPraying with IconsImages of God  For All ReasonsThe Best Time to PrayFamily PrayerPraying with FriendsFaith SharingSpiritual ConversationsJournalingEveryday MysticismSpiritual DirectionChristian RetreatsBeginning with GratitudeHonesty in PrayerI’m Angry, God!Prayers of PetitionInsights in PrayerPilgrimage as PrayerNature PrayerPraying for Our Common HomeSummertime PrayerFinding God in All ThingsSavoringJoy and PrayerBeing a Contemplative in ActionPraying as Priest, Prophet, and KingGod Speaks through DreamsPraying for MercyPraying to Discern Our VocationsMemories in PrayerDesires in PrayerDistractions in PrayerDryness in PrayerPraying in Times of DoubtPraying for Our Enemies  In All Seasons  Advent and ChristmasA Season of WaitingPatience in PrayerNo, Less, YesPraying with the Holy Family  Lent, Easter, and PentecostPraying during LentKindness as PrayerFasting as PrayerPraying the Stations of the CrossPraying in the DesertPraying with a Contrite HeartEaster JoyPraying to the Risen ChristNeglect the Spirit No Longer  More Feasts and SeasonsVisiting as PrayerDevoted HeartsPraying with Our Lady of SorrowsNovember: Not Downbeat at AllGrieving in Prayer  Afterword