Prayer Takes Us Home

Gerhard Lohfink (1934-2024) was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Tübingen. His many award-winning books include Why I Believe in God, All My Springs Are in You,The Most Important Words of Jesus, Between Heaven and Earth, The Forty Parables of Jesus, No Irrelevant Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Is This All There Is?, The Our Father, and Prayer Takes Us Home, all from Liturgical Press.

"Rarely do you encounter in a spiritual work both brilliance and simplicity, a simultaneous honoring of the mystery and nearness of God, and words that positively contaminate your heart while challenging your mind. In Gerhard Lohfink's Prayer Takes Us Home, this is achieved. In today's anxious, uncertain world, we are challenged to see prayer more fully in ways that raise new questions as to how we can cooperate with God. This book reminded me of the works written by mystic and premier theologian, Karl Rahner. It is not the kind of book that you simply read. No. No. It also needs to be reflected upon, put down, and while the words are fresh in your mind, taken a walk with so you can come home to God in dynamic ways. If you take this book to heart it can be a portal to new joy and peace at a time when we need it most. The opportunity is there for you. I hope you avail yourself of it."Robert J. Wicks, author, Heartsto rming: Creating a Place God Can Call Home, editor, Prayer in the Catholic Tradition

• ContentsPreface   ixOn the Name of God   xiChapter 1    To Whom Do We Pray?   1Chapter 2    God Is Acting Today   27Chapter 3    The Church Has Many Forms of Prayer   43Chapter 4    Praise Is for a Reason   55Chapter 5    Should We Ask for Things in Prayer?   71Chapter 6    Lament Is a Legitimate Form of Prayer   95Chapter 7    The Psalms Give Us a Home   121Chapter 8    Meditation Makes History Present   139Chapter 9    What Happens in the Eucharistic Prayer?   161Chapter 10   Each of Us Has a Personal History of Prayer  185Resources   209