{"product_id":"praying-the-wisdom-inspired-prayers-for-lectio-divina-and-contemplative-prayer","title":"Praying the Wisdom: Inspired Prayers for Lectio Divina and Contemplative Prayer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ns-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we praise God, we proclaim His majesty to the world. But when we pray to God in private, we speak directly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eto His heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— and that changes us! In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraying the Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. James Papandrea invites you to discover an intimate form of prayer using words from Scripture and other holy writings that have been prayed by believers across the centuries of salvation history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book — a follow up to Dr. Papandrea’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraying the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— is, like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraying the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion volume to his popular work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraying Like the Early Church\u003c\/i\u003e. It contains virtually all the prayers in the Bible other than the Psalms. Here he presents remarkable prayers from the Psalms of Solomon, the Odes of Solomon, and the Book of Jubilees — important sacred and historical writings treasured in ancient Jewish and early Christian communities. He also offers powerful texts used by Jesus and the apostles, along with carefully selected prayers from early extrabiblical sources. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the prayers are freshly translated by Dr. Papandrea with deep attention to the original Hebrew, Greek (Septuagint), and Latin to help you pray in a way that brings you into closer communion with God by praying\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHim instead of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHim. Along the way, you will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use “breathing prayer” to move from reading to contemplation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to apply the Word of God to your own joys, sorrows, and needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to pray with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLectio Divina\u003c\/i\u003e, using its four simple steps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo help you pray with clarity of intention, the book includes a mood index for finding prayers that match your spiritual state, as well as thematic guides for preparing for the sacraments, entering Eucharistic Adoration, and interceding for others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis enhanced treasury of ancient texts is a practical guide for anyone longing for deeper, richer, more personal prayer. Dr. Papandrea’s new translation of these profound prayers, coupled with the breathing prayer method, will help you enter fully into the passages so that your conversation with God truly becomes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eadoration\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0127fd4 woo-endorsements-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gb-inside-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d3e5fdc6 gb-headline-text cam-description-heading\"\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this slim volume Jim Papandrea has collected many of the most poignant prayers from both scripture and tradition. Gems widely strewn throughout centuries and volumes have been gathered together into one handy companion that can provide new life to our prayer enabling it to rise to new heights!  What a unique treasury of spirituality and devotion!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"endorsement-source\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-name\"\u003eMarcellino D'Ambrosio Author, Speaker, and Commentator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-title\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jim Papandrea has a God-given knack for stunning, personal translations that lead souls more deeply into prayer. 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