Prayers for Hope and Comfort: Reflections, Meditations, and InspirationsFrom the author of Crafting Gratitude, a resource that “provides good medicine for the soul and the elixir of hope for the spirit” (Spirituality & Practice). In a world that feels increasingly fragile, people will continue to look for new prayers and new ways to pray. While there are a number of anthologies of prayer available, no book—until now—has attempted to provide a collection that focuses specifically on prayers for a wide range of modern challenges, from the personal to the global. Prayers for Hope and Comfort covers issues facing individuals (illness, addiction); those challenged in relationships (aging parents, divorce); local communities (natural disasters, unemployment); the larger world (poverty, hunger, war); and creation itself (loss of rainforests, species extinction, global warming). Prayers for Hope and Comfort offers readers solace, comfort, and hope, drawing from the wisdom of every era, every major faith and tradition, and the important voices of those who have lived through such experiences themselves. The book contains selections from some of the world’s most profound poets and thinkers: David Whyte, Eckhart Tolle, Sister Joan Chittister, and Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as traditional prayers and verses from every time and place. Named one of the Best Spiritual Books of the Year by Spirituality & Practice |
Contents
Prayers for Our Relationships | |
Prayers for Our Communities | |
Resources and Recommended Reading | |
About the Author | |
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Prayers for Hope and Comfort: Reflections, Meditations, and Inspirations Maggie Oman Shannon No preview available - 2008 |
Prayers for Hope and Comfort: Reflections, Meditations, and Inspirations Maggie Oman Shannon No preview available - 2008 |
Common terms and phrases
Amen Andrew Harvey Ann Keeler Evans Author unknown Blessed breath Conari Press conscience on behalf Copyright courage creation creatures Daniel Ladinsky dark David Whyte despair Divine Mystery deep dream Earth teach everything eyes faith fear feel called today forgive gift give God's grace hands happiness Harold Kushner hate healing hear heart Holy Spirit hope human James Conlon journey Judy Tretheway Karl Anthony kind learned light listen live look Lord loving arms Martin Luther King Mary Oliver Meister Eckhart mercy mind Mohandas Gandhi Mother Teresa Mystery deep inside never night ourselves pain peace person Phil Cousineau poem pray prayer remember return thanks sacred Saint silence sing sorrow soul stars strength suffering Teresa of Avila Thee things Thou thought Touch our conscience Translated by Daniel tree voice weep wind wisdom words