Preface

Today many Catholics are seeking ways to pray. They are convinced more than ever that they need to pray. They know that, as the Second Vatican Council has stated, "the spiritual life is not limited solely to participation in the Liturgy. Christians are indeed called to pray with their brothers and sisters, but they must also enter into their room to pray to the Father in secret."

There are innumerable ways in which to pray and many methods of prayer. One of the greatest helps to prayer for most people is a book of prayers. It puts at our fingertips a precious treasury of words by which we can approach God every day. Such ready-made prayers imprint on our minds the sentiments that the Church wants us to have in prayer.

Prayers of this type also convey a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Church's teaching. In a subtle and unobtrusive fashion they teach the Faith while allowing us to approach God. By using them we not only come closer to God but also get to know Him better with every passing day.