Prayer
Its Necessity, Its Power, Its Conditions
- By Ferreol Girardey, C.Ss.R.
- Introduction by Thomas P. Brown, C.Ss.R.
Ferreol Girardey writes about the need for prayer, the grounds for confidence in it, and the habits that make it sincere.
Prayer begins with a practical question: if grace is needed for the Christian life, how is that grace sought? Ferreol Girardey answers by examining petition, confidence, perseverance, and the dispositions of the person who prays.
The Manualist Press edition follows the 1920 B. Herder edition. It retains the preface by Very Rev. Thomas P. Brown, C.Ss.R.
From the text
Prayer, humble and persevering Prayer of Petition, is the wonderful key, placed by God in our hands, that will infallibly open to us the treasury that contains all the special graces of God.
Why this book?
Girardey treats prayer as a practice for daily life. His argument is direct, and he returns often to the need for humility and perseverance.
Restoration note
The text was reconstructed from the public-domain edition and checked against the scan before the print and Kindle files were prepared.