Customer Reviews for Paraclete Press Doors into Prayer: An Invitation (paperback)

Whether you are a beginner at prayer or fully engaged in the life of prayer, this little book will offer profound insight and encouragement. Emilie Griffin discusses the relentless human hunger for prayer, the seeming elusiveness of God, the pitfalls of discouragement and doubt, and the whispers of consolation that come through prayer. She invites us ultimately to put the book down, to mend the ragged edges of our own prayer lives, and to set out once again on the remarkable adventure that is prayer.

Emilie Griffin received a B.A. in English and Classics from Newcomb College of Tulane University and pursued graduate studies in theology at Notre Dame Seminary. She recently collaborated with Richard Foster on Spiritual Classics. Emilie is the award-winning author of several other books on the spiritual life including Turning: Reflections on the Experience of Conversion, Wilderness Time: A Guide for Spiritual Retreat, and Doors Into Prayer. Her recent book, Wonderful and Dark is This Road is an introduction and invitation to discover the fascinating, and often misunderstood spiritual phenomenon of mysticism.