Books: Prayer

Loaves & Fishes has a wide variety of books on prayer -- rosary, chaplets, novenas, praying with the saints, daily devotionals, contemplative, Christian meditaion, Liturgy of the Hours, Christian Prayer, and many more.

150 Opening and Closing Prayers
Carl Koch
This abundant collection of prayers will be helpful to anyone who wants to begin or end a meeting, a school day, or a class with a prayer but does not have the time to compose one.
As We Gather As We Part
Carl Koch
Have you ever been caught speechless or nervous when someone asked you to open with a prayer? If so, these 150 prayers will help you to begin or end a meeting, a class, a community event, or any other type of gathering.
Daybreakers
Clifford Williams
Daybreakers helps us take a simple step toward keeping our lives in perspective and reminds us that each day is a new opportunity to discover who we are and where we are going.
How to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
Judith Kubicki, cssp
This clear and practical introduction to Christian Prayer explains, step by step, how to understand and celebrate this daily prayer of the Church.
Let Me Sow Love
Living the Peace Prayer of St. Francis
James E. Adams

In Let Me Sow Love, James E. Adams weaves scripture and reflection with the Peace Prayer of St. Francis, offering busy people quiet moments of respite and prayer.
Miracle Hour
Linda Schubert
A method of Prayer that will change your life.
Mysteries of Light
Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary with John Paul II
Pope John Paul II

Mysteries of Light offers simple meditations written by Pope John Paul II on each of the 20 mysteries of the rosary, along with stunning 25 color illustrations (icons) woven throughout the text.
Prayer Primer
Thomas Dubay, S.M.
FR. Thomas Dubay, a renowned teacher and writer on prayer and the spiritual life, presents a simple, profound and practical book on the most important of all human activities, communion with God.
Rosary Novenas to Our Lady
(Includes the Mysteries of Light)
Charles V. Lacey
Revised by Gregory F. Augustine Pierce

First published in 1926 this classic "Little Blue Book" has brought comfort and hope to many who have turned to Mary for help in troubled times.
Testimony of the Cross
Meditation and Prayers of John Paul II
Photographs by Grzegorz Galazka

A stunning and moving photographic and textual reflection expressing the mystery of the Cross written by the Pope for his Way of the Cross journey on Good Friday in Rome. 40 full-color photographs.
The Rosary of Jesus & Mary
M. Jean Frisk
In a warm and inviting way, the meditiations in this book draw the reader into the mysteries and brings them to life.
The Way of the Cross
Written and Illustrated by Caryll Houselander
The timeless spiritual writings of Caryll Houselander are enjoying a well-deserved revival. This is one of her greatest works, a glorious meditative journey through Jesus' Passion that reminds us that Jesus is truly with us in our most difficult times.
Too Busy Not To Pray
Bill Hybels
Most of us have trouble finding time to pray. As a pastor, Bill Hybels knows hundreds of people like this. Yet in his own life he has made the hard discovery that prayer doesn't happen on the run. He decided he was too busy not to pray. The ideas in this practical book can help us to learn to slow down to be with God as well.

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