The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions, Second Edition

by Mike Aquilina, Regis Flaherty

Overview

From the Angelus to First Fridays, vigil candles to novenas, Catholic practice of time-honored Church traditions can be confusing. For years, The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions provided clarity and inspiration for the dozens of devotions that enliven and deepen the faith of Catholics. Now, the Second Edition offers even more to love in an updated text that includes: The Divine Mercy Chaplet. A section on St. Faustina. The Luminous Mysteries. Updated information on technology that supports Catholic devotion. Updated prayers, examination of conscience, spiritual direction, and Marian consecration. Many more resources. Scapulars, pilgrimages, fasting and abstinence, the Rosary and other prayers, sacred images - learn about these subjects and many others, along with the graces and blessings associated with them, in The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions, Second Edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612789651
Publisher:	Our Sunday Visitor, Publishing Division
Publication date:	02/22/2016
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 9

1 A Beginning 13

1 A "Plan of Life" 13

2 How to Pray 16

2 Catholic Prayers 21

1 How to Pray the Sign of the Cross 21

2 How to Pray the Basic Prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be 25

3 How to Make a Morning Offering 30

4 How to Pray at Mealtimes 33

5 How to Make an Act of Faith 35

6 How to Make an Act of Hope 38

7 How to Make an Act of Charity (Love) 42

8 How to Pray the Jesus Prayer 47

3 A Tradition of Prayer 51

1 How to Make a Prayer of Thanksgiving 51

2 How to Read the Bible 53

3 How to Practice "Mental Prayer" 56

4 How to Meditate 62

5 How to Pray an Aspiration 67

6 How to Pray to the Saints 71

7 How to Pray to Angels 76

8 How to Observe First Fridays and First Saturdays 80

9 How to Help the Dying 84

10 How to Pray for the Dead 87

4 Praying with Mary 91

1 How to Pray to Mary 91

2 How to Pray the Rosary 99

3 How to Pray the Angelus and Other Noonday Prayers 107

5 Penitential Devotions 111

1 How to Examine Your Conscience 111

2 How to Go to Confession (Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation 116

3 How to "Offer It Up" 123

4 How to Fast 127

5 How to Spend Your Fridays Like a Catholic 130

6 How to Live Lent 133

7 How to Make an Act of Contrition 137

6 Eucharistic Devotions 141

1 How to Pray the Mass 141

2 How to Make a Holy Hour 149

3 How to Make a Eucharistic Visit 159

4 How to Keep the Lord's Day Holy 163

7 Sacramentals and Blessings 169

1 How to Pray with Sacred Images 169

2 How to Make a Consecration 174

3 How to Make a Pilgrimage to a Holy Place 184

4 How to Pray a Novena 189

5 How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet 194

6 How to Pray the Stations of the Cross 198

7 How to Use Holy Water 204

8 How to Use a Vigil Candle 208

9 How to Wear a Scapular 209

10 How to Wear a Medal 216

8 Living the Faith 221

1 How to Keep the Presence of God 221

2 How to Witness to the Faith 225

3 How to Begin Spiritual Direction 230

4 How to Do Spiritual Reading 235

5 How to Study the Faith 239

6 How to Pray for the Pope 243

9 Where to Learn More 247

About the Authors 253