Pray Fully
Simple Steps for Becoming a Woman of Prayer
by Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet
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Pub Date 21 Feb 2020 | Archive Date 5 Jun 2020
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Description
“I feel silly trying to make up prayers myself.”
“My mind starts to wander as I am speaking to God.”
“I just don’t have time to pray.”
Do you recognize yourself in any of these statements? Then Pray Fully is for you. Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet—bestselling authors of Divine Mercy for Moms and The Friendship Project—share the rewards and frustrations of their own prayer journeys to create a practical guide that combines testimonies, tips, and journaling space to help you spend quality time with God. Whether you want to learn how to pray aloud in a group or to stop your mind from wandering during prayer, Faehnle and Jaminet have practical advice and the real-life experience to help you overcome obstacles to everyday prayer.
Both raised in Catholic families who spent time in prayer, Faehnle and Jaminet wanted to experience a relationship with God that consisted of more than Sunday Mass and an occasional panicked Rosary or a rushed cry for help. They each found that the noisy, self-centered monologue of their youth grew into a fuller, more mature dialogue of love when they gave time to God and began to truly listen to him.
In Pray Fully, Faehnle and Jaminet share basic prayer principles that have helped them to become women of prayer:
● make time for personal, daily communication with Jesus
● spend time meditating and engaging in other spiritual practices such as adoration or the Examen
● recognize the critical times of each day when you need a “prayer boost”
● live deeply in the sacraments and enrich your life with sacramentals
● record your intentions and thank God for answered prayer
Encouraging stories and practical advice—including tips from the lives and writings of the saints—questions for personal reflection and private meditation, and journaling space will help you develop a lifelong dialogue with God. The book is perfect for individual or group study.
A Note From the Publisher
Faehnle earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1999 and is working toward licensing as a school nurse. Faehnle has spoken at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy and to several women’s groups and conferences, including 1:38 Women, Mothering with Grace Annual Mother’s Conference, Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference, and the online Catholic Conference for Moms. Faehnle has appeared on EWTN’s At Home with Jim and Joy and a number of Catholic radio programs.
Along with her coauthor, Emily Jaminet, Faehnle received the Bishop John King Mussio Award from Franciscan University of Steubenvile, of which she is an alumna. She and her husband, Matthew, have four children and live in Columbus, Ohio.
Emily Jaminet is executive director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network and a contributor to CatholicMom.com and coauthor of Divine Mercy for Moms, The Friendship Project, and Our Friend Faustina. She serves on the board of directors of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference. Jaminet earned a bachelor’s degree in mental health and human services from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1998.
Jaminet offers a daily segment called A Mother’s Moment on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio and Mater Dei Radio. She has spoken to several women’s groups and conferences, including 1:38 Women, Mothering with Grace Annual Mother’s Conference, Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference, Women’s Day of Reflection for Homeschoolers, and the online Catholic Conference for Moms. Jaminet has appeared on EWTN’s At Home with Jim and Joy and a number of Catholic radio programs.
Along with her coauthor, Michele Faehnle, Jaminet received the Bishop John King Mussio Award from Franciscan University of Steubenvile, of which she is an alumna. She and her husband, John, have seven children and live in Columbus, Ohio.
Advance Praise
“I love this book! It is practical, easy to read, and vibrant with rich teaching from the Church’s tradition.”
Fr. Nathan Cromly, C.S.J.
President St. John Institute
“Pray Fully leads the reader with the simplest and most profound steps to find a personal way to talk to Jesus and hope for his answer. I have been at prayer in the abbey for more than fifty years, and this is a book on prayer I would recommend to anyone, from eight to eighty.”
Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B.
Author of The Ear of the Heart
“If you read this book and follow the steps you will find yourself growing in prayer like never before and experience deeply the personal love of God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”
Fr. Michael Denk
Author of Pray 40 Days
“This book touched my heart and soul in a way that drew me deeper into the love and power of God. The thought-provoking reflections and questions for journaling were a prayer in itself and the real-life journeys of Emily Jaminet, Michele Faehnle, and the saints show us the simple, yet profound way to grow closer to our Lord and each other and to grow in a life of holiness to touch the world around us.”
Lisa Morris
President of Sacred Heart Apostolate Columbus, Ohio
“In Pray Fully, Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet do a wonderful job in helping women who want to pray. Drawing from their experiences as busy moms and wives as well as in work and ministry, they are able to provide tried-and-true advice to help readers grow in intimacy with Jesus. They are honest, authentic, and wonderful examples of women who struggle to grow closer to God but continue to persevere in grace.”
Fr. Dave Pivonka, T.O.R.
President of Franciscan University of Steubenville
“Pray without ceasing; continual prayer; make your work your prayer. Most of us have heard spiritual directors, the saints, scriptures, and the Catechism exhort us to these practices. But what does it really mean and look like for so many of us in the trenches of our family's chaotic daily schedules? Pray Fully is a book in which Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet hope to equip us to start making these disciplines our own, day by day, in order to find joy again in our lives.”
Becky Carter
Host of Thriving in the Trenches podcast
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781594719738 |
| PRICE | US$15.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Elizabeth E, Reviewer
I very much enjoyed this book. I love reading stories of prayer, and these book was full of them. It was encouraging but not heavy-handed, and pulled a lot of meditative, Ignatian style prayers alongside lectio divina. It never strayed far from it's goal or into overwrought saccharine piety or complicated long prayer. I think it's good for people who feel pulled to prayer but don't quite "get there" so to speak, whether due to stray thoughts or busy lives or whatever else.
I will say: read with a journal. There are many prompts that will help you jump start your prayer time if needed.
Katie K, Reviewer
Real life advice from the trenches of daily life Pray Fully has what you need to incorporate more prayer in your daily life. The personal stories draw you in and encourage you to connect with God more often. This book would be a great resource for a Catholic book club, a gift for a mom celebrating the baptism or first communion of one of her children., or a woman entering the church. Really anyone would gain inspiration within the pages of Pray Fully. Well done Michelle and Emily! I can’t wait to share this book with my friends.
Deanne P, Reviewer
Such encouragement is found amongst the pages of this book!
Women give their own testimony and tips as their share their prayer journeys with you.
Basic prayer principles and prayer journaling are found within.
"In Pray Fully, Faehnle and Jaminet share basic prayer principles that have helped them to become women of prayer"
You will fully enrich your prayer life with this book and it's encouraging prayers,tips,journaling .
Wonderful addition to the Catholic library.
Expected publication: February 21st 2020 by Ave Maria Press
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
Carol E, Reviewer
Thanks to NetGalley & Ave Maria Press for a free copy for an honest review
What a delightful book! Although not long, there is an overflowing buffet of ideas, thoughts, stories, prayers, meditation & prayer exercises throughout. It covers almost any mood, state of mind, experiences that a woman may have had or where they are currently in their faith journey.
I liked the use of a particular saint to correspond with the chapter's topic. It helps in grounding the thoughts in reality. The concept of journaling as you pray is wonderful. If you have the paper version of this book, it sounds like there is blank space at the back to do so. If you have a digital version, you can either make notes on your device or have a separate journal to write in.
I read a little bit at a time during my Eucharistic Adoration hour and incorporated the ideas from this book. It has really helped in deepening my prayer life. While I have heard some of these thoughts before, this book puts many of those together in one package. It may be geared towards women; but anyone could benefit from this.
This would be a fantastic resource to use at a retreat. Highly recommend
Lisa S, Reviewer
Do you really pray, or do you just rattle off a rote prayer before bed and go to Mass? This book contains excellent suggestions for praying more fully, and having a meaningful relationship with Jesus. These include telling him all your worries, staying quiet and waiting for answers, and spiritual exercises, It is also important to follow the example of the saints, and to pray more profoundly during Mass. The authors explain how these will help clearly and concisely.
Prayer requires time and effort, and this book will assist you to develop the practice.
I received this ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Alexis K, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this book. I found it a refreshing take on a topic that seems to have plenty going around about it at the moment. It gave practical steps to following through with what was discussed in relation to praying and living a godly life.
missy W, Reviewer
A wonderful, easy to read book on prayer! Helping women who want a more intimate prayer time with God.
There are encouragement and tips from women who share their prayer journeys and how to connect with God more often. Get you a journal before reading this book and learn how to make your own prayer journal. This was a refreshing look into the power of prayer and thanking God for answered prayer. This was my first time reading from these wonderful authors.
Thanks to Publisher and NetGalley for the eARC
Janet P, Reviewer
An excellent and inspiring guide to helping women have a fuller prayer life. With portraits of many holy women who were prayer warriors, it's a great book fir Catholic women.
Toni L, Reviewer
I love God with all my heart and soul but I've also always been the person who won't make eye contact when someone asks the question, "Who would like to pray for us?" I've never been confident in my prayers as I always just kind of rambled, but this book has really helped me with changing that. I'm seriously grateful.
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