Say it to God: In Search of Prayer: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2018

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In Say it to God Luigi Gioia provides a welcome encouragement to all those who feel the need to freshen their practice of prayer. For Gioia, prayer is not about methods or techniques, but trusting that God is truly interested in everything that happens to us and wants to hear about it. The book leads the reader into the theological aspects of prayer and how it relates to Christ, to the Holy Spirit and to the Church. This is done without using complex theological concepts but simply through scriptural quotations. Chapters are kept brief intentionally to make the book suitable for daily reading over the Lenten period. With a foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Say it to God demonstrates that the everyday, even the most mundane of tasks and situations, can be applied in deepening our practice of prayer. Cover CONTENTS Foreword Any scrap of wood Blessed crisis Closing the door A presence we discover in us Saving time Meaning words Something mysterious Unexpected glimpses Fine-tuning An ever-flowing river A room not of our making The right posture Overcoming suspicion A larger picture Reclaiming our freedom A new day A new heart As for me, I trust in you Throwing mountains in the sea Delays The wings of a dove A whisper The shepherd’s whistle Afraid of disappointment These words I could not say Say it to God Afterword