In All Seasons, For All Reasons
Praying Throughout the Year; Volume 2
Published on 15. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
979-8-4008-0186-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this second volume of the bestselling resource In All Seasons, For All Reasons, Fr. James Martin provides even more spiritual inspiration from this popular column in Give Us This Day.
The Christian longing to share anguish, fear, gratitude, and awe has found expression in many forms of prayer, beginning in Scripture and the practices and words of Jesus. Over the centuries many fruitful approaches to prayer have taken hold, but often there is a certain unease about what is right or what is best. In this book, Fr. Martin eases these concerns with thoughtful, practical encouragement about prayer in all of its forms. Selected from his popular column "Teach Us to Pray" featured monthly in Give Us This Day, Fr. Martin offers practical guidance and invites us to spend time in the presence of God in any form it takes, as prayer is always transformative.
The Christian longing to share anguish, fear, gratitude, and awe has found expression in many forms of prayer, beginning in Scripture and the practices and words of Jesus. Over the centuries many fruitful approaches to prayer have taken hold, but often there is a certain unease about what is right or what is best. In this book, Fr. Martin eases these concerns with thoughtful, practical encouragement about prayer in all of its forms. Selected from his popular column "Teach Us to Pray" featured monthly in Give Us This Day, Fr. Martin offers practical guidance and invites us to spend time in the presence of God in any form it takes, as prayer is always transformative.
Reviews / Votes
"Fr. James Martin helps us see that there is no single, or 'correct' way to pray. Prayer occurs whenever we renew our relationship with a God who loves us. The important thing is to begin. This wonderful book shows us how."Robert Ellsberg, author, Blessed Among Us
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Language
English
Place of publication
Collegeville, MN
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
94 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-4008-0186-0 (9798400801860)
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James Martin is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America, and author of many books, including the first volume of In All Seasons, For All Reasons: Praying Throughout the Year, as well as Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle. He is an editorial advisor for Give Us This Day.
Content
Introduction 11
For All Reasons
Some Basics of Prayer
Begin Where You Are 15
Listening in Prayer 16
Cultivating Silence 17
Praying with Restless Hearts 18
Praying in Times of Dryness 19
Prayer of Lament 20
Praising God 21
Understanding Petitionary Prayer 22
Understanding Intercessory Prayer 23
Praying in Times of Inner Darkness 24
Let the Spirit Move You 25
Praying Without Ceasing 26
Praying for Various Needs
Praying to Understand God's Love 27
Praying for Acceptance of God's Will 28
Praying for Blessings on Our Work 29
Praying that Our Eyes Be Opened 30
Praying When We Are Worried 31
Praying through Transitions 32
Praying for Reconciliation 33
Praying for Patience 34
Praying for Humility 35
Praying for Healing 36
Praying for Freedom 37
Praying for Peace 38
Praying to Be Transformed 39
Praying for Courage 40
Praying to Respect Life 41
Praying to Be Holy 42
Praying with Hope 43
Praying in Times of Division 44
Praying (and Working) for Justice 45
Praying for Strangers in Our Midst 46
Praying for Those Who Are Hungry 47
Praying for Migrants and Refugees 48
Praying for the Dying 49
Praying for the Dead 50
Ways to Pray
Praying the Examen 51
Talking to God as a Friend 52
Finding God at the Center 53
Praying Before a Crucifix 54
Praying the Jesus Prayer 55
Learning a Bible Verse by Heart 56
Praying with Difficult Gospel Passages 57
Praying with New Images of God 58
Music as Prayer 59
Writing to God 60
Praying the Psalms 61
Arrow Prayers 62
Traditional Prayers
Praying a Morning Offering 63
Praying the Sign of the Cross 64
Praying Before Meals 65
Praying the Act of Contrition 66
Praying with the Eucharistic Prayers 67
Marian Prayer
Saying Yes to God 68
Praying with Mary's Magnificat 69
Entering the Mysteries of the Rosary 70
Praying to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots 71
Ask Our Mother of Mercy 72
In All Seasons
Advent & Christmas
Come, Lord Jesus! 74
Advent Silence 75
Praying with Emmanuel 76
Praying to Forgive Others 77
Praying for Wisdom 78
Praying for Light 79
Praying to Share Our Gifts 80
Waiting and Praying 81
Lent & Easter
Joyful Prayer in Lent 82
Fasting as Prayer 83
Almsgiving as Prayer 84
Eucharistic Adoration 85
Sustaining Our Alleluias 86
Afterword 87
For All Reasons
Some Basics of Prayer
Begin Where You Are 15
Listening in Prayer 16
Cultivating Silence 17
Praying with Restless Hearts 18
Praying in Times of Dryness 19
Prayer of Lament 20
Praising God 21
Understanding Petitionary Prayer 22
Understanding Intercessory Prayer 23
Praying in Times of Inner Darkness 24
Let the Spirit Move You 25
Praying Without Ceasing 26
Praying for Various Needs
Praying to Understand God's Love 27
Praying for Acceptance of God's Will 28
Praying for Blessings on Our Work 29
Praying that Our Eyes Be Opened 30
Praying When We Are Worried 31
Praying through Transitions 32
Praying for Reconciliation 33
Praying for Patience 34
Praying for Humility 35
Praying for Healing 36
Praying for Freedom 37
Praying for Peace 38
Praying to Be Transformed 39
Praying for Courage 40
Praying to Respect Life 41
Praying to Be Holy 42
Praying with Hope 43
Praying in Times of Division 44
Praying (and Working) for Justice 45
Praying for Strangers in Our Midst 46
Praying for Those Who Are Hungry 47
Praying for Migrants and Refugees 48
Praying for the Dying 49
Praying for the Dead 50
Ways to Pray
Praying the Examen 51
Talking to God as a Friend 52
Finding God at the Center 53
Praying Before a Crucifix 54
Praying the Jesus Prayer 55
Learning a Bible Verse by Heart 56
Praying with Difficult Gospel Passages 57
Praying with New Images of God 58
Music as Prayer 59
Writing to God 60
Praying the Psalms 61
Arrow Prayers 62
Traditional Prayers
Praying a Morning Offering 63
Praying the Sign of the Cross 64
Praying Before Meals 65
Praying the Act of Contrition 66
Praying with the Eucharistic Prayers 67
Marian Prayer
Saying Yes to God 68
Praying with Mary's Magnificat 69
Entering the Mysteries of the Rosary 70
Praying to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots 71
Ask Our Mother of Mercy 72
In All Seasons
Advent & Christmas
Come, Lord Jesus! 74
Advent Silence 75
Praying with Emmanuel 76
Praying to Forgive Others 77
Praying for Wisdom 78
Praying for Light 79
Praying to Share Our Gifts 80
Waiting and Praying 81
Lent & Easter
Joyful Prayer in Lent 82
Fasting as Prayer 83
Almsgiving as Prayer 84
Eucharistic Adoration 85
Sustaining Our Alleluias 86
Afterword 87