Prayer: Its Necessity, Its Power, Its Conditions

Ferreol Girardey (1839 - 1930)

Redemptorist Father Ferreol Girardey's book, which bears an imprimatur, is a broad introductory treatise on the subject of prayer. He discusses the power and necessity of prayer, explains why some prayers do not seem to be answered, and tells us how to make our prayers more acceptable to God. In particular, he instructs the reader on what to pray for and for whom to pray. He also details the conditions necessary for efficacious prayer and explains the times when it is most suitable to pray. Father Girardey includes numerous lessons from the gospel on prayer and offers selections from Meditations for Every Day of the Year by Redemptorist Father Louis Bronchain. (Summary by dave7)

Genre(s): Christianity - Other

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Chap. 1, Introduction dave7
00:11:52
Play 02 02 - Chap. 2, Why We Should Pray dave7
00:15:32
Play 03 03 - Chap. 3, Necessity of the Prayer of Petition dave7
00:24:33
Play 04 04 - Chap. 4, Prayer is All-Powerful dave7
00:14:35
Play 05 05 - Chap. 5, Why So Many Prayers Are Not Heard dave7
00:16:46
Play 06 06 - Chap. 6, Conditions of Prayer dave7
00:22:10
Play 07 07 - Chap. 7, How To Render Our Prayers More Acceptable to God dave7
00:28:06
Play 08 08 - Chap. 8, Practical Lessons on Prayer, 1-4 dave7
00:25:53
Play 09 09 - Chap. 8, Practical Lessons on Prayer, 5-8 dave7
00:29:19
Play 10 10 - Chap. 8, Practical Lessons on Prayer, 9-11 dave7
00:23:58
Play 11 11 - Chap. 8, Practical Lessons on Prayer, 12 and 13 dave7
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Play 12 12 - Chap. 9, When We Should Pray dave7
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Play 13 13 - Chap. 10, The Objects of Our Prayers dave7
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Play 14 14 - Chap. 11, Vocal Prayer and Mental Prayer, Part 1 dave7
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Play 15 15 - Chap. 11, Vocal Prayer and Mental Prayer, Part 2 dave7
00:17:44
Play 16 16 - Chap. 12, Selections from Fr. Bronchain's Meditations, 1-4 dave7
00:27:03
Play 17 17 - Chap. 12, Selections from Fr. Bronchain's Meditations, 5-8 dave7
00:30:42
Play 18 18 - Epilogue dave7
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