For God Alone: A Primer on Prayer Book

"Bonnie Thurston is an accomplished scholar and teacher as well as a profound person of prayer and Christian witness. In this volume she wears her considerable learning lightly, such that the witness of her own practice comes through both lucidly and with quiet passion." --Lawrence S. Cunningham, O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame A prolific author and scholar, Bonnie Thurston has written on topics ranging from the early church, Thomas Merton, Buddhism, the New Testament, and spirituality; among her works on spirituality, For God Alone is her first book on prayer. Thurston draws on her biblical studies expertise, her theological acumen, and her extensive knowledge of Christian mysticism and spirituality to write an engaging, practical, and down-to-earth introduction to the different traditions and methods of Christian prayer. Using the historic categories oratio, meditatio, and contemplatio, she presents ways to understand and practice prayer. Thurston guides the reader from familiar "voiced prayers" through the prayer of thought and intellect to the less familiar prayer of quiet or listening, concluding each chapter with exercises for the practice of prayer and suggestions for further reading. The result is a unique introduction to prayer that will instruct, delight, and encourage everyone seeking to deepen their spiritual practice. Read More