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Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone by James Martin, S.J. H'17

One of America's most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anyone to converse with God in this comprehensive guide to prayer.

In The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Father James Martin included a chapter on communicating with God. Now, he expands those thoughts in this profound and practical handbook. Learning to Pray explains what prayer is, what to expect from praying, how to do it, and how it can transform us when we make it a regular practice in our lives. A trusted guide walking beside us as we navigate our unique spiritual paths, Martin lays out the different styles and traditions of prayer throughout Christian history and invites us to experiment and discover which works best to feed our soul and build intimacy with our Creator. Father Martin makes clear there is not one secret formula for praying. But like any relationship, each person can discover the best style for building an intimate relationship with God, regardless of religion or denomination. Prayer, he teaches us, is open and accessible to anyone willing to open their heart.

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Robert Carr '81
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Mary Ann Erlanger '82
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Lisa Evans-Whittington '83
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Michele Fitzgerald '76
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Rebekah Flanagan '75
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Beth Ann Flynn '90
John Flynn '14
Mimi Flynn '88
Sylvia Fontes '84
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Julia Frakes '17
William Fries '74
Gina Furey '90
Susan Gaines '98
Melissa Gallo '16, P'21
Teresa Garvey P'21
Maria-Gabriela Geraci '09
Luis Galito '96
Craig Gallagher
Kathleen Gallagher '86

Marrijo Gallagher P'22
Melisa Gallo '16, G'21
Crystal Garland '18
Kathy Gaydosh '85, G'16
Donna Geslak P'21
Anna Giannantonio '19, G'20
Jeffrey Gill '76
Christine Gimbar '05
Caitlin Gluck '06
Imrich Gombar
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Karolina Gomez '19
Michael Goonan '13, G'15

Mary Graham '89
Emily Grandinetti P'11
Frances Gray '93
Eileen Greenlay '92
Kevin Gremse '87
Lori Grochowski
Cheryl Grosso P'22
Chrissy Grunza '12
Patricia Gudmundsen P'13
Sreedhar Gudugunti '16
Kathleen Gulbin '93
Cathy Haber P'20, P'22
Toni Hadgis '88
Christine Hall Brothers '01
Kathleen Hamilton '85
Andrea Hampton '17
Melissa Hanley '02
Karalee Harhaji '13
Thomas Harding P'21
Lori Haring '93
Gary Harrity '72
Rita Harvey '07
Julie Harte P'22
Theresa Hartey P'23
Jennifer Hatki '17, '20
John Hattman '64
Theresa Haughey '87
Mary Haumacher '88
Mariah Hawley '19
Maura Hayden '08
Joan Hearst
Linda Hee '93
Beth Held '11

Elizabeth Held '10
Carol Henson (Newcomb) '96
Susan Heppler '07
John Hernandez '04
Maureen Heyneman '90
Kate Hildreth '05
Thomas Hill '71
Margaret Hines '19
Nancy Hlavaty '86
Karen Hoerst '05
Joan Hoffmeier Gorrell '82
Mary Grace Holmes '93
Sarah Holst '95
Bill "Corky" Howell '84
Jason Hughes '95
Gerry Hyde P'21
Allison Iavarone '82
Marc Incitti '15
Jen Irwin '88
Victoria Jagger '83
Florence Jaffa '10
Michael Janny
Jo Ann Jarvis P'20
Maria Javier '95
Erin Jensen '94
Laurice Johnson '18
Bob Jones '70
Gregory Jones '97
Jenn Jordan '88
Jennifer Joswick '13
Michelle Jouacin P'22
Belinda Juran '81
Catherine Kallberg P'22
Anne Kasper '82
A Kay '90
Joan Keil '84
John Kelly '10
Phyllis Kelly P'22
Pamela Kennebrew
Megan Kennedy '92
Jennifer Kenney Plumb '94
Tom Kenyon '05
John Kent '82
Mary Beth Kerbaugh '84
Mary (Campbell) Kerrigan '89
Craig Kievit '88
Carol Ann Killian '81
Susan Killian P'24
Brian Kilner '20
Maura Kilner P'20

Meaghan Kilner
Maura King '88
Regis Kirchner '67
Holly Kisailus '91, P'21
Lisa Kita '83
Elizabeth Klapheke '11
Sharon Kneubuehl '16
Annabeth Knight '10
Cathy Kollar P'17, P'19

Tom Kollar '84, P'17, P'19
Kara Kopach '01
Paul Kopack '77
Cara Kopicki '20

Karen Koronkiewicz '89
Scott Kramer '05
Lauren Krasucki '15
Jack Kruper '70
Alison Kucharski '16
Tom Kucinski '85
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Mary Kuna '09
Valerie Kuramoto '83
Patty Lafean '84
Jim Lajeunesse '93
Rosemarie Lally '76
Kelly Lamb Ennis '86
Dan Lamken '90
Lori Langan
Ann Marie Laskiewicz-Ross '79, G'09
Tiffany Latzanich P'23
Debra Lawrence '79
Ericka Lavelle '07
Cheryl Leatherbarrow '91
Maria Lehner P'24
Joanne Leighton '87
Michael Lenio '94
Ernest Leva '79
Diane Lewis P'22
Karla Lewis '07
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Deanna Lindberg '14
Brett Lapinski '93
Bob Liptock '75
Dominique Luizzo '16
Joe Lofstedt '13
Greg Lombardi P'24
Stephanie Longo '03, G'06
Raul Loys '12
Valarie Lucas '15
William Lucker '11
Christine Ludka '96
Karen Lugris '99
Lorraine Luschas Babarsky '77
Michael Lynch P'24
Ken MacBain P'21
Katie MacLaughlin '06
Marie MacTigue '18
William Mackey '17
Elizabeth Madden '96
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Kathryn Mahon Peach '91
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Heather Maigur '02
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Tara Malia '93
Alexandra Malisheski '22
Joseph Malocheski '93
Patrick Malone '91
Mary Ann Malyszek P'22
Jennifer Mamrol '15
Steve Mancini '14
Joan Manigrasso '81
Enrique Manlapid '13
Elizabeth Manzoni '97

Katie Marchesi P'22
Bonnie Markowski
Martina Martin '80
Brian Martines '17
Armond Mascelli '70
Jason Mascitti '80
Alyssa Maslen '14
Trisha Masters '11, P'24
Kathleen Matthews P'20
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Pat McAndrew
Cathy McAree P'24
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Mary Beth McCoy '91
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Annamarie McDermotta '97
Karen McDonald '94
Samantha McDonald '07
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Melissa McElwain '99
Erin McFadden '02
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Walt Mcgough '63
Timothy McGovern '57
Linda McGowan '80
Robyn McGrath P'22
Rod McGreal P'24
Theresa McIntosh '86
Robert McKeage
Helena McKenna P'20
Colleen McKenzie '08
Theresa McKeon '85, P'22

Charles McLaughlin '65
Michele McMahon '86
Christine McMullan P'23
Mary McNeeley '78
Shannon McNulty '96
Kristen McShane '18
Joseph McTiernan P'20
Haley Meade '19
Kim Mecca '92
Elizabeth Mejia '97
Joseph Mele '05
Luis Melgar '18
Charles Merkel P'24
Maryann Meyers '76
Angela Miller '94
Helen Miller '90
John Miller '85
Tabbi Miller-Scandle '90
Jack Miskin '83, P'16
Lourdes Mitchel
Maureen Mitru '87
Jennifer Moakler '10
Arianna Moliere '14
Matt Monaco '06
Mary Monteiro
MaryEllen Monteiro P'22
Amie Montemurro '05
Edgar Morano '83
Marie Mortimer '87
Tom Moughan '70
Sean Muchler '02
Eileen Mulcahy '88
Mary Mulholland '89
Kelly Mulroy '88
Lucy Murfitt '94
Ann Marie Murphy '80
Karen Murphy '94
Mark Murphy

Mary Murphy P'20

Rob Murphy '90
Mary Beth Murray '08
Maureen Murtha '86
Bob Musinski P'21
Joan Musinski P'21
Julie Nastasi '00
Gina Naticchi '09
Colleen Neary '88
Susan Neggia '19

Chris Neumann '87, P'24
Lori Nidoh '80
Gerilyn Niebler P'16
Christine Newton '82
Kelly Noto '91
Jennifer Novack '06
Angel Nowak P'23
Travis Nykaza '15
Jim O'Boyle '57
Marie O'Connor '96, P'22
Michael O'Connor '88
Gerard O'Malley '49
Mary O'Neill '85
Don O'Reilly '18
Cathy O'Sullivan P'21
Loretta O'Toole '87
Michael Ogundimu '10
Sharon Olechna
Judy Oliver '97
Lauren ONeill '08
Stacy Oppenheim '10
Tom Orme '84
Emily Ortiz '13
Kathleen Owen '91
Carolyn Packard '10, G'14
Mary Packard P'20
Lisa Paddock
Kathy Pelaez P'24
Gustavo Pallamares '01
Margaret Palmieri P'21
Luann Parker P'20
Terry Parker P'24
Todd Parry '12, P'15, P'20
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Stephen Pasterchik '79
Yatish Patel P'22
Marianne Patterson '12
Lori Paulowskey Tasci '04
Mike Penkethman '93
Charlotte Perez '10
Vianey Perez '20
Marianne Perry '93
Mary Peterson G'81
Jennifer Petito P'22
Dominick Petitto '15
Glenn Pettinato '80
Ronald Pettinato
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Molly Piazza '18
Nina Picarelli '10
David Piccolo '08
Mary-Louise Piner '92
Karen Pinder '81
Giacomina Pirolo '17
Kay Platt P'20
Amy Pollock '87
Rev. John F. Poplawski '70
Kathleen Post '99
Bailey Potter '19
Maeve Potter '18
Cindy Purcell '86
Regina Purcell P'21
Joe Pusateri P'21
Mary Ann Putnam '11

Marlene Quijano P'22
Melissa Rafalko '10
Mary Raffaele '13
Patricia Rafferty '83
Mary Beth Rauser '88
Matt Redetzky '19
Kim Rendon '89
Lauren Reed '18
Andrew Reidlinger '16
Mary Jane Reilly '86
Mary Bernadette Reinbold '80
Phyllis Reinhardt '78

Dan Reisteter '82
Lorrie Resuta '92
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Jennifer Riccardi '18
Darren Rivera '14
John Rizzo '08

Mary Ann Robinson '87
Marie Robson
Gina Roche '89
Kara Romanowski '19
Anna Ross '93
Gary Ross '76
Jeffrey Rossi '88
Cathleen Rudawski '91
Ann Marie Ryan P'23
Danielle Ryan '89
Jan Rybnicky P'20
Anahita Saadat '12
Jane Sacco
Annette Sanchirico '20
Diana Sanns P'22
Chris Santana
Shannon Saxon-Price '20
Terry Schafer '81
Jonathan Schall '13
Brian Scheld '78
Ann Marie Schilling '92
Frank Schneck '53
Mary Ellen Schreibstein P'21, P'23

Lauren Schulz '21
Jackie Seal P'25
Wilbert Senoble '15
Anthony Sevilla '82
Jeffrey Seymour '02, P'22
Parth Shah '19

Kevin Sharpe '81
Rosemary Shaver '12
Jane Shershenovich '89
Paula Signora P'24
Jessica Signore '17
Fransiska Simbolon
Eric Skorupa '11
Betsy Slattery
Joan Slavin
Carolyn Smart Farrington '05
Ted Smart P'22
Diane Smith '86
Dina Smith
Jack Smith '73
Mara Smith '13
Rick Snooek '07, G'13
Sandra Snyder '93
Sarita Soares '04
Ruth Sorbanelli P'24
Nicolette Spaccavento '18
Joseph Spear '63
Gina Squillante '88
John Stanczak P'24
Pinky Stanseski '20
Patty Stanton '82
Melissa Starace P'20, P'24
Eileen Steele '88
Renee Steinbrecher '93
Angela Stewart '14
Terri Strelish '00
Stanley Strelish, Jr. '99

Robert Strony '98, G'18
Erin Sullivan '08
Sean Sullivan '92
Elizabeth Sunkel '11
Kasie Sweeney '12
Tim Sweeney '64, G'68
Margaret Swingle '18
Michael Taddei '20
Lori Talbot P'23
Mara Tarabocchia '08
Ian Taylor '16
Katie Taylor
Karolyn Teufel '98
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Thelman P'90
John S. Thelman '90, P'23
Kimberly Thelman P'23
Susy Thomad '90
Lisa Thomas '87, P'20, P'22
Neal Thompson '87
Linda Thorpe P'16
Rick Thorpe P'16
Colleen Tofani '81
Cathy Toner '89
Janet Tooley '85
Kim Townsend '13
Michael Tricolla

Claire Tucciarone P'14, P'20
Elisa Tuffy '99, '11, G'13, G'20
Leanne Turnak P'23
Shawn Tweedt '96
Christine Tweedy '92
Theresa Tysiak '88

Joseph Ulichny '06
Tom Umile '06
Brian Umpierre '95
Lisa Valenzuela '88
David Velez '17
Michael Venn '03
Amy Verdonik '16
Dillon Vita '17
Julia Vitiello '18

Lori Vellardito P’20
Theresa Vogel '79
Carol Voit
Sarah Votrobeck '02
Barbara Wagner '96
Elissa Waliszewski '01
Lori Walton
Alexis Ward '20
Chris Warner '67
Mary Watts '79
Shawn Washart '12
Linda Waycaster '13
Erin Webber '88
Caroline Webel '16
Aimee Wechsler '11
Janet Weeks '75
William Wenner '79
Ryan Wesley '91
Megeen White '89
Phyllida Whittaker '19
Jennifer Whritenour '11
Rebecca Wick '80
Tom Wilkinson '80
Rev. Jim Williams '64, P'94
Leanne Williams '91
Susan Williams P'22
Bob Wilson '90
Bob Wilson '94
Jennifer Wohlgemuth P'24
Terri Wolek '14
Brenda Worley
Lynn Wormuth P'23
Carl Wrazien '71
Bob Wright '59
Brian Wynne '80
Karen Yanni '88, P'21, P'23`
Brian Yeager '65
Jane Yeow '87
Phil Yevics '72
Kathy Yoo P'24
Adrienne Yourek '00
Mary Beth Zazzera '83
Michael Zazzeri '87
Debbie Zenzal '05
Amanda Zitzelman '18
William Zogby '69
James Zrebiec '69
Anne-Marie Zuchowski '81
Jennifer Zur '01
Diane Zyats '86
Janice Zych '95, P'23