If you're Catholic, either as a convert or a cradle Catholic, then you should definitely read Arriving at Amen by Leah Libresco. In this book, the author goes through seven different "prayers" of the Catholic church - Mass, Confession, Petition, Examen, Lectio Divina, the Rosary, and the Divine Office, one in each chapter. In each chapter, Leah discusses how she incorporated that prayer into her life, especially as it affected her on her journey from an atheist to a convert.
It is evident that the author is intelligent and very well read; however, nothing in the book talks over the heads of anyone who might not be. A pet peeve of mine is authors who use Latin or French phrases and just assume that the reader understands them. None of that in this book, Ms. Libresco defines her terms and the back of the book has a study guide that is useful for either a group or just one person.
This is actually a book I own. I can't wait to tell those who don't read this blog about this book. I hope you find it and enjoy it.
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