Resources Edition: September 26, 2017 - Kathleen Beckman, When Women Pray

Today, Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Kathleen Beckman about her book, When Women Pray and discuss the prayer practices and effects of prayer on the lives of eleven, well-known Catholic women.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

• Which women were chosen to contribute to the book and why?
• Is there a difference between the way men and women pray?
• What is spiritual motherhood?
• How can a busy mother develop a strong prayer life?
• How does liturgical prayer help one's prayer life?
• What effect does prayer have on one's physical and mental health?
• How are liturgical prayer and mental prayer connected?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• Sophia Institute Press
• When Women Pray by Kathleen Beckman
• Praying for Priests by Kathleen Beckman
• www.foundationforpriests.org - Foundation of Prayer for Priests website
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