Prayers to the Saints (Updated)

by James Kurt and James H. Kurt

A page of prayer to each saint on the General Roman Calendar for the United States. Originally published in 2007, the book has been updated (2019) to include ten additional saints. The saints are presented in chronological order, each with a full page of poetic prayer. The book serves as an aide to our communion in the Body of Christ with the "great cloud of witnesses" in Heaven. It has the imprimatur of the Catholic Church.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1733215425
• ISBN13: 9781733215428
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: James H Kurt
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent book for parents, youth ministers, and lay persons working with youth

James H. Kurt's book, Prayers to the Saints, is a collection of about 212 prayers dedicated to the holy ones of God. The book follows the Church calendar of the United States and includes prayers to known saints, others of recent canonization, and others not so well known. The prayers are written with an eloquent and poetic language describing the life of the saints and echoing the psalms of David. This glimpse into the lives of the saints will make you curious and will encourage you to further investigate the cause of their martyrdom and/or their holy lives. Now let us reflect on the meaning of prayer. According to [...], a prayer is a "spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession." However, our Catholic dogma gives us a more profound meaning of prayer. The Catholic on-line encyclopedia, newadvent.org, defines prayer as "an act of the virtue of religion which consists in asking proper gifts or graces from God. This may be done by acts of praise and thanksgiving, but petition is the principal act of prayer." Both definitions have a common purpose, "spiritual communion with God." These petitions could be done by asking God directly or by seeking the assistance of the holy ones. As per newadvent.org, "we pray to the holy angels and to men not that God may learn our petition through them, but that by their prayers and merits our prayers may be efficacious." The book cover shows an image of crowned Mary praying and inviting us to pray in solidarity with those martyrs of the church who have gone before us to rest and await the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. This collection of prayers is an excellent tool for parents, youth ministers, and lay persons working with youth. It could be used to introduce the youth to poetry, prayer, and to the lives of the saints, all included in one prayer. It is also a great way to meditate on the saints, the martyrs of the Church and keep praying for the persecuted church in other countries. Review written by the author of The Window To My Soul : My Walk With Jesus