TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF CALM THE SOUL
In 2012 we were approached by an editor on the staff of the Hachette Publishing House. She had been browsing our website and was taken by the volume of prayers, reflections and tips for prayer contained in our wesite and wndered if we would be interested in making it available in book form. Thus was born the idea of a book on prayer. Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as well as the wise guidance of editor Ciara Doorley, the ideas for the book developed over time as a way to present ideas about prayer to people with busy, changing lives and it is now just over ten years since we launched the book Calm the Soul.
To our surprise (and delight) the book was very well received and held the number one spot in the Irish book charts for fifteen weeks (in the non-fiction category) Our dream that it would be a source of inspiration and hope for many people was realised beyond anything we could have imagined and the feedback in letters that we received after the publication of the book bear ample testimony that faith in God is still strong among people.
Earlier this year, Hachette approached us again about the possibility of a tenth-anniversary edition. We were glad to take up the offer since it gave us the opportunity to add to and update the original. We hope and pray that through it, many people may receive blessings of peace and healing.
Whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Pray then in this way:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
