Teen Prayers By Teens

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Prayer book

Amid the business of homework, team practices, dates, and friends, it’s often hard to find a place for prayer. But take the time to develop a relationship with God, and you will find in him a life-long friend—a confidant who listens to your anxieties, your dreams, and your deepest feelings, who loves and supports you no matter what. Teens searching for a deeper connection with God in their lives have filled this book with prayers they have written to God, to the saints, and with traditional prayers that they find particularly meaningful. Let their personal prayers and insights into your heart—they will guide you to a closer relationship with God in your daily life. $11.95

Teen Prayers by Teens

I never dreamed that a simple prayer recited by countless people every day could mean so much, or that I could deeply reflect on each and every word in one of my own prayers!


Table of Contents What Is Net Ministries? / 11 Hints for Prayer / 13 Why Pray? A Teen’s View / 19

Part I: Teen Prayers Faith / 24 God’s Plan for My Life / 38 Guidance / 46 Following Christ / 52 Kindness / 62 Honesty and Integrity / 67 School / 71 Friends / 76 Praise / 81 Living for Others / 88 Peace / 93 Forgiveness / 101 Self-Confidence / 111 Peer Pressure / 123


Family / 129 Prayers of Thanks / 137 Prayers to Mary / 144

Part II: Teen Prayers to the Saints St. Francis of Assisi / 149 St. Faustina / 150 St. Clare of Assisi / 151 Bl. James Alberione / 152 St. Thérèse of Lisieux / 154 St. Pio of Pietrelcina / 155 Bl. Teresa of Calcutta / 156 St. Juan Diego / 157 St. Bakhita / 158 Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati / 159 St. Katharine Drexel / 160 St. Vincent de Paul / 161 St. John Bosco / 162 St. Paul / 163 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton / 164


Part III: Teens’ Favorite Traditional Prayers Sign of the Cross / 169 The Our Father / 170 Hail Mary / 171 Glory / 172 Apostles’ Creed / 172 Act of Faith / 174 Act of Hope / 175 Act of Love / 176 Act of Contrition / 177 Angelus / 178 Divine Praises / 180 Anima Christi / 182 Peace Prayer of St. Francis / 183 Serenity Prayer / 184 St. Patrick’s Breastplate / 185 Don’t Quit / 186 Prayer of Cardinal Newman / 188 Morning Offering / 190 Angel of God / 191 Prayer Before a Crucifix / 192


Table of Contents What Is Net Ministries? / 11 Hints for Prayer / 13 Why Pray? A Teen’s View / 19

Part I: Teen Prayers Faith / 24 God’s Plan for My Life / 38 Guidance / 46 Following Christ / 52 Kindness / 62 Honesty and Integrity / 67 School / 71 Friends / 76 Praise / 81 Living for Others / 88 Peace / 93 Forgiveness / 101 Self-Confidence / 111 Peer Pressure / 123


Family / 129 Prayers of Thanks / 137 Prayers to Mary / 144

Part II: Teen Prayers to the Saints St. Francis of Assisi / 149 St. Faustina / 150 St. Clare of Assisi / 151 Bl. James Alberione / 152 St. Thérèse of Lisieux / 154 St. Pio of Pietrelcina / 155 Bl. Teresa of Calcutta / 156 St. Juan Diego / 157 St. Bakhita / 158 Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati / 159 St. Katharine Drexel / 160 St. Vincent de Paul / 161 St. John Bosco / 162 St. Paul / 163 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton / 164


Part III: Teens’ Favorite Traditional Prayers Sign of the Cross / 169 The Our Father / 170 Hail Mary / 171 Glory / 172 Apostles’ Creed / 172 Act of Faith / 174 Act of Hope / 175 Act of Love / 176 Act of Contrition / 177 Angelus / 178 Divine Praises / 180 Anima Christi / 182 Peace Prayer of St. Francis / 183 Serenity Prayer / 184 St. Patrick’s Breastplate / 185 Don’t Quit / 186 Prayer of Cardinal Newman / 188 Morning Offering / 190 Angel of God / 191 Prayer Before a Crucifix / 192


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