The Prayer of Fire
Experiencing The Lord's Prayer
Lorraine Kisly

With warmth and grace, Lorraine Kisly invites us to enter the radiance of the Lord's Prayer, the "prayer of fire,"with our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits. Many of us have recited the prayer countless times, but when have we last listened to it? Through simple practices, readers find within the Lord's Prayer the path to a deep and intimate relationship with God. Rich with theological and spiritual insights, The Prayer of Fire exposes the barriers that keep us from "the Presence waiting for us in the silence."

"This is a book on prayer that rings with the spirit of prayer. It teams with practical advice . . . But more important than all this counsel is Kisly's ceaseless emphasis upon listening, upon learning to be watchful, to be awake, to remain alert for God's still, small voice, to surrender with humility and thanks to the grace and love of Our Lord."
from the foreword by Philip Zaleski

"Beautifully written and beautifully made, The Prayer of Fire is a book to keep and a book to share."
Jon Wilson, Editor of Books & Culture

"With grace and elegance, Lorraine Kisley's profound meditation on the Lord's Prayer invites us to meet this prayer in a fresh way, and so discover the kingdom in our midst. This is a beautiful work, by a woman of uncommon spiritual sensitivity."
Br. Christopher Savage, Monastery of New Skete

"To those for whom our Lord's Prayer is daily theology, perhaps the only bit of theology we can pretend to know, this little book is an invaluable contribution to a deeper appreciation of what is both so close and so elusive. It is an indispensable guide to the perfect prayer."
-Peter J. Gomes, Harvard University
Author of Strength for the Journey: Biblical Wisdom for Daily Living. and The Good Life: Truths that Last in Times of Need

"I love Lorraine's book...one of the best things EVER written on the Lord's Prayer."
-Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox, University, preachingplus.com