“Lord, teach us to pray”—the petition of the most intimate followers of Jesus—remains the heartfelt petition of every Christian disciple down to the present day. The divine gift of the “Our Father” is the foundation of our life of prayer, but it is only the beginning of how Jesus leads us through himself to the Father. Shane Kapler’s Through, With, and In Him offers practical ways to open up this vital dimension of our spiritual lives, instructing us in how the Church’s sacraments and private devotions unite us to the prayer continually issuing forth from the heart of Christ. In this, as in all things, Christ is the Door. This new book by the author of The God Who is Love brings us to the threshold of that Door, and beyond.
Praise
“Through, With, and In Him is certain to help you grow more in love with Jesus and the treasures offered to you through His Church!”
— FR. DONALD CALLOWAY
MIC, STL, author of Under the Mantle: Marian Thoughts from a 21st Century Priest
“Shane Kapler leads readers beyond ‘prayers’ to prayer. As the child's voice said to St. Augustine: Take up and read! This book can change your life for the better.”
— MIKE AQUILINA
author of The Mass and Praying the Psalms with the Early Christians
“Following in the footsteps of Ignatius of Loyola, Shane Kapler elucidates the meaning of Jesus’s life in a manner unparalleled in its depth and clarity.”
— KENNETH J. HOWELL
Resident Theologian, The Coming Home Network
“Through, With, and In Him opens the eyes of the reader to the value of prayer. One comes away with the tools for an ever-deepening relationship with Christ.”
— ARCHBISHOP ROBERT CARLSON
St. Louis, MO
“Shane Kapler makes it clear that the mystery of God is not something to be figured out, but rather something to immerse oneself in.”
— BISHOP THOMAS J. PAPROCKI
Springfield, IL
“Shane Kapler has done it again. Through, With, and In Him beautifully and masterfully demonstrates that when our eyes are opened to the rich theological truths of the Church, our hearts will stand all the more ready to embrace that Sacred Heart of Christ who taught us to how to pray.”
— DR. KEVIN VOST
author of Memorize The Faith! and From Atheism to Catholicism
“Shane Kapler is a gifted writer with extraordinary insight.”
— KEVIN LOWRY
COO of the Coming Home Network, author of Faith At Work
About the Author
For the past twenty years, Shane Kapler has been involved in evangelism and catechesis in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, working with both youth and adults. A regular guest on Catholic radio, he is the author of The God Who is Love: Explaining Christianity From Its Center, and co-author of Tending the Temple: 365 Days of Spiritual and Physical Devotions. He is online at www.explainingchristianity.com.
