Kosen Gregory Snyder

Praying with Every Heart

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Describing prayer as a way to ‘gain a consciousness of who we are in solidarity with the world we live in and the earth that hosts us,’ Carvalhaes asks us to orient our lives to the wholeness of the world through praying with every being, every heart. He lays out for us an intimate story that begins with his mother’s teaching around prayer and takes us through the words and aspirations of people working for liberation across the globe. . . . This is a book that deeply honors people, their shared speech, heartfelt requests, and courageous efforts. It must be read slowly, lingered over, digested, and metabolized. We must get wet here with their words, like a walk through morning dew that leaves us soaked with the dignity of so many voices struggling for recognition and freedom.”