“I have always been fascinated with the idea that Jesus prayed. You might even say that I was confused as to why it was necessary. Eventually, I came to understand that the prayer of Jesus was part of his relationship with his Father, and that I can enter into his prayer. Knowing that it’s possible and actually doing it are two different things, however, and I struggled to put it into practice. Fortunately for me, I discovered Into The Heart of the Father by Leonard DeLorenzo. Reading this book has helped me to pray to my heavenly Father in a whole new way. It will help you too. Highly recommended!”

“In this short but splendid book, Leonard DeLorenzo presents prayer as our ascent with Jesus Christ to the heart of the Father. Our prayerful ascent is made possible by Jesus’ prayerful descent to embrace a suffering humanity. In the practice of prayer, our hearts become enlarged to the measure of the heart of Christ, as we too learn to embrace God and our sisters and brothers in their hope and need. In DeLorenzo’s challenging words, prayer initiates ‘a revolution of communion,’ and the heart of the Christian at prayer ‘becomes an altar on which God’s communion is prepared.”

“Leonard DeLorenzo’s new book Into the Heart of the Father is a striking study of the prayer of Jesus as it flows from his identity as the Son of God. The depth of insight that DeLorenzo brings to familiar scripture passages has added fuel to my personal prayer. Drawing from the wealth of our Catholic tradition, he brings discipleship to life as journey to the Father’s House through participation in the prayer and Sonship of Christ. I would encourage beginners in the life of prayer as well as seasoned veterans to rediscover in this book the childlike trust Jesus has in his Father and to let it renew their interior life”

“Into the Heart of the Father gives us fresh examples of the meaning of prayer through the lives of the saints and regular people. The reflections at the end of each chapter invite us to examine our interior life and connect with Christ. This book gently reminds us about our relationship with Christ and how he loves us and gathers our prayers into his and gives them to the Father.”