--- title: The Care and Feeding of Your Prayer Life description: On the Among Women podcast, Pat Gohn interviews Barb Szyszkiewicz about her book, 'The Handy Little Guide to Prayer.' image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20210727%20PGohn%201.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/the-care-and-feeding-of-your-prayer-life#) [BOOKS](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/books) # The Care and Feeding of Your Prayer Life Jul 27, 2021 2:30:00 PM  |  by [Pat Gohn](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/pat-gohn) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20210727%20PGohn%201.jpg) *On the* Among Women *podcast, Pat Gohn interviews Barb Szyszkiewicz about her book,* The Handy Little Guide to Prayer. A mid-summer podcast about one of the most important subjects for a Christian—our prayer life! This topic is dear to my heart and you’ll find many related podcasts (listed below) that I hope you’ll investigate if you have time. The care and feeding of your soul comes from a life of prayer that is coupled with sanctifying grace found in the sacraments, chief among them—the Eucharist. Today’s focus on prayer comes from my conversation with author and blogger, and longtime friend, Barb Szyszkiewicz, who brings us a new book, [*The Handy Little Guide: PRAYER. *](https://amzn.to/3kLV56Z) I recommend Barb’s book not only for yourself, but as a gift for others. It’s short and an economical purchase, too. It’s the latest in [*The Handy Little Guide Series*](https://www.amazon.com/Handy-Little-Guide-Confession/dp/1681923661/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/142-9583332-3254606?pd_rd_w=Ck75S&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=SJVVYPXK5K223FGJPC11&pd_rd_r=091256dc-82dd-4e36-9dcc-eb9c83c22cae&pd_rd_wg=cLMvj&pd_rd_i=1681923661&psc=1) from [Our Sunday Visito](https://www.amazon.com/Handy-Little-Guide-Adoration/dp/1681923211/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/142-9583332-3254606?pd_rd_w=Ck75S&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=SJVVYPXK5K223FGJPC11&pd_rd_r=091256dc-82dd-4e36-9dcc-eb9c83c22cae&pd_rd_wg=cLMvj&pd_rd_i=1681923211&psc=1)r.   ![The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Handy%20Little%20Guide%20to%20Prayer.jpg?width=700&name=The%20Handy%20Little%20Guide%20to%20Prayer.jpg)   In our saint segment, we power up with inspiration, wisdom and advice and drawn from several saints on the how-and-why’s about prayer. So much good stuff, below. Be sure to check out the book and the related podcasts!     #### **Links for this episode:** ##### About Barb Szyszkiewicz: [*The Handy Little Guide: Prayer*](https://amzn.to/3hXAcnk) By Barb Szyszkiewicz Barb’s blog at [*Franciscan Mom*](https://franciscanmom.com/) Barb’s work and writing at [CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) [AW 48](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2010/03/09/among-women-podcast-48/): Barb and Pat’s convo on the podcast (Oh! So many years ago!) about Barb being a Secular Franciscan [AW 157](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2013/02/19/among-women-157-going-through-the-change-benedicts-papal-announcement-and-another-installment-the-midlife-madres-ii/): Barb’s guest slot on the “Midlife Madres” series   #### **Other shows of related interest:** [AW 175:](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2014/03/04/among-women-175-an-appointment-with-god/) Appointment with God [AW 93](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2011/03/24/aw-93-adoration-of-the-blessed-sacrament/): Adoraton of the Blessed Sacrament [AW Espresso Shot 13](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2017/02/20/among-women-espresso-shot-13-my-adoration-story/): My adoration story: [AW 213](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2016/07/25/among-women-213-prayer-is-a-personal-encounter-with-jesus/): Prayer is a personal encounter with Jesus [AW 77](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2010/11/02/aw-77-special-edition-prayer/) Special edition on Prayer [AW Espresso Shot 8](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2016/03/21/among-women-espresso-shot-8-praying-the-divine-mercy-chaplet/): Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet with Pat   #### **About Prayer Journaling:** [AW 236](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2018/07/29/among-women-236-prayer-journaling-chocolate-for-your-soul/) [AW 239](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2018/12/19/among-women-podcast-239-staying-connected-plus-a-book-drawing) [AW 252](https://amongwomenpodcast.com/2020/10/16/among-women-252-seeking-peace/)   Listen to [Among Women on iHeart Radio and the iHeart Radio app.](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-among-women-podcast-31033332/) --- Copyright 2021 Pat Gohn Image: Ben White (2018), [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/ReEqHw2GyeI) This article contains Amazon affiliate links; your purchases through these links benefit the author.  ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-care-and-feeding-of-your-prayer-life%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-care-and-feeding-of-your-prayer-life%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-care-and-feeding-of-your-prayer-life%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=The%20Care%20and%20Feeding%20of%20Your%20Prayer%20Life) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-care-and-feeding-of-your-prayer-life%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-care-and-feeding-of-your-prayer-life%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Pat Gohn](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/PAT%20GOHN.jpeg) ### [Pat Gohn](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/pat-gohn) Pat Gohn is a married empty-nester with three adult children and four grandchildren. An author, catechist, speaker, and host of the Among Women podcast since 2009, her books include the award-winning Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood, and All In: Why Belonging to the Catholic Church Matters. She works in Catholic publishing as an editor. 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