Growing Spiritually, Praying Daily

By Joseph Ko Tee Hock

From 60 years experience of prayer life...

Find out how to grow spiritually and discover the exciting journey to true peace and joy.

In Growing Spiritually, Praying Daily, Dr. Ko shares with readers the 

• Six Questions about praying
• ACTS on prayer
• Prayer Posture
• Bible and Popular Quotes
• God always answers our prayers

Praying is often a private and personal experience. Dr. Ko shares his experiences of Christian (Catholic) prayers. These prayers include Prayers of Saints, Prayers to St. Michael and the Angels and Prayers for the Dying/Purgatory souls. In particular, this book covers

• Prayers to God
• Prayers to Jesus
• Prayers to Holy Spirit
• Prayers to Mother Mary
• Prayers to St. Joseph

His reflections and lessons learned about prayer and praying are supported by his experience of what spiritual growth is all about.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joseph Ko Tee Hock
• Release date: Jun 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9788828332565

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Table of contents

License notes

Praises for the book

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1: The Six Questions

Who...

When...

Where...

How...

What...

Why...

Chapter 2: ACTS of Prayer

Chapter 3: God Always Answers Our Prayers

Chapter 4: Prayer Postures

Chapter 5: Bible Quotes

Chapter 6: Popular Quotes

Chapter 7: Quotes of Saints

Chapter 8: Author's Own Quotes

Chapter 9: Prayers of Saints

​9.1 St Athanasius (295 – 373)

9.2 St John Chrysostum (347 - 407)

9.3 St Jerome (340 - 420)

9.4 St Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430).

9.5 St Peter Chrysologus (406 – 450)

9.6 St Benedict (480 – 547)

9.7 St Dominic (1170 – 1221)

​9.8 St Bonaventure (1221 – 1274)

​9.9 St Thomas Aquinas (1225 – 1274)

​9.10 St Francis of Assisi (1181-1286)

​9.11 St Catherine Sienna (1347 – 1380)

9.12 St Ignatius Loyola (1491 – 1556)

​9.13 St Francis Xavier (1506-1552)

​9.14 St Teresa Avila (1515 – 1582)

9.15 St John of the Cross (1542- 1591)

9.16 St Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622)

9.17 St Alphonsus Liguori (1696 – 1787)

9.18 St John Vianney (1786 – 1859)

9.19 St Catherine Laboure (1806 – 1876)

9.20 St Therese of the Child Jesus (1873 – 1897)

​9.21 Fr Padre Pio (1887 – 1968)

​9.22 St/Mother Theresa (1910 – 1997)

Chapter 10: Prayers To God

​10.1 Divine Praises

​10.2 Divine Office

10.3 Evangelizo Daily Bible Reading and Commentary/Reflection

10.4 Psalm 91:4 (Traveler’s Prayer)

​10.5 Psalm 121 (Traveler’s Prayer)

10.6 Psalm 23 (Traveler’s Prayer)

10.7 God’s Protection

Chapter 11: Prayers to Jesus

11.1 Morning Prayer

11.2 Litany of the Sacred Heart

​11.3 Litany of the Most Precious Blood

11.4 St Faustina Healing Prayer

11.5 St Faustina Divine Mercy Praises (948 - 949)

11.6 Little Prayers at Hour of Great Mercy (1319,74)

11.7 Novena to Divine Mercy

11.8 Chaplet of Divine Mercy

11.9 Novena of Surrender to the Will of God

11.10 Ignatian Spirituality

11.11 Pope Francis Evening Prayer

11.12 Fr Padre Pio Sacred Heart Novena Prayer

11.13 Life Offering Prayer

11.14 Prayer of Contrition

11.15 Holy Cross of Jesus Prayer (1503 AD)

11.16 Thank You Prayer

11.17 St Bridget of Sweden 15 Our Fathers and 15 Hail Marys

11.18 Litany of Humility

11.19 Seven Wounds of Jesus

11.20 Madeleine Aumont of Dozule Prayer

​11.21 Golden Arrow Prayer – Sister Marie of St Peter devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus

11.22 Faustina Fifteen Mercy Stations

Chapter 12: Prayers to Holy Spirit

12.1 Sanctifying the Day

12.2 For One’s Friends

12.3 For the Dying

12.4 Chaplet of the Holy Spirit

12.5 In Every Need

Chapter 13: Prayers to Mother Mary

13.1 Angelus

13.2 Rosary

13.3 Chain of Rosary

13.4 The Lady of All Nation….Ida Peerdeman, Amsterdam (1945-1959)

13.5 Hail Mary, Full of Sorrows

13.6 Litany to the Blessed Virgin

13.7 St Augustine Prayer to Blessed Virgin Mary

13.8 Seven Sorrows of Mary Rosary

13.9 Fatima Prayers

13.10 Consecration to Immaculate Heart of Mary

13.11 Chaplet of Peace

13.12 Chaplet to Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary

13.13 Novena – Our Lady of Fatima (May 13-21)

​ 13.14 EWTN Novena – Our Lady of Lourdes (February 2-10)

Chapter 14: Prayers to St Joseph

14.1 Chaplet to Saint Joseph

14.2 St Joseph my Patron Saint

14.3 Memorare to St Joseph

14.4 Traditional Catholic Prayer to St Joseph.

14.5 The Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys of St Joseph

14.6 Novena to St Joseph

14.7 Litany of St. Joseph

Chapter 15: Prayers to St Michael and the Angels

15.1 Chaplet St Michael

15.2 Novena to Archangels

15.3 St Michael, the Archangel, defend us…

15.4 Guardian Angel Prayer

Chapter 16: Prayers for the Dying/Purgatory Souls

16.1 Three Beautiful Prayers

16.2 To Holy Spirit for the Dying

16.3 St Faustina Prayer for a Good Death

16.4 Chaplet for Holy Souls in Purgatory

16.5 Prayer for the Dying

16.6 Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great

Chapter 17: Personal Reflections about Prayers and Praying

About the Author

Also by Ko Tee Hock, Joseph

Appendix 1: Some Thoughts on Spiritual Growth

Appendix 2: My Experiences and Reflection on Growing Spiritually

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All scriptural quotations, except for author’s original translations, are from the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, copyright 2006 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

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Praises for the book

Although the author is a Roman Catholic, the book’s comprehensive and unique collection of prayers will be of significant interest to Christians of all denominations seeking spiritual growth and development.

– Professor Tieh Hee Hai Guan Koh, BA(hons)MA, MBBChir MD FRCPCH FRACP, Clinical Director, Deparment of Neonatology, Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Australia

At the bottom of it all, Dr. Ko seeks to share very honestly how prayer links faith and life inextricably and leads to spiritual growth.

– Dato’ John Ha Tiong Hock, Archbishop Emeritus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Dr. Ko’s passion and religious scholarship in this book contain a rich treasury of prayers and biblical information for all Christians leading a meditative and prayerful life.

– Anthony Yeo (Buddhist), BSc (Geology), MBA (La Trobe Uni), Senior Geologist, Australia

Prayer, the second of the Five Pillars of Islam, is fundamental and basic to the spiritual life and growth of all Muslims. Dr Ko’s focus on daily prayer correspondent to Muslim focus on praying five times a day! This book should be a good read, especially for Christians sharing the same doctrinal belief and faith!

– Hazieqa Hamzani (Muslim), MA (Philosophy) Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, BSc (Biology), PhD student, Malaysia

I have known Dr. Joseph Ko for more than 20 years and have always been impressed by his deep spirituality and learned approach to the Scriptures and our Catholic Traditions. I am happy to recommend Growing Spiritually, Praying Daily as a very fruitful guide to its readers who seek to deepen their relationship with Christ.

– Monsignor Robert Edgar, Adelaide Archdiocese, Australia

In a world of much sufferings, ‘Growing Spiritually, Praying Daily’ is a beautiful and compassionate book with gift of Wisdom from God. Mindfulness for Holy Spirit will put you back in touch with the extraordinary person you already are. This book provides an extremely effective and elegant Holy Spirit-Body approach to healing.

– Dr. John Abraham MD (CMC,Vellore), DFM (RCGP, UK), Consultant Fellowship in Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (Royal Liverpool Academy, UK), Kerala State, India

Prayer is an intimate communication of … talking and listening … to the person prayed to. Frequent daily communication helps to … develop and nurture … an enduring relationship not only in this life but … more importantly in the next. This book helps readers to do this.

– Joseph Ling W.H, Catholic, Fr Lacombe Care Centre, Calgary, Canada

Prayers and works of mercy are both important in the Christian Spiritual life. This book is an important guide and motivation in these for everyone. Valuable read and excellent book for all Christians and Catholics.

– Fr. Botros Danial, Franciscan Priest, Director of Catholic Center of Cinema, Cairo, Egypt

Our prayers……small or big, easy or hard, simple or complicated, clear or fuzzy, private or public, secret or exposed, serious or funny, yours or theirs. Just raise it up to the altar of the Almighty. One can’t be too poor or too marginalized……for God’s attention.

– Sakher Rizkallah, Greek Orthodox Christian, Bible Teacher, MA (Theology and Christian Education), Bethlehem Bible College, Palestine American Institute, Mt Zion, Jerusalem

The scholarly thoughts and spiritual writings in this book help to open the hearts of readers to the truth,and come to pray and grow in Christ.

– Michael Safar, Syriac Catholic, Amman, Jordan

Egypt is important for, and part of, Christian Salvation history in both the Old and New Testament. Christians and Muslims both hold the faith of Abraham, adore the one Creator and Merciful God. This book by Dr. Ko helps with Christians and Catholics to pray daily for spiritual growth and development.

– Hany Hamdy, Egyptologist, B. Tourism, Cairo University, Egypt

Our whole journey of life should be one of prayerful communication with God. It is through prayers that we express our faith, love and hope. Dr.Ko’s book seeks to express the linkage between prayer and faith. It reaffirms that by constant praying, we become continually aware of God’s loving presence in our lives and, place our love for Him before all other things.

– Christina Loong, Head of Human Resources, Regional Commercial Banking Asia Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong

Prayer is persevering. It’s a Grace that comes internally and not externally. But many want to feel good externally and so prayer is not persevering. However when prayer comes persevering and continuously, then it comes fruitful within and one comes a light of Jesus to the world.

– Fr. Christopher Soosaipillai, Parish Priest, Church of the Good Shepherd, Setapak, KL & Director of Archdiocese Vocation Promotion Team, Malaysia

Acknowledgements

The conception, writing and production of this booklet is not possible without the contribution and help of the following people:

My wife and children who regularly encourage, support, and accompany me in my Prayer life.

Archbishop Emeritus Dato’ John Ha Tiong Hock who kindly wrote the Foreword to this book.

Dayang Nurhazieqa Hamzani (BSc, BA, and MA in Philosophy, PhD student) who patiently typed and formatted this booklet with utmost dedication and commitment.

Anna Tan of Teaspoon Publishing for formatting the book.

Angelina Bong for designing the book cover and back page.

Marians of Immaculate Conception, Marian Helpers, Stockbridge, MA 01263 for the Divine Mary … for the Divine Mercy and St. Faustina Kowalska prayers included in this book.

Foreword

Dr. Joseph Ko Tee Hock is an accomplished professional and a committed Christian. Armed with a string of secular degrees, he has served in various capacities in the secular field. But he has also earned an MA in Divinity and became involved in the formation of priests and religious personnel in the Miri Diocesan Seminary, Sarawak, Malaysia.

I am honoured and humbled by his request to write this Foreword to his new book, Growing Spiritually, Praying Daily. His request is