Introduction: the lessons I learned at Ground Zero -- Pray always. Jesus did! -- Have you had your hour of power today? the importance of making a holy hour -- Lord, teach us how to pray -- Mental prayer: an important help to growth in holiness -- Do you talk to God in your own words? -- The importance of spiritual reading -- Discerning God's will -- Unanswered prayer, or, did God say no? -- When God says yes to our prayers -- Trials and temptations: useless annoyances or useful opportunities? -- Judgmental thoughts: do they bother you? -- The power of the tongue is awesome. be careful how you use it! -- I heard it through the grapevine. are we guilty of gossip? -- Building the civilization of love by our deeds of charity -- Jesus offered himself for us -- Did God always intend for us to suffer? -- The suffering that redeems souls -- The suffering that purifies us -- What might my cross look like? -- The value of suffering -- The heart of Mary -- Joy: an important safeguard for our spiritual lives.