Very few Catholic writers indeed can touch the minds and hearts of all Catholics whatever their background and Fr Paul O Sullivan O P happens to be one of these rare few In How to be Happy How to be Holy Fr O Sullivan teaches all Christians about prayer 1 how to pray 2 how to derive immense benefits from prayer and 3 how to enjoy the deep consolation of prayer In the process he focuses first on the profound meanings of our basic Catholic prayers The Sign of the Cross The Our Father The Hail Mary The Glory Be The Apostles Creed The Morning Offering The Confiteor etc Next follows a full and beautiful explanation of the Rosary and each of its Mysteries Then he paints the wonders of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and finally he concludes on the power of ejaculations and the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary The most beautiful aspect of this consoling and moving book as in fact of all Fr O Sullivan s writings is his frequent use of lovely sho