Synopsis Organized by the seasons, Tickle's easy-reading version of the daily office--the ancient tradition of fixed-hour prayer--brings together literature and hymns for those Christians who seek a deep, daily meditation on God.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-10-01 | | Editor: | Phyllis Tickle |
| Size | | Length: | 651 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 28.0 oz |
Publisher's Note THE DIVINE HOURS, the first major literary and liturgical reworking of the sixth century Benedictine Rule of fixed hour prayer, is a fresh and thoroughly modern daily devotional that honors and builds upon the ancient wisdom of Christianity. Phyllis Tickle, a well known and well respected religious authority, draws on the Book of Common Prayer and the writings of the Church Fathers to create another splendid companion to the New Jerusalem Bible, from which the scriptural readings in this volume are selected. Designed for both newcomers to daily devotions and people who have practiced fixed hour prayer over a lifetime, members of traditional, liturgical churches and of the increasing number of churches beginning to emphasize liturgy for the first time, THE DIVINE HOURS: PRAYERS FOR AUTUMN AND WINTERTIME provides prayers, psalms, and readings for these two festive seasons. A compact, attractive, and durable volume, complete with a ribbon market, it is an ideal gift for all who seek spiritual guidance and renewal.
Industry Reviews "Phyllis Tickle's new breviary...is a welcome remedy for the increasing number of lay Christians who have rediscovered the daily office." Nora Gallagher (12/20/2000)
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