Description
The first volume in a trilogy of prayer manuals compiled by Publishers Weekly religion editor Phyllis Tickle as a contemporary Book of Hours to guide Christians gently yet authoritatively through the daily offices. The Divine Hours is the first major literary and liturgical reworking of the sixth-century Benedictine Rule of fixed-hour prayer. This beautifully conceived and thoroughly modern three-volume guide will appeal to the theological novice as well as to the ecclesiastical sophisticate. Making primary use of the Book of Common Prayer and the writings of the Church Fathers, The Divine Hours is also a companion to the New Jerusalem Bible, from which it draws its Scripture readings. The trilogy blends prayer and praise in a way that, while extraordinarily fresh, respects and builds upon the ancient wisdom of Christianity. The first book in the set, Prayers for Summertime, filled with prayers, psalms, and readings, is one readers will turn to again and again. Compact in size, it is perfect for those seeking greater spiritual depth. As a contemporary Book of Hours, The Divine Hours: Prayers for Summertime heralds a renewal of the tradition of disciplined daily prayer, and will whet the hunger of a large and eager audience for the follow-up autumn/winter and spring volumes.
Author: Phyllis Tickle
Publisher: Image
Published: 05/02/2006
Pages: 672
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 8.21h x 5.53w x 1.41d
ISBN13: 9780385504768
ISBN10: 0385504764
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Prayerbooks | Christian
- Religion | Devotional
- Religion | Spirituality
Author: Phyllis Tickle
Publisher: Image
Published: 05/02/2006
Pages: 672
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 8.21h x 5.53w x 1.41d
ISBN13: 9780385504768
ISBN10: 0385504764
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Prayerbooks | Christian
- Religion | Devotional
- Religion | Spirituality
About the Author
Phyllis Tickle, founding editor of the religion department of Publishers Weekly, is one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. She is frequently quoted and interviewed both in print media, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Time, and in electronic media, such as CNN, C-SPAN, BBC, and Voice of America. She appears frequently on the Odyssey Channel and is a regular guest on PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. She is the author of over two dozen books, most recently Emergence Christianity: What It Is, Where It Is Going, and Why It Matters. She lives in the rural community of Lucy, Tennessee.