Companion Prayer Book to the Liturgy of the Hours


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This book is meant to help all clergy, religious, and lay people to share more fully in the Prayer of the Church through inspirational prayers and reflections centered on the celebration of the Hours.




A Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer


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This pocket companion contains the complete four-week Psalter, sufficient material from the Proper of Seasons to allow for seasonal variations, and texts from selected feasts and solemnities. Lay people especially will be interested in this introduction to the prayer of the Church. (It's less intimidating than attempting to pray the entire Office.) It also makes a convenient travel edition for clergy who would normally use either Christian Prayer or the complete Liturgy of the Hours./p>




The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion


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The Catholic deposit of faith and tradition is wide and deep! There are so many different devotions and ways to pray that it's impossible for anyone to ever use them all, let alone in a busy family. Fortunately, the liturgical calendar is here to help! In this companion to her bestselling book about liturgical living traditions in the home, The Catholic All Year Compendium, Kendra Tierney lays out hundreds of prayers, devotions, practices, blessings, indulgences, novenas, hymns, Bible readings, poems, encyclicals, and humor in an easy to use format, according to the liturgical seasons and feast days of the Church calendar. These prayers and practices are a great way to connect with the Bible, the saints, the Church, and your family throughout the year. Without paging through stacks of books, you can easily access hundreds of beautiful devotions for every season of the liturgical year. This book will help you and your family to: Pray the Christmas Novena nine days leading to Christmas Day; Sing the beautiful Pange Lingua Gloriosi for the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas; Discover the Seven Sundays of Saint Joseph; Do the Stations of the Cross during Lent; Have a Tenebrae service for the Triduum; Have a blessed bonfire for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist; Host a family joke night in honor of St. Lawrence, and so much more! Produced with busy families in mind, Kendra Tierney brings these jewels of the Church into your home and family.




The Everyday Catholic's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours


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You don't live in a cloister or a monastery, but you take your prayer life seriously and want to explore ways to pray regularly and better. The Liturgy of the Hours is one of those ways—but for those of us who find it a little intimidating, Daria Sockey provides a solid overview to this ancient prayer practice. The Everyday Catholic's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours will answer questions like: What is the history of the Liturgy of the Hours? How can the Liturgy of the Hours fit into a busy schedule? Why is the Liturgy of the Hours relevant today? Print or online resources: Which is better? There is a rhythm of prayer, not just throughout the day, but throughout the year. Sockey explores the spiritual riches of the seasons, the saints, and special feast days, which add depth and variety to prayer. She also addresses the practice of praying the Scriptures, especially the psalms, and helps the reader to appreciate the universal beauty of these ancient prayers. Don't let concerns about "what page am I supposed to be on?" scare you away. Sockey will be your guide to answer common questions and overcome common fears. Your prayer life will never be the same!




Daytime Prayer


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Prayers for mid-morning, midday, and midafternoon.




A Catholic Book of Hours and Other Devotions


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Storey's new compilation of "The Liturgy of the Hours" is presented in language that is both dignified and contemporary, crafted in accordance with Vatican II's liturgical emphasis and promotion of scriptural prayer.




Liturgy of the Hours (Vol. 4)


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This fourth volume of the official English edition of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from Catholic Book Publishing, for use during Weeks 18-34 of Ordinary Time, contains the translation approved by the International Committee on English in the Liturgy. Includes the current St. Joseph Guide for the Liturgy of the Hours (Product Code: 400/G) and Inserts for the Liturgy of the Hours (Product Code 400/I). Additional copies of the current St. Joseph Guide for the Liturgy of the Hours (Product Code: 400/G) are available for $2.00 each. Printed in two colors and bound in flexible green simulated leather, the Liturgy of the Hours (Vol. IV) includes handy ribbon markers and features a gold-stamped spine and elegant stained page edging to match the cover.




Night Prayer


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This handy-sized edition, taken from the Liturgy of the Hours, provides the last prayer of one's day. Each day includes an introduction, the examination of conscience, an appropriate hymn, a psalm (or psalms) with accompanying antiphon and psalm-prayer, a short reading and response, the Gospel Canticle of Simeon, and a concluding prayer, final blessing and antiphon in honor of Mary. Printed in two colors.




Catholic Book of Prayers


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Lord, Open My Lips


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Lord, Open My Lips is a concise, easy-to-read introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours - those powerful prayers that contemporary Christian monks gather to recite seven times each day. Designed to help laypeople integrate these prayers into their daily routine, this guide can be used in conjunction with any of the several basic texts of the liturgy currently in use. Tested by students of the liturgy for more than three years, Lord, Open My Lips has been carefully revised for clarity and simplicity.