Little Book of Hours - Mathewes-Green, Frederica
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Experience the depth and beauty of an ancient prayer practice as it is celebrated in a modern monastic community At the Church of the Transfiguration on Cape Cod, the Liturgy of the Hours is observed each day by the Community of Jesus, an ecumenical Christian community in the Benedictine monastic tradition. The Liturgy of the Hours is the heartbeat of everyday life, the pulse that sustains and nurtures the community. In this little book, all the richness of these ancient prayers is presented in a modified version for Christians everywhere. The Little Book of Hours provides four weeks of…mehr

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Experience the depth and beauty of an ancient prayer practice as it is celebrated in a modern monastic community At the Church of the Transfiguration on Cape Cod, the Liturgy of the Hours is observed each day by the Community of Jesus, an ecumenical Christian community in the Benedictine monastic tradition. The Liturgy of the Hours is the heartbeat of everyday life, the pulse that sustains and nurtures the community. In this little book, all the richness of these ancient prayers is presented in a modified version for Christians everywhere. The Little Book of Hours provides four weeks of services, with three services for every day, and many additional collects and services. Learn how you can "pray the hours" in the midst of your busy life today. "Prayer is first and foremost about relationship, our relationship with God and our relationship with one another in the Body of Christ. These relationships fill our lives with meaning and purpose. Prayer, then, is not so much an exercise of piety as it is an exchange of love." --from The Little Book of Hours To learn more about the Community of Jesus visit www.communityofjesus.org.
Autorenporträt
Frederica Mathewes-Green is a wide-ranging author whose work has appeared in such diverse publications as the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, the Los Angeles Times, First Things, Books & Culture, Sojourners, Touchstone, and the Wall Street Journal. She has been a radio and TV commentator, a columnist, book and movie reviewer, records a podcast for Ancient Faith Radio, and was a consultant for Veggie Tales. Frederica is a popular speaker and has been interviewed almost 700 times. She lives with her husband, the Rev. Gregory Mathewes-Green, in Baltimore, MD, where he is pastor and she is the "Khouria" of the parish they founded, Holy Cross Orthodox Church. Their three children are grown and married, and they have 13 grandchildren.