A Book of Hours: Meditations on the Traditional Christian Hours of Prayer
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Eastern and Western Christians share a rich spiritual heritage in the Hours of Prayer—the brief services of praise and psalmody that mark the progress of each day, sanctifying the hours of our lives. In this reflective book, Patricia Egan digs deeply into the meaning of each of the Hours, drawing on poetry, nature, experience, and theology to show how the services reflect the different aspects of our salvation and our lives. A Book of Hours is an excellent companion for anyone who wants to experience the blessing of praying through the Hours of each day.
Key Features
- Provides rich reflection on the Hours of Prayer
- Examines the meaning of each of the Hours
- Makes use of a variety of sources
Contents
- Matins (Orthros)
- Lauds (Praises)
- Prime (First Hour)
- Tierce (Third Hour)
- Sext (Sixth Hour)
- Nones (Ninth Hour)
- Vespers
- Compline
About Patricia Colling Egan
Patricia Colling Egan has an MA in Anglo-Irish literature and an MA in Drama and Theology. She has done doctoral work at University College Dublin, University of Chicago, and Northwestern University. She taught at the English Language Institute in Dublin as well as the Dublin Language Institute at Blackrock College. She has been helping to establish an Orthodox Church in mid-coast Maine and is also the author of The Mystical Ticket Booth: Through the Looking Glass to a French Convent.