Most of the selected scriptures are short and time should be allowed after each reading for its meaning to filter down from the head to the heart, and to seek the significance of each for that day. A friend of mine suggested that I get this book to help with my daily quiet time, because I was struggling to find something to hang my routine on without becoming stale.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Having purchased the previous physical copies of Celtic Daily Prayer and used them now a good few years I was very glad to be able to get this on Kindle. I had hoped for it sooner as I was on sabbatical 2018/19 and had to leave the physical copy at home. As a companion for the journey, this book offers meditations for the events of life, and liturgies for its seasons.

This may seem unfamiliar to the many who are used only to modern language, but it is a deliberate attempt to highlight the contemporary relevance of the treasure of prayer from long ago. Some find it helpful to make a point of saying it whilst moving around (whilst preparing lunch for instance) as a reminder to pray as we work and work as we pray. At Nether Springs, the mother house of the Community, the Office is said or sung at set times in the chapel; when Companions in the Community meet together, saying the Office can be a routine part of the meeting; and individuals and families can use it in their homes as part of daily life.It also provides a two-year cycle of insights and daily reflections with accompanying scripture readings for use in morning and evening prayer. A revised edition of this classic compendium of readings and prayers for every day of the year, with Celtic themes and inspiration.

It is a unique resource for personal and group devotions, both for daily use and on special occasions.This book combines our earlier Celtic Daily Prayer and Celtic Night Prayer books, and adds to them fresh material born out of the further development of the Northumbria Community’s ways of worship in the intervening years since these books were published. Having this e-version makes life so much easier whenever I go away, and also means that my physical copies won’t fall apart. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.