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Best-selling author William G. Storey compiles some of the best traditional devotions to assist in daily prayer throughout the liturgical year. Strongly Biblical in tone and content, A Prayer Book of Catholic Devotions was written to caryy out a Vatican mandate which promotes the revival of traditional Catholic devotions. In the first devotional prayer book based on the liturgical year, Storey uses psalms, canticles, Scripture readings, and traditional prayers to celebrate the holy seasons of the year, from Advent and Christmas to Lent and Easter. Concentrating specifically on Jesus and Mary, Storey presents devotions from throughout the ages, both official and unofficial, that have found a special place in the lives of Catholics.
Prayer Journal for Women: 52 Weeks Scripture, Devotional, &
Guided Prayer Journal includes Scripture verses, reflections on the
Word, and journaling prompts to guide your walk with God and
strengthen your faith. Verses are organized thematically: Love
& Inner Beauty - Provision & Faithfulness - God's Love -
Adversity & Trials - Awe & Sovereignty - Strength Through
Faith - Fear - Grace & Forgiveness A perfect companion for
individual worship or for group Bible study, this 12-month journal
features: A generous 8 x 10 trim size with plenty of space to write
Four full pages for each week of the year Original illustrations on
each page by author and artist Shannon Roberts Each week includes:
Scripture - An inspiring Bible verse to reflect and meditate on
throughout your week, giving you time to memorize the verse and
ingrain it into your heart and soul. Reflect - A "Reflect" page
with thoughts and questions prompted by the weekly Scripture verse,
along with space to record your own thoughts and responses. Journal
- Two full pages to journal your praise for God, your prayer
requests, the things on your heart, and how you wish to be taught
and guided, as well as a Bible verse about the power of prayer.
Answered Prayers - A tracker with space to record your prayers, so
you can see how God moves in your life throughout the course of a
year.
Concerns include: The ministry of the whole people of God * the
renewal of prayer and worship * health and wholeness and the
ministry of healing * church renewal * the ecumenical movement *
people of other faiths and beliefs and the promotion of
understanding through dialogue and joint action for justice and
peace * economic witness * poverty * trade justice * young people *
working together for change * social and political action for
justice, peace and the integrity of creation * victims and
perpetrators of violence * peace movements and organisations *
human rights and gender justice * racial justice and the rights of
indigenous peoples * the environment and all who work for
ecological sustainability * refugees and asylum seekers and our
commitment to hospitality * the renewal of community and the
well-being of our own local communities * intentional and basic
Christian communities throughout the world ...Contributors include:
Brian Woodcock, the Wild Goose Resource Group, Chris Polhill, Ruth
Burgess, Peter Millar, Jan Sutch Pickard, Kathy Galloway, Joy Mead,
Rosemary Power, Ian M Fraser, John Harvey, Ruth Harvey, Warren
Bardsley, Norman Shanks, Alison Swinfen, Alastair McIntosh, Thom M
Shuman and many other members, associates and friends of the Iona
Community.
Looking for ways to be strong yet tender, independent yet intimate,
women today strive toward ever greater understanding of themselves,
their relationships with family and friends, and their place in the
world. Written by clergy and lay women from all around the country,
this compilation of prayers and poems is the collective wisdom of
contemporary women who base their search for such understanding on
the belief that all of life must be seen against the backdrop of a
vital faith. Offered in a spirit of sharing and encouragement,
these prayers and poems are as rich, intricate, and complex as the
women's lives they represent. Women's Uncommon Prayers covers the
full spectrum of emotions from desperate pleas for compassion in
times of despair to quiet gratitude for the simple blessings of
everyday living, to raucous praise during moments of celebration.
These prayers touch on an amazing array of topics organized under
the categories of identity, daily life, stages of life,
spirituality, and ministry. Also included are comprehensive
sections of seasonal and corporate prayers.
The SPCK Lectionary provides a completely redesigned and clearly
laid-out presentation of the Common Worship calendar and
lectionary, with BCP readings on the same page. Sundays and major
festivals are covered, as well as weekday
A revised edition of this classic compendium of readings and
prayers for every day of the year, with Celtic themes and
inspiration. The first in a two-volume collection of liturgies,
prayers and meditations from the Northumbria Community, inspired by
ancient Celtic Christianity, but reaching out to bring inspiration
and comfort to all today who seek to be still and to find spiritual
truth. As a companion for the journey, this book offers meditations
for the events of life, and liturgies for its seasons. It also
provides a two-year cycle of insights and daily reflections with
accompanying scripture readings for use in morning and evening
prayer. This is a rich treasury that is loved and trusted by
individuals, ministers, families, groups and communities across the
world.
Every Moment Holy, Vol. 1, is a book of liturgies for the ordinary events of daily life--liturgies such as "A Liturgy for Feasting with Friends" or "A Liturgy for Laundering" or "A Liturgy for the First Hearthfire of the Season." These are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose even when, especially when, we are too busy or too caught up in our busyness to notice.
This "Pocket Edition" is smaller in size and made with a flexible cover. It fits easily in a bag or glovebox or coat pocket--perfect for everyday use while on the move. It includes all the liturgies from the Volume I hardcover edition plus a new liturgy from the forthcoming book featuring liturgies for seasons of dying and mourning.
Additional features include:
- over 100 liturgies for daily life (including liturgies for meals)
- beautiful leather-bound flex-cover
- and two new illustrations by Ned Bustard.
Since he committed to begin every day in prayer, pastor Ronnie
Floyd's life, family and his ministry have been revolutionized by
the power therein. In this book, Floyd invites believers to join
him in "Prayer 101," an introduction to a life-long journey of
intimacy with God.
"The Prayer-Saturated Church" provides step-by-step, practical help
for mobilizing, organizing, and motivating believers to make their
church a house of prayer. Written by a veteran prayer leader with
hands-on experience in local church prayer, "The Prayer-Saturated
Church" will enable any church to take prayer to the next level.The
print version comes with a CD that contains printable
forms--publicity templates, sign-up applications, prayer guides,
and more--to promote, encourage, and energize your congregation
toward more prayer.
A text for students, with translation, introduction and
annotations.
New, updated edition of this classic pastoral staple for members
of the United States military, published in partnership with the
Presiding Bishop's Bishop Suffragan for the Chaplaincies. With its
compact 4 x 5.5 trim size and durable soft binding, the book is
designed to fit into side pockets and knapsacks - especially
convenient for personnel in or near combat zones. Contents include
Daily Devotions (English and Spanish); Holy Baptism, including
Emergency Baptism (English and Spanish); the Holy Eucharist in
several forms for battlefield conditions; Confirmation; the
Sacrament of Penance; Rites for the Sick, the Wounded, and the
Dying; Ecumenical and Interfaith Rites at the Time of Death; Burial
Rites; and an appendix with selected psalms, hymns, Bible readings,
and prayers.
Are you curious about biblical Christian meditation? Through
stories, practical advice, and helpful prompts, Rick Hamlin guides
Christians to center their minds and hearts on God as they seek to
hear the still small voice above all the noise and chaos in the
world. Rick Hamlin has been unpacking the power of prayer in
Finding God on the A Train and Ten Prayers You Can't Live Without
and the special Guideposts book, Prayer Works. In this new book,
you will discover how meditation has deep Christian roots that go
back for millennia, how it can be used to live more authentically
and let go of anxiety, how to love more generously and find God's
will in your life, and how to grow in compassion, forgiveness, and
acceptance. The steps are simple, and at the end of each chapter
Hamlin offers specific exercises to enhance your practice. "If
anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take his
cross daily and follow me," Jesus said to his followers. Meditative
prayer offers a rich resource to do just that. Silence speaks
volumes and becomes a tool for all Jesus followers.
Experience the ancient, beautiful, and life-transforming practice
of lectio divina--the prayerful reading of Scripture. Give the gift
of prayer to yourself and to those you love. Gilded page edges;
bonded leather cover--navy. +
Life has its rhythms. We all need to be able to cope with its ebb
as well as its flow. We have to survive its darkness as well as its
light. We face dry times as well as times of richness. To survive
this intricate pattern, we need to have an overriding rhythm of
prayer. We need to know that whatever is happening, we are loved by
God, and in him we live and move and have our being. "This updated
gift edition of one of David Adam's most popular books features
new, specially commissioned drawings."
Many people want to "take on" a discipline for Lent rather than
"give up" something. One of the disciplines that many
Episcopalians--and other Christians--wistfully think about taking
on is the regimen of structured daily prayer that includes the
course-reading of Scripture. "Forty Days: The Daily Office for
Lent" offers an accessible, doable, toe-in-the-water introduction
to the private recitation of Morning and/or Evening Prayer .
CONTENTS Rite two morning and evening prayer the Book of Common
Prayer The collects, and all Bible readings for both lectionary
years, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday The Psalter as
prescribed and edited for each day in Lent An office proper for St.
Joseph March 19] and the Annunciation March 25]
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