The Divine Hours (Volume One)

Prayers for Summertime: A Manual for Prayer

Phyllis Tickle

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Image Books
15 August 2006

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Christian prayerbooks

Series: Divine Hours

The first volume in a trilogy of prayer manuals compiled by Publishers Weekly religion editor Phyllis Tickle as a contemporary Book of Hours to guide Christians gently yet authoritatively through the daily offices.

The Divine Hours is the first major literary and liturgical reworking of the sixth-century Benedictine Rule of fixed-hour prayer. This beautifully conceived and thoroughly modern three-volume guide will appeal to the theological novice as well as to the ecclesiastical sophisticate. Making primary use of the Book of Common Prayer and the writings of the Church Fathers, The Divine Hours is also a companion to the New Jerusalem Bible, from which it draws its Scripture readings. The trilogy blends prayer and praise in a way that, while extraordinarily fresh, respects and builds upon the ancient wisdom of Christianity.

The first book in the set, Prayers for Summertime, filled with prayers, psalms, and readings, is one readers will turn to again and again. Compact in size, it is perfect for those seeking greater spiritual depth. As a contemporary Book of Hours, The Divine Hours: Prayers for Summertime heralds a renewal of the tradition of disciplined daily prayer, and will whet the hunger of a large and eager audience for the follow-up autumn/winter and spring volumes.

By: Phyllis Tickle
Imprint: Image Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 573g
ISBN: 9780385504768
ISBN 10: 0385504764
Series: Divine Hours
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 15 August 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phyllis Tickle, founding editor of the religion department of Publishers Weekly, is one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. She is frequently quoted and interviewed both in print media, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Time, and in electronic media, such as CNN, C-SPAN, BBC, and Voice of America. She appears frequently on the Odyssey Channel and is a regular guest on PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. She is the author of over two dozen books, most recently Emergence Christianity: What It Is, Where It Is Going, and Why It Matters. She lives in the rural community of Lucy, Tennessee. Visit the Divine Hours website at www.thedivinehours.com. The Divine Hours is a trademark of Tickle, Inc.

Reviews for The Divine Hours (Volume One): Prayers for Summertime: A Manual for Prayer

The Divine Hours is simply the best book for people who want to work prayer into the fabric of their daily life. --Bert Ghezzi, author of Voices of the Saints A welcome remedy for the increasing number of lay Christians who have rediscovered the daily offices . . . Tickle puts each day's prayers, psalms, readings, and refrains--everything you need--in one place . . . The rhythm that Tickle's book establishes gives one a stronger sense of participating in an ancient, worldwide but very personal liturgy. --Nora Gallagher, beliefnet.com and author of Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith