Description
On this volume, John Paul II devotes himself to promoting the Liturgy of the Hours as a prayer of the People of God. The Holy Father provides enlightening reflections on every of the psalms and canticles, leading the reader to deeper meditation and understanding. As prayers the psalms take us through the entire range of life experiences. These reflections, at the beginning delivered on the Pope’s weekly Wednesday audiences, might be an invaluable companion to those that pray the breviary or simply love the scriptures.To your convenience, this book accommodates the Psalms and Canticles of the four week cycle of Morning Prayer. The informative and inviting introduction accommodates an in-depth history of Church practices involving the psalms.
‘. . . the Book of Psalms remains the ideal source of Christian prayer and will continue to inspire the Church within the new millennium.’From the introduction by John Paul II.
Published by Liturgy Training Publications.