Daily Prayer for All Seasons, by John Pritchard Publisher_Candle Books The choice of forty poems

The choice of forty poems is significant and reflects an ancient practice still observed in some European and Middle Eastern societies of taking extra-special care of a bereaved person in the forty days following a death - our word quarantine come from this

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Daily Prayer for All Seasons, by John Pritchard Publisher_Candle Books The choice of forty poemsDaily Prayer for All Seasons, By John Pritchard. This Benedictine prayer companion presents a modern reworking of the ancient monastic practice of praying at set hours. For each season of the Christian Year, it provides eight short, simple prayer outlines, complete with readings: Waking as an occasion for praise Discernment at the beginning of the day Wisdom for the mid morning reflection Perseverance at midday Love as a focus of the afternoon