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The Abbey Prayer Book brings you the rich spiritual tradition that has been kept alive in monastic communities. Complete with opening prayers, hymns, psalms and canticles, readings, and concluding prayers, this uplifting prayer book provides daily spiritual guidance to all Christians who desire to participate in the ancient prayer tradition of the Church. Selections proper to the day honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, the apostle, martyrs, and saints. The second section of The Abbey Prayer Book offers prayers of praise, prayers to the Trinity, and prayers for special needs and concerns. Concluding with a discussion of the methods of prayer, this prayer companion also presents sections on scriptural prayer, the Stations of the Cross, the rosary, and centering prayer.

A spiritual treasure, The Abbey Prayer Book presents the ancient prayer tradition of the Church as ever new, ever needed, and as the source of a grace-filled life.

M. Basil Pennington, OCSO, is a leading writer on spiritual topics and is known internationally as a speaker and teacher. He is the former director of the candidate program for St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, and currently serves as abbot of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia.

Taken from the back cover.