The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West
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The origins and development of the Divine Office are traced through both Eastern and Western branches of the Church, providing a wealth of historical and liturgical information. From the small... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0814614051
ISBN13:9780814614051
Release Date:July 1993
Publisher:Liturgical Press
Length:421 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent Work
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
The Prayer Offices of the Church often get side-stepped with the LCMS-thankfully there are a few brave souls who are trying to revive these offices. In my own parish I now offer Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer several times a month and it has been well received thus far. Taft's work is a great overview of the history of the Hours and reading it you can't help but wonder why such a magnificent use of the liturgy has gone by the wayside on the contemporary Christian front. What I love about the Prayer Offices is the tendency that they have to `slow' one down, stop the mind from racing, gently allowing one to bring Christ into focus through its liturgy and Psalms.
The single indespensible history of the Divine Office
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As a liturgist, I have deeply studied the Liturgy of the Hours for many years. As a presbyter, I have offered the Liturgy of the Hours for seven years. As a Christian, I have been fascinated with the Liturgy of the Hours for nearly fifteen years. Robert Taft's masterful work has given to me, and to all of his readers, a deeper love for the Office, fuller information to use in revising the Office in various jurisdictions and denominations, and - without intending to do so - has given inspiration to many to offer prayer with the Church, through his witness to the purpose of the Office. I highly recommend this book to all who are seeking both a scholarly and spiritually moving work on the topic of the full history, Oriential, Byzantine, and Latin, of the Liturgy of the Hours.
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