Monday, September 24, 2012

Recommended Prayer Book Resource

Have you ever observed an Eastern Catholic cantor during Liturgy? There are so many books to juggle! The Melkites have some beautiful prayer books for lay people and others.


"This beautiful prayer book, designed for personal use, contains over 600 pages of the traditional prayers of the Eastern Churches offered by generations of Christians — spiritual publicans — who heeded the Lord’s call to repent and “seek, first, the Kingdom of God” (Mt 6:33).
the traditional Morning Prayers and Prayers Before Sleep
prayers for use throughout the day
and prayers for various needs, such as: prayers for the dead, for the sick, for married couples, for travelers, for deliverance from addiction, for the clergy, for purity, for healing from cancer, for aborted children, and many others
Prayers of preparation/thanksgiving for Holy Communion and Confession
Calendar of Saints and Feasts, with troparia, for every day of the year
Nine Canons and Akathists, including the Paschal Canon, the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, the Akathist to the Mother of God, and the Paraklesis service
The Wisdom of the East: selected writings of the Church Fathers on prayer and related topics;
and spiritual guidance for living always in the presence of God
Glossary of terms and bibliography of selected texts on Eastern Christian spirituality
Handy insert for Society of Publicans with calendar for praying for all the churches of our Eparchy
The Publicans Prayer Book is a valuable help for Eastern Christians who seek to sanctify their daily lives by responding to the Lord’s call to “pray at all times” (Lk 21:34). It also makes an especially meaningful gift for anyone who loves the Lord on occasions such as: graduation, holidays, names day, birthday, first confession, anniversary, etc."

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