Book of Prayers

A completely new edition of the daily hours of the Orthodox Catholic church according to New Skete usage. Contains daily, lenten, Sunday, and festal vespers and matins as well as the lesser hours for every time of the year. Also, special vigil services for Christmas and Theophany, the office for the dead, the services of Holy Week and Easter, the vespers of Pentecost Sunday with its "kneeling prayers", and morning, night, and meal prayers. This volume features a wealth of additional material not found in most prayerbooks. The 50-page introduction discusses the sources and rationale for this edition, and the principles of reform, renewal, and restoration that govern the liturgical life at New Skete. In modern English.