The tradition of Catholic prayer

Raab, Christian. (Added Author). Hagan, Harry, 1947- (Added Author). Benedictines. (Added Author). St. Meinrad Archabbey. (Added Author).

Summary: Publisher description: In this book the monks of St. Meinrad recount the tradition of Catholic prayer. In the early chapters they explore prayer chronologically, from Old Testament psalms, New Testament models, and early church theologies, through the period of the Counter-Reformation. The central chapters look at prayer in the communal contexts of the Mass, the Liturgical Year, and the Liturgy of the Hours. Final chapters shed more light on particular topics that deepen our understanding of the Catholic imagination and the place of prayer in the lives of the faithful.

Item details

ISBN: 9780814631843
ISBN: 0814631843
Physical Description: print
xiv, 298 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, ©2007.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

pt. I.A history of Catholic prayer. Prayer in the Old Testament / Harry Hagan -- New Testament boldness / Eugene Hensell -- Private prayer in the early Christian centuries / Matthias Neuman -- Prayer as a battle : the monastic contribution / Cyprian Davis -- Prayer as a journey : medieval spiritual paths / Christian Raab -- The counter-Reformation : the age of imagination / Denis Robinson -- Ordinary life and contemplation : prayer in the modern period / Harry Hagan, Christian Raab, and Thomas Gricoski -- pt. II. Liturgy : prayer of the church in community. The liturgical year : the way of Catholic spirituality / Godfrey Mullen and Harry Hagan -- The liturgy of the hours : the daily prayer of the church / Harry Hagan and Godfrey Mullen -- The Eucharist : the prayer and work of the people of God / Kurt Stasiak -- pt. III. Special topics on Catholic prayer. St. Augustine on prayer / Paul Nord -- Lectio divina : reading and praying / Raymond Studzinski -- Praying with Mary and the saints / Silas Henderson -- From lectio to video : praying with images of Jesus / Guerric DeBona -- Prayer and conversion / Mark O'Keefe -- Our call to prayer : an afterword / Daniel M. Buechlein.