Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
"We never pray alone. When we pray, we are in heaven with the Fathers and the saints. They are our contemporaries and our close companions. This book opens our eyes, hour after hour, to that splendid reality. Working with the saints, Milton Walsh can change the way you experience the Church's prayer." --Mike Aquilina"The Office of Readings is one of the deepest treasures in the Church's liturgical prayer, but one of the least appreciated. Who are the people who wrote these reflections? Didymus the Blind? Faustinus Luciferanus? John the Serene of Naples? Hedwig? Gertrude? Milton Walsh introduces you to these people as if he has been friends with them for years. He has. And now so can you." --Fr. Paul Turner, Former President of the North American Academy of Liturgy"As usage of the Liturgy of the Hours increases among members of the Church,Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hoursprovides a timely exposition of the rich heritage available in the Church's Prayer. A concise, informative, and well written history of the Liturgy of the Hours serves as introduction to a valuable selection of passages from the Fathers and the saints, taken from the Office of Readings and arranged in accordance with theCatechism of the Catholic Church. We can be most grateful to Milton Walsh for this outstanding volume of invaluable resources that will enlighten and inspire readers for years to come." --Abbot Gregory J. Polan, O.S.B.