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What does it mean to pray without ceasing? Is it really that important to pray as the early Church did?
In this installment of The Ancient Practices series, Robert Benson presents a structure for our lives where we can live in continued awareness of God’s presence and reality. A pattern for worship and prayer that is offered to God at specific times throughout the day, the daily office is meant to be prayed by all the faithful so the Church may be continuous and God’s work in this world may be sustained. Yet it is highly personal too—an anchor between the daily and the divine, the mundane and the marvelous.
Says author Robert Benson, “At some point, high-minded discussion about our life of prayer has to work its way into the dailyness of our lives. At some point, we have to move from talking about prayer to saying our prayers so that the marvelous that is possible has a chance to appear.”
In Constant Prayer is your gateway to deeper communion with God. Expect something new to unfold before you and within you while heeding this ancient call.
The Ancient Practices
There is a hunger in every human heart for connection, primitive and raw, to God. To satisfy it, many are beginning to explore traditional spiritual disciplines used for centuries . . . everything from fixed-hour prayer to fasting to sincere observance of the Sabbath. Compelling and readable, the Ancient Practices series is for every spiritual sojourner, for every Christian seeker who wants more.
Appendixes, a study guide, and a glossary are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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"Benson's reflections on praying without ceasing are refreshingly different. This is not just a how to book on how to pray the Daily Office, or Fixed Hour Prayer. It's more of a reflection on why and some history into which he weaves humor and grace."
— Marilyn (4 out of 5 stars)
In Constant Prayer Listener Reviews
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" Thoughtful musings on why to pray the daily office. The author is self conscious at times, which is distracting, but the book is still worth reading. "
— Lisa, 3/13/2013 -
" Has totally changed my prayer life ... in a wonderful way. "
— Samantha, 8/4/2012 -
" Probably the best intro to fixed hour prayer I've read. The author is self-effacing and familiar with the subject. Good stuff. "
— Dave, 8/3/2012 -
" A marvelous book that introduces us from a personal perspective to The Daily Office. "
— Jim, 1/16/2012 -
" Great overview of what the "Divine Hours" or the "Daily Office" is. "
— Ike, 10/26/2011 -
" This author is very good at articulated certain perspectives on this kind of prayer and was a very good introduction to praying the hours. "
— Jaime, 9/16/2011 -
" The first few chapters were great. After that I couldn't wait to be done. "
— Phil, 7/17/2011 -
" I am reading this book to learn about "keeping the hours". It is written well- and has given me this sudden desire to also keep the hours. "
— Kristin, 6/2/2011 -
" My daddy gave this amazing book to me in my early 20's and WOW it is amazing! Everyone in the world can benefit from this book! I have bought and passed out many to those in nursing homes and more... Try reading this impressionable book! "
— Wendy, 3/12/2011 -
" A marvelous book that introduces us from a personal perspective to The Daily Office. "
— Jim, 12/11/2010 -
" The first few chapters were great. After that I couldn't wait to be done. "
— Phil, 7/30/2010 -
" This author is very good at articulated certain perspectives on this kind of prayer and was a very good introduction to praying the hours. "
— Jaime, 6/14/2010 -
" Has totally changed my prayer life ... in a wonderful way. "
— Samantha, 6/5/2010 -
" Probably the best intro to fixed hour prayer I've read. The author is self-effacing and familiar with the subject. Good stuff. "
— Dave, 7/26/2009 -
" Thoughtful musings on why to pray the daily office. The author is self conscious at times, which is distracting, but the book is still worth reading. "
— Lisa, 12/2/2008 -
" I am reading this book to learn about "keeping the hours". It is written well- and has given me this sudden desire to also keep the hours. "
— Kristin, 9/12/2008 -
" Great overview of what the "Divine Hours" or the "Daily Office" is. "
— Isaac, 5/8/2008
About Robert Benson
Robert Benson is a frequent retreat leader and conference speaker. An alumni of the Academy for Spiritual Formation (United Methodist Church), he is also a member of the Friends of Silence and of the Poor, an ecumenical order of lay people. His books include Living Prayer, Venite, In Constant Prayer, and Between the Dreaming and the Coming True. He lives in Nashville.