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While written primarily for Benedictine oblates, this prayer book also gives the unfamiliar user a starting place from which to start progress into a more intense practice. Largely a two-week arrangement of morning and evening prayer, it also contains essays that provide a broad introduction to monastic spirituality and its relevance for non-monastics. The book relies substantially on the ICEL Psalms. The Psalms for each day include at least one of those which Benedict recommended for the liturgical hour. The closing prayer for each liturgy is linked through words and images to some concept or quotation in the Rule, thus providing more of a connection to Benedictine spirituality. Each day's liturgy includes a short reading and the New Testament canticle, so there is no need to turn from one section to another. The book is not an official manual, but rather a convenient alternative to the multiple liturgy books used in some communities.

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Sister Judith Sutera, OSB, is a member of the Benedictine monastery of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. One of the first women to receive a master’s degree in monastic theology, she has combined this education with a previous degree in counseling to become a popular writer and presenter for retreats and conferences, bringing Benedictine wisdom to oblates, academics, and religious groups.

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