Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home [Paperback]

Edward Hays (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1985 | ISBN-10: 0939516020 | ISBN-13: 978-0939516025

Edward Hays sets forth the priestly power of parents and the sacredness of the home in a way that can once again make our communal churches pinwheels of grace and peace that whirl outward, extending to the edges of the universe.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Forest of Peace Books (June 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939516020
• ISBN-13: 978-0939516025
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,451,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This prayer book is the only one that has worked for me., December 7, 1997

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This review is from: Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home (Paperback)

I started using the seven day-of-the-week prayers a year and a half ago, and I have not missed more than one morning in all that time. I can hardly believe it myself. No other prayer book I have used in my adult life has been so effective or so stimulating. One reason: the call to silence built into the middle of each prayer. Another: the open segment inviting me to pick a short passage to add for that day. If I don't have anything else to hand the many blessing prayers in the book are a great resource. Another reason: these prayers are deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, but not aggressively so. Their tenor opposes all sectarianism. Whenever possible Hays avoids language that might alienate or exclude non-Catholic Christians or believers in non-Christian traditions. Those praying are invited to join their prayers with those of all who seek truth "with a pure heart." Another reason and not a small one: Hays' spirituality grows out of the ancient Judeo- Christian tradition of the centrality of blessing: God blesses us, we return the blessing, and we bless and rejoice in God's ongoing creation of the universe and us. -Mark Infusino

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You cannot go wrong with this book, July 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home (Paperback)

This is a prayer book for families today: it has prayers for real situations and celebrates the domestic milestones, not just the church's sacramental ones. (Although there are prayers for those, too.) i don't know if there is anyone that cannot relate to this book, whether they are into organized religion or not.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful resource, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home (Paperback)

Prayers for the domestic Church is a wonderful resource for those who wish to pray, but struggle. I found when I would start with one of the prayers, I was able to express myself in my own words and found when I couldn't, it was because the prayer spoke for me. I found this to be helpful is bringing my family together and in seeing the world in a different way.