The Divine Office for Dodos: A Step-By-Step Guide to Praying the Liturgy of the Hours (Paperback)

~ Madeline Pecora Nugent (Author)

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If you're serious about praying the Liturgy of the Hours, this is the only book you'll ever need. The Divine Office for Dodos is a step-by-step guide to the entire breviary, including Morning and Evening Prayer, Night Prayer, the Office of Readings, the "Little Hours," Feasts and Solemnities, and the Seasons of the Church Year.

Written in a fun, instructional style, The Divine Office for Dodos includes 90 in-depth lessons, 72 custom quizzes, and over 35 secret tips and techniques. Plus, each book comes with a set of breviary bookmarks and ribbons at no additional charge!

The author, Madeline Pecora Nugent, has written two books on St. Anthony of Padua and one on St. Clare of Assisi, as well as hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. Madeline prays all secen hours of the Divine Office every day. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing Corporation (July 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899424821
• ISBN-13: 978-0899424828
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,675 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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102 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST HAVE!, September 12, 2004

By	K. Bodoh "Anonymous" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Divine Office for Dodos: A Step by Step Guide to Praying the Liturgy of the Hours (Paperback)

I have owned Christian Prayer for about 5 years. I tried off and on a number of times to learn how to use it, and gained a basic weekday knowledge from an SFO friend. However, in the past year or two I pretty much gave up on it completely. About a month ago I felt inspired to try learning to use Christian Prayer again. This time I had Madeline's book to help me.

This instruction book is a MUST HAVE if you wish to use Christian Prayer or the Liturgy of the Hours. The lessons take you clearly, smoothly and progressively through every aspect of the Liturgy of the Hours (or Christian Prayer). After all these years, I finally feel proficient enough to use Chrisitan Prayer for private recitation or in a group.

The bookmarks and ribbons included help one to navigate the breviary. The bookmarks have commonly said prayers and reminders printed on them.

I can't recommend this book enough, even to those with some working knowledge of Christian Prayer or Liturgy of the Hours. It will give you a THOROUGH understanding of how to use either one.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bad humor, good book..., March 19, 2005

By	R. Newberry "Ronnnew" (Alma, AR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Divine Office for Dodos: A Step by Step Guide to Praying the Liturgy of the Hours (Paperback)

This is a great book! Her humor just doesn't cut it, but overlook that you have a great vehicle for understanding and praying the Liturgy of the Hours. As an oblate novice, OSB, she has given valuable insight into the liturgy. If you are serious about the Divine Hours, this is a must.
Thanks Madeline for a good book

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Source of Strength, Hope, Serenity, June 15, 2004

By	David Gordon (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Divine Office for Dodos: A Step by Step Guide to Praying the Liturgy of the Hours (Paperback)

Want to join others all over the world praying the prayers of the church? Then this is the book for you. In a simple, step-by-step way, Madeline Nugent demystifies the Liturgy of the Hours, whose richness derives from millenia of Judeo-Christian tradition. Nugent's book reminds us that prayer is not just for priests, religious, and a few devout laymen. It is a timeless and powerful resource of strength, hope, and serenity for everyday people caught up in life's busy, fast-changing pace. Give yourself the gift of this book and the gift of using it! Your life will change for the better.