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Reading the writings of early church fathers points us to the deep joy that awaits us in Christ when we drink deeply from Scripture, the only water that can give us true life. This guide for reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer.Included are fifty-two weeks of readings following the weekly lectionary cycle B which can be read in order or by thematic interest. Each day you will also find a simple opening and closing prayer drawn from the prayers and hymns of the ancient church.Come and find the deep nourishment God offers.
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IVP Books (2011), 304 pages
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A devotional companion for those following the Revised Lectionary, Year B.
Each reading begins with the editor's ingenious attempts to make a coherent picture out of all four readings. It then begins with a prayer, generally from a sacramentary (and many of them are quite good); patristic commentary
The reader must pay attention because the church year calendar will vary annually, and so some readings might get out of order. I would have liked to have seen patristic commentary on the psalm readings, but alas. A good resource overall.
Each reading begins with the editor's ingenious attempts to make a coherent picture out of all four readings. It then begins with a prayer, generally from a sacramentary (and many of them are quite good); patristic commentary
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is then given for the Old Testament reading for the week. The Psalm of response is listed but no commentary given; then there is patristic commentary on the New Testament and Gospel readings for the week. The reading then concludes with another prayer, generally from a sacramentary. The reader must pay attention because the church year calendar will vary annually, and so some readings might get out of order. I would have liked to have seen patristic commentary on the psalm readings, but alas. A good resource overall.
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