Book of Catholic Prayer (Deluxe Edition)

Father Bliven compiled these prayers from over 40 years of parish experience plus the 2,000-year tradition of the Church. This comprehensive, easy-to-use prayer book is divided into four sections: Guidelines for Christian Living; Praying with the Church; Meditative Prayer; The Sacraments and Christian Life.

Includes psalms, prayers and a handy guide for praying the Liturgy of the Hours; poems and hymns, including classic works by Gerard Manley Hopkins and St. Teresa of Avila; popular and traditional prayers, litanies and acclamations; suggestions for reading the Bible, including a complete guide to the liturgical readings for Sundays, weekdays and feasts; and information and prayers related to the sacraments.

The deluxe leather-bound edition (10641, $25) makes an excellent gift for catechumens.

ISBN 0-915531-02-X [424 pp, 4 1/4 x 7, softcover]