A Prayer Book of Days: With saints through the ages in Bloomington, MN

Popular author and illustrator Gregory Cameron offers 31 daily prayers from the treasury of Christian spirituality through the centuries. The prayers included some from some giants of the faith – St Augustine, Patrick, St Benedict, Julian of Norwich, Francis of Assisi, Clare – and also lesser known figures right up to recent times who nevertheless left a legacy of prayer that continues to nourish faith and practice today. For all readers there will be something familiar to treasure and plenty that will be new to discover. Following the pattern of An Advent Book of Days and An Easter Book of Days, each daily section includes an original icon-style illustration, a prayer, the story that lies behind it and a reflection on its significance in history and for faith today.