Speaking to the Soul: Daily Readings for the Christian Year - Softcover

Vicki K. Black

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819223654 ISBN 13: 9780819223654

Publisher: Morehouse Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The flourishing website known as the Episcopal Café (www.episcopalcafe.org) produced by the Diocese of Washington attracts several thousand visitors a day. Its popular column "Speaking to the Soul," which contains a concise, well-developed spiritual reflection for every day of the year, draws from many different sources, including scripture, church history, saints' biographies, books of prayers, liturgies, and ancient and contemporary theologians and spiritual writers.

This daily reader grew out of that column. It follows the Episcopal Church's liturgical seasons and includes observation of major feast days as well as saints' days.

The reading for a particular saint's day might be taken from the saint's writings, prayers, or biography, or might develop a theme such as martyrdom or growth in the spirit. Other readings focus on particular emphases of the seasons (the Incarnation during Advent and Christmas; spiritual disciplines during Lent); or speak more generally to the Christian life (prayer, discipleship, ministry, the sacraments, conflict and reconciliation, and so on).

Readings are taken from every century of the church's life, with particular attention to how the writings and experiences of earlier Christians can shed light on the difficulties, joys, and concerns of the church today. Excerpts are long enough to give a satisfying and complete context of the writer's intended meaning.

About this title

About the Author:

Vicki K. Black is a writer, editor, and book designer. She is the author of Welcome to the Bible, Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer, and Welcome to the Church Year, three popular church titles all published by Morehouse. She chooses the daily excerpts for the "Speaking to the Soul" blog on the Episcopal Café website. She and her family live in Maine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0819223654
• ISBN 13: 9780819223654
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368