The Glenstal Book of Prayer from the monks of Glenstal Abbey has become a fixture of my evening prayer life.
When I saw a book review last year for this book, I was attracted to it because it was authored by Benedictine monks in Co. Limerick, Ireland. I am a parishioner at a Benedictine parish, I hold Co. Limerick in high esteem (I visited Co. Limerick several years ago), and I am drawn to monastic life. I ordered a copy.
When I first read the book, I was glad to have ordered it. It’s a pocket-book sized, making it portable (I could take it with me when traveling). Aspects of the book remind me of two other books I have reviewed:
- The Tradition of Catholic Prayer by the Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Monastery
- The Liturgy of the Hours (spoiler alert: a new edition of the The Liturgy of the Hours is coming out in 2027)
The Glenstal Book of Prayer provides a cyclical rotation of prayers that calm the mind and heart while rooting one within Christianity’s established prayer life. Whenever I am restless at the end of the day or wake up in the night and find myself unable to sleep, I turn to this book.
Bibliophile and would-be-antiquarian Kim Burkhardt reviews books at The Books of the Ages and at The Hermitage Within. If you are a new visitor, it would be great to have you follow this blog (thank you!). If you know someone who would like this blog, please share it with them (thank you!). FYI, you can $$ support this blog by clicking here here to do your Amazon shopping (if you click here before you start your Amazon shopping, Amazon pays us a commission when you shop via the link provided – which helps support and sustain this blog. Thank you).
