--- product_id: 99407932 title: "A Book of Hours Kindle Edition" brand: "thomas mertonkathleen deignan" price: "£18.32" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/99407932-a-book-of-hours-kindle-edition store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # A Book of Hours Kindle Edition **Brand:** thomas mertonkathleen deignan **Price:** £18.32 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Book of Hours Kindle Edition by thomas mertonkathleen deignan - **How much does it cost?** £18.32 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/99407932-a-book-of-hours-kindle-edition) ## Best For - thomas mertonkathleen deignan enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thomas mertonkathleen deignan brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![A Book of Hours Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51aDRY6LQHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Totally Unexpected *by T***K on Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2019* This book is a difficult one to rate. As one who daily reads the writings of Merton, while also struggling to keep focused praying with one of the standard church breviaries, I avoided this book for a number of years thinking it was a gimmick. Yet, I kept seeing this Merton A Book of Hours at numerous retreat centers that I attended. Eventually, I gave it a go and ordered a copy, not really thinking that it would become a regular part of my daily prayer. Yet, it has. Kathleen Deignan should be congratulated for piecing together this breviary-like book, based on the poetry and prose of Merton. I was delighted to see three of my favorites included, Hagia Sophia, the Fire Watch, and The Letter of Contemplatives to the World (which is the evening lesson during the week). There is plenty of room to adapt each hour, which I typically do by adding a Psalm or two from the Bible. The emphasis on silence during each hour is a great reminder, as well.The Merton Book of Hours will be appreciated by Merton fans and those who seek to be more contemplative in their daily prayer. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I greatly appreciate this text and have used it regularly for daily prayer and reflection. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book,useful, not for everyone (but many!) *by T***M on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015* I don't think this book will be for everyone. But if you're a fan of Merton and want a book of hours to change up your daily office, this is worth a try. Personally I am at times positively challenged, other times comforted, and once in a while perplexed with selections made for this book. I go to it often, especially when I need a break from routine. I often wonder what Merton would have thought of this book. It's likely he'd hate it for reasons of modesty, but maybe not. I think he'd be as challenged as we are because the things he's written are fundamental observations and questions.While I don't use it every day, I will go through it five or six times each year, often not completing each hour but doing morning and evening parts. Occasionally I have found it useful to bring to work to do a mid-day office. It's also a great book if you're going on a retreat into nature--in fact this for me has been the best use as Merton's words are inextricably connected to his natural surroundings. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Steppingstones To The Interior *by G***O on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2009* A book that takes Thomas Merton's BEST writings and arranges them in prayers for Sunday (Genesis) to Saturday (Wisdom) at the 4 Hours named: DAWN, DAY, DUSK, & DARK. These are the best formed Breviary prayers I've found in a lifetime. The writings selected from Merton are his more lyrical, mystical, and poetic writings, and lacks the dusty prose quality he sometimes has. I found this book to be the new central structure of my life time now. It shoved aside all manner of chaff. I enjoy much more time in prayer and contemplation now, and much less time online wasting hours. I did not find the traditional OFFICE to help in this regard, and this doesn't displace or replace the other more traditional breviaries, but it is a serious and beautiful alternative for solitary or communal prayer. I have experienced my entire life restructured around what I can only say is MY VOCATION REKINDLED. Solitude, contemplation, prayer have returned after many years of abeyance. The book is always new. For the solitary, this is a great window of light beaming in from the sun! You'll not be surprised that I've bought several as gifts for others, and keep extra here in my hermitage so prayer aloud with visitors is enabled. Benedicite! 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