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Praying Throughout the Day

Throughout the history of the church there has been a rhythm of regular times set aside for stopping one's activities and praying.

In Acts we see reference to Peter and John in Acts 3.1 going up to the temple to pray at "the time of prayer" at 3:00 in the afternoon.

Included here is information about resources that are available for learning and practicing a rhythm of prayer. Included are web sites, books, articles and audio resources.

Here is some introductory information

Uncovering the Blessing of Fixed-Hour Prayer

This is from Calvin College, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.

Whether you call it the divine office, praying the hours, or common prayer, this ancient treasure of Christian heritage is hidden in plain sight

This is from Phyllis TIckle's web site presenting an introduction to fixed-hour prayer.

Pat Zandstra, formation for ministry specialist at Calvin Theological Seminary, gave a presentation at the 2008 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship titled, Invitation to "The Liturgy of the Hours". Included on that site is an audio file of her presentation.