Last episode had Gary Neal Hansen telling Dave that among the ten ancient Christian prayer practices he teaches and write about, the two that have most popped for people are the Jesus Prayer (the subject of a recent podcast) and what's called Praying the Office (first popularized by St. Benedict), which is how a large swath of Christians have prayed for centuries. Dave hasn't been drawn to Praying the Office, but his wife Grace absolutely has. Dave gives an overview of Hansen's remarks about Praying the Office and then turns things over to Grace to hear more and to walk us through what exactly happens as we give it a try. 

Mentioned on this podcast:

Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History's Best Teachers, by Gary Neal Hansen

Prayers for Summertime: A Manual for Prayer (The Divine Hours), by Phyllis Tickle

The Divine Hours (Volume Two): Prayers for Autumn and Wintertime: A Manual for Prayer, by Phyllis Tickle 

The Divine Hours (Volume Three): Prayers for Springtime: A Manual for Prayer, by Phyllis Tickle

The Divine Hours, Pocket Edition, by Phyllis Tickle

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