Glenstal Prayerbook Glenstal Abbey Chocolates Elva Johnston (UCD)

Elva Johnston (UCD)

the task becomes one of exploring what the togetherness of priest and people implies

Seamus Heaney tells of how The Annals of Clonmacnoise have the fantastic tale of monks at prayer when 'a ship appeared above them in the air'

The anarchic subversive musical conversation of this recording resonates with the primary acoustic of the sacred space of Glenstal Abbey known for its monastic hospitality towards the mystery of sound

Improvisations from Glenstal Abbey with Cyprian Love OSB and Eoghan Neff

Glenstal Prayerbook Glenstal Abbey Chocolates Elva Johnston (UCD)The 2001 edition of the Glenstal Book of Prayer was an international bestseller. This edition was originally intended to be a reprint of that edition. But what has emerged is something quite different. There are many more prayers, and the biblical texts use a very different translation. Eugene Peterson's influence runs through this prayer book, especially in the Introduction and in the use of The Message, his translation of the Bible. Prayer has not