With thanks for being part of the Prayer Bench ministry this year, I offer you a resource for Christmas Day called “The Hours of Christmas Day.”
Praying the Hours is an ancient tradition and spiritual practice offered to hallow each day. Keeping the Hours began as prayers of the people. The ordinary workday was interspersed with times of prayer. Today it is mostly monks who follow fixed-hour prayers. We reclaim this practice in these Hours of Christmas Day. As you pray, know you are together in Spirit with others who join you in praying these Hours of Christmas Day.
You may share it with friends, print it to distribute to communities of faith for Christmas Day or share it through email. I ask only you keep attribution to Prayer Bench intact.
We are coming closer to the Mystery of Christmas.
In Advent Love,
Janice, Host of the Prayer Bench.
Thank you so much Janice for this wonderful prayer and for all you share with those of us on the journey.