A Holy Island Prayer Book

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is often called "the holiest place in England" because of all the saints who have lived there. St. Aidan and St. Cuthbert, two popular Celtic saints, are buried there. For more than 1,300 years pilgrims have made their way to this island, which now hosts half a million visitors a year. A Holy Island Prayer Book, with prayers for morning, midday, and night, follows the rhythms and seasons of the natural and Christian year as observed on Holy Island.

More contemplative than the earthy spirituality of communities such as Iona, each day of the week has a special theme:

Sunday: Resurrection and renewal

Monday: Creation

Tuesday: incarnation and peace

Wednesday: The Holy Spirit in mission and healing

Thursday: Community and unity

Friday: With broken people at the Cross

Saturday: Leisure (morning) and the Saints (night)

A Holy Island Prayer Book includes prayers by popular author David Adam, and is the perfect companion for anyone who has visited Holy Island, or those who are there in spirit.

Author: Ray Simpson
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: 11/01/2002
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.01h x 4.92w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780819219350

Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 10/28/2002 pg. 69
Christian Century 05/03/2003 pg. 41
Publishers Weekly 10/28/2002

About the Author
Simpson, Ray: - Ray Simpson is an Anglican priest and the guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda, a dispersed community with a retreat house on Holy Island. He is the author of numerous books on Celtic spirituality.