The Saint Helena Breviary: Personal Edition

by The Order of Saint Helena

The rich tradition of monastic prayer, dating back to the earliest days of the desert hermits in the third century, has been the foundational daily prayer of the Church for most of its existence. Many individuals who are not members of religious communities cherish this tradition and use elements of it for their own daily prayer, and adapted breviaries have been popular sellers to targeted markets for more than a century. Over the past several years, the Order of Saint Helena, a community of women in the Episcopal Church, spent a great deal of time and energy in revising their office book. High on the list of priorities for the revision was the broadening of language to avoid masculine imagery when referring to God. This personal edition of The Saint Helena Breviary has been adapted for use by individual readers who set aside one or more times for prayer in the midst of their busy lives. CONTENTS

1000 pages, Hardcover

First published May 20, 2006

Reviews

[Rebecca]

Another reviewer of Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals mentioned this book as having more inclusive language, this is why I love Goodreads!

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful breviary, includes women in canticles, prayers, and saints' days. Language is inclusive AND beautiful. The sisters tell me that they prayed this for years before it was ready. You can tell that the texts are the product of that prayer. Absolutely a must have.

[Di · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent breviary-- clear instructions for use, beautiful language.