Within the collection of liturgical books a dozen breviaries (prayer books) are found. Catholic priests are obliged to read daily, like Panikkar did, as can be deduced from the fact that all these breviaries, both in Latin and English, are worn out. In the Breviarium romanum, editio tipica (1961), on the title page, in addition to his own signature, Panikkar added in Latin: «et a te numquam separari permittes...» (let me never be separated from you...). I must say that I considered and treated these breviaries as if they were my ambassadors or consuls, because during the various journeys
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