The psalmist said ‘Seven times a day have I praised you’ (Psalm 119: 164) which is an approach used in many communities. The disruption of change, the mid-life doldrums and the bitter-sweetness of old age are given voice.

Discover the great legacy of the Irish monks and accompany Rainer on a moving journey to the source of life. Building on the foundations set down in the first volume, this new collection blends the voices of the early Celtic and desert saints with more contemporary sources in ways that continue to speak to us in our own generation and culture.The first in a two-volume collection of liturgies, prayers and meditations from the Northumbria Community, inspired by ancient Celtic Christianity, but reaching out to bring inspiration and comfort to all today who seek to be still and to find spiritual truth. Celtic Daily Prayer springs from the worship of the Northumbria Community, a Christian community based in Northumberland with members across the UK and around the world.

It also provides a two-year cycle of insights and daily reflections with accompanying scripture readings for use in morning and evening prayer. Praying daily alongside Ray Simpson at Berwick Parish Church, I know how devoutly committed Ray is to daily prayer. These liturgies reflect the importance to us of the inspiration and example of the Celtic, and in particular the Northumbrian, saints.

Taken from [Morning/Midday/Evening] Prayer from Northumbria Community’s Celtic Daily Prayer published by Collins.