A Book of Uncommon Prayer

Posted on 08 October 2018 by Brian Doyle

Acclaimed, award winning essayist and novelist Brian Doyle whose writing, in the words of Mary Oliver, is a gift to us all presents one hundred new prayers that evoke his deep Catholic belief in the mystery and miracle of the ordinary and the whimsical in human life In Brian Doyle s newest work, A Book of Uncommon Prayer 100 Celebrations of the Miracle Muddle of the Ordinary, his readers will find a series of prayers unlike any of the beautiful, formal, orthodox prayers of the Catholic tradition or the warm, extemporized prayers heard from pulpits and dinner tables Doyle s often dazzling, always poignant prayers include eye opening hymns to shoes and faith and family In Doyle s words, the world is crammed with miracles, so crammed and tumultuous that if we stop, see, savor, we are agog, and the pages of his newest book give voice and body to this credo By focusing on experiences that may seem the most unprayerful one prayer is titled Prayer on Seeing Yet Another Egregious Parade of Muddy Paw Prints on the Floor , he gives permission to discover the joys and treasures in what he often calls the muddle of everyday life. Read A Book of Uncommon Prayer By Brian Doyle – kino-fada.fr I never expect a prayer book to make me smile, to inspire me to look up and marvel, to force a guffaw and a snort laugh out of me before I ve had my coffee Obviously, I ve never had a prayer book like this one before A Book of Uncommon Prayer doesn t just raise the bar, it changes the standards altogether.What Doyle has pulled together might be one of my favorite collections of writing It s a glimpse into real conversation with God and a sliver of life here and there When you read itand p I never expect a prayer book to make me smile, to inspire me to look up and marvel, to force a guffaw and a snort laugh out of me before I ve had my coffee Obviously, I ve never had a prayer book like this one before A Book of Uncom...I ve been looking for a Brian Doyle book to fall in love with, and now I ve found one And it is so that in his own struggle, he shows us an immense appreciation of all things and if we don t agree with him about some old dude writing the rules, we agree that the rules matter, and also about the meanings of things that are not within things, but hidden deeply in our own small opinion making units And to you, the great Human Spirit that has created all the gods and all interpretations of gods, I ve been looking for a Brian Doyle book to fall in love with, and now I ve found one And it is so that in his own struggle, he shows us an immense appreciation of all things and if we don t agree with him about some old dude writing the rules, we agree that the rules matter, and also about the meanings of things that are not within things, but hidden deeply in our own small opinion making units And to you, the great Human Spirit that has created all the gods and all interpretations of gods...Amazingly lovely book of one page prayers for ordinary folk, written with understanding, sympathy, humor How many times did I look up and say that s it, exactly I m not religious, yet even so, Brian Doyle s ability to see the good in everyone and everyday life is extraordinary Lovely, lovely book.This was a sweet little book Not exactly one you d sit down and read cover to cover, but a sweet thing to pick up to read one or two prayers and put down feeling muchgrateful I don t identify with what goodreads and other places have called D...I loved some of the prayers in this book, some didn t relate to me, some annoyed me, some made me laugh or cry Overall this was a great way to open my eyes to prayer in everyday life, particularly situations where prayer might not be my first instinct.got the delicious opportunity to hear author Brian Doyle in Seattle earlier this year He entertained the packed audience by sharing his colorful writing, telling jokes and laugh out loud anecdotes, choking back tears, and entreating us to sing and cry along with him with his sometimes gut wrenching words Many of these uncommon prayers drew me in, and I decided to purchase the book.A few weeks later I decided to use the prayers as my focus for the April got the delicious opportunity to hear author Brian Doyle in Seattle earlier this year He entertained the packed audience by sharing his colorful writing, telling jokes and laugh out loud anecdotes, choking back tears, and entreating us to sing and cry along with him with his sometimes gut wrenching words Many of these uncommon prayers drew me in, and I decided to purchase the book.A few weeks later I decided to use the prayers as my focus for the April A to Z Blogging Challenge I wrote to Brian and asked his permission to share hi...I can t help but give these uncommon prayers an uncommon five star accolade These prayers represent the discipline it takes to notice, contemplate and then WRITE DOWN the moments in life that matter Poets special task is to take these moments...The thing about this book is that the only reason I can say I finished it is because I ve read all the prayers I can t imagine being finished with it actually because each prayer contains so many details ...Ten stars This book is a delight of honesty of heart Beau Brown, if you have not encountered this book, I think you might really like it.How can you not love a book of prayers about hot showers, nuns, birds, Altar Guilds,opossums and Girl Scouts This is delightful

08 October 2018

Brian Doyle