Announcing Quote by Alan Bennett

“I often think of the set pieces of liturgy as certain words which people have successfully addressed to God without their getting killed.”

— Annie Dillard

“The task of liturgy is to order the life of the holy community following the text of Holy Scripture. It consists of two movements.…

— Eugene H. Peterson

“By participating in the liturgy, we’re doing more than “attending a service.” We are entering a story—a story in which we also play a…

— Mark Galli

“Liturgy is the means that the church uses to keep baptized Christians in living touch with the entire living holy community as it participates…

— Eugene H. Peterson

The Bible is a letter God has sent to us; prayer is a letter we send to him.

— Matthew Henry

Reading is the last act of secular prayer.

— Richard Powers

Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture. [We] speak only to the degree we are spoken to.

— Timothy Keller

In order to enjoy the Word, we ought to continue to read it, and the way to obtain a spirit of prayer, is, to…

— George Muller

“The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship.”

— The Catholic Church

God's Word must be the guide of your desires and the ground of your expectations in prayer.

— Matthew Henry

“The Bible isn’t meant to be read reactively. It is meant to be prayed proactively.”

— Mark Batterson

“Above all, enter into the Church’s liturgy and make the liturgical cycle part of your life—let its rhythm work its way into your body…

— Thomas Merton