Author(s): David Birch

About Prayer

Praying in Latin, both in public worship and privately, has been part of Catholic life for almost 2,000 years. Each Latin prayer is saturated with Tradition and the history of the Catholic Church, and forms part of a rich and boundless heritage, which this book seeks to bring back into the spotlight.

It is hoped that those who know no Latin will be inspired by this heritage to learn it, and those who know it, and perhaps many of the prayers included here, to revisit it. Overall, Latin Prayer: Aspects of Language and Catholic Spirituality is designed to be both a linguistic and spiritual journey in prayer.