The Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition - Volume I - Advent & Christmas Seasons

Releasing from Ascension Press in 2027 - Preorders welcome!

Sanctify your Advent and Christmas seasons with the breathtaking Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition (Volume I).

This beautiful new edition of The Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition guides the faithful into the prayer of the Church throughout Advent and Christmas with the complete text of the Divine Office approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

For thousands of years, the faithful have sanctified their day with The Liturgy of the Hours.

Steeped in beauty, these prayers draw from the fullness of Scripture to help us unceasingly lift our hearts and minds to God.

And for the first time in over half a century, the new English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours is here—and ready for the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Uniting the inner beauty of the Church’s daily prayers with an elegant design, this volume features features:

• Clear and accessible fonts for ease of reading
• Insert cards for the Common Texts, Invitatory Psalms, and Psalmody at Lauds for Solemnities and Feasts
• Exclusive typesetting with optimized spacing, subtle navigational tabs, and and the custom-designed Ascension Serif typeface
• Durable Smyth-sewn binding
• 8 liturgically-colored satin ribbons, diagonally cut and adhered to the spine
• Beautiful original artwork from Catholic artist Ruth Stricklin and New Jerusalem Studios
• High opacity, light cream, FSC® Certified paper with gold-gilded edges
• Matching page numbers across all editions, including Standard and Large Print, for effortless group prayer