Prayers and Devotions: 365 Daily Meditations

This treasury of selected passages from the writings and addresses of Pope John Paul II offers a chance for the modern reader, engaged in various daily tasks, to spend a few moments each day of the liturgical year contemplating the mystery and the example of Christ. Within these pages you'll find the Pope's reflections on the church, man, the family, the lives of the saints, the meaning of holidays, and the place of faith in daily life. His personal concerns are expressed in such topics as "Sharing with others," "To Be in Peace," "Consumer Society," "Family Prayer," and "The Great Divine Trial," about the meaning of his near-assassination. Through these passages of calm reflection each day, all will find a moment of peaceful repose from the occupations of life.