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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © 2017 Anglican Theological Review Corporation
- ISSN
- 0003-3286
- eISSN
- 2163-6214
- DOI
- 10.1177/000332861709900434
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
ATR/99.4 848 Anglican Theological Review memorization and rumination as we seek to live a life attentive to God” (p. 146). The section on the Daily Office is an in-depth look at the importance of disciplined prayer. Olsen includes outlines of the offices and discusses each part in detail. His explanation of how to recite or chant the psalms is detailed and correct. “The Daily Office,” he writes, “is the recurring discipline of the liturgical life. . . . The Church has established the eternal rhythms of the Of- fice as the central pattern by which Anglican Christians are formed. . . . A liturgical Christian is one who prays the Office” (p. 227). In the final section of his book, Olsen clearly states that the “Eucharist is the main event in the liturgical life” (p. 318). He writes about the histori- cal aspect of sacrifice, and offers his readers a sobering thought: “If we take the language of our prayers seriously, we are offering something costly at the altar. We are not just offering Jesus—we are offering ourselves as well” (p. 241). Olsen describes the various components of the eucharist and the op- tions for celebration provided in the
Journal
Anglican Theological Review – SAGE
Published: Aug 25, 2021