Archive for September 2021
Finding the Audience That’s Looking for “Praying the Hours” (pt. 2)
Months ago, just as we finished “final cut” of Praying the Hours, I wrote about anticipating the process of finding its audience. Right now, as this post is being written, Praying the Hours is part of the 2021 Port Townsend Film Festival’s virtual program. “Virtual” is a key word in this case, as Director Janette…
Read MoreThe Hour of Compline: The moon has risen. We enter the night rest.
This is the last in a series of eight reflections on the Hours of prayer, focusing on Compline—the end of the day when we are ready for bed. This series celebrates the release of the Praying the Hours soundtrack by Lolo Meares. An excerpt from the soundtrack starts the post so that you can have…
Read MoreThe Hour of Vespers: Sundown. We gather together.
This is the seventh in a series of eight reflections on the Hours of prayer, focusing on Vespers, the bookend “hinge Hour” to the sunrise of Lauds, when the sun sets. This series celebrates the release of the Praying the Hours soundtrack by Lolo Meares. An excerpt from the soundtrack starts the post so that…
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