Light the Flame

This is an inspiring collection of 365 short prayers from around the world, one for each day. The greatest sages are included along with some lesser known names and even surprising choices like Voltaire, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky and the little-known French poet Francis Jammes. Andrew himself contributes quite a number of entries, including many inspired by the words of others. Today (December 9) there is Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection with a very short prayer, 'May it not be Your gifts I look for Lord but Yourself, so I can be content with nothing less.' Over the next few days there is Psalm 17, St Bernard, Shantideva and Ramakrishna. Because the prayers are short, they can be memorised. I would have valued and index of names, and it might also have been good to put people's dates where appropriate.