"The whole of the liturgical year is a mystery, joyful, sorrowful and glorious, that is at work in us and through us," writes David Adam, vicar of Holy Island, Lindisfarne. He has created four little "daily offices" for Christians to use in family devotions or small groups. Each day is organized around a theme that is important in tradition: Sunday (resurrection), Monday (creation), Tuesday (incarnation), Wednesday (Holy Spirit), Thursday (community), Friday (the cross), and Saturday (the saints). Adams believes in activating the senses by reading prayers, scriptures, and psalms aloud — some may even want to commit them to memory ("recital theology"). As he did in The Open Gate, the author demonstrates a deep appreciation for the poetic spirit of Celtic prayer.