Why did Christians once begin every day with prayer?
In this Chesterton Radio podcast, two hosts explore the ancient tradition of Morning Prayer (Lauds) and the surprising wisdom behind starting the day with praise before anything else happens.
Drawing from today’s Gospel — “Take up your cross daily and follow me” — the conversation explores one of Christianity’s deepest paradoxes: that the path that appears hardest may actually be the path to joy.
Along the way the hosts discuss:
• the forgotten rhythm of the Liturgy of the Hours
• why modern life resists sacrifice
• how ordinary duties can become daily crosses
• what G. K. Chesterton might say about modern comfort and Christian courage
This thoughtful and lively conversation invites listeners to rediscover an ancient practice that once shaped Christian life around the world: beginning the day with prayer, praise, and a reminder that every day is part of a greater story.
Recorded for Chesterton Radio in Atchison, Kansas.
Keeping the lamp of wonder lit — one story, one prayer, one paradox at a time
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