![]() ![]() However, after the liturgical changes that were effected during the Second Vatican Council, the content and the hours were changed or, let’s say, realigned. Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring, – around 7 pm).Vespers or Evening Prayer (“at the lighting of the lamps” – around 6 pm).None or Mid-Afternoon Prayer (Ninth Hour – around 3 pm).Sext or Midday Prayer (Sixth Hour – around 12 noon).Terce or Mid-Morning Prayer (Third Hour – around 9 am).Prime or Early Morning Prayer (First Hour – around 6 am).Previously, the Liturgy of the Hours comprised of eight canonical hours as postulated by St Benedict of Nursia in his Rule (Rule of St Benedict). In the Roman Catholic Church, the lay people are also encouraged, but not obligated, to observe the Liturgy of the Hours, together with the priests or other people, or even alone. The Morning Prayer has the Benedictus (the Canticle of Zechariah from Luke 1:68-79), while the Evening Prayer has the Magnificant (the Canticle of Mary from Luke 1:46-55).Īll bishops, priests, and deacons who plan to become priests are obligated to celebrate the Divine Office and many congregations urge their members to celebrate jointly as opposed to alone. The Morning and Evening Prayers have a Gospel reading each. However, the dialogue is always held in God’s presence.Įach of the canonical hours contains selections from the Psalms. The laity, too, are encouraged to recite the divine office either with the priests, among themselves, or individually. These dialogues range between a person and God, the Church and God, the Church and the world, or among the Church members. ![]() These prayers are found in the Breviary.ĭuring the Liturgy of the Hours, the faithful hold a meditative dialogue with God using scripture, Prayers, antiphons, and hymns. These are the daily prayers, prayed each day at the canonical hours of the Roman Catholic Church to sanctify the day with prayer. In addition to the Office the App provides you with the texts for Mass each day.The Liturgy of the Hours is also called the Divine Office or the Work of God. Universalis costs £19.99 to cover all devices (so you can have it on your PC and tablet and phone) or about £10 for a single phone/tablet. Many people prefer nowadays to use the Universalis App and pray the Office from their PC, Tablet, or SmartPhone. Links are provided above to Amazon, but if you are wishing to buy you might prefer to visit a Catholic bookshop, such as St Paul's beside St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, where you can see and consider the various alternatives. Those who wish to make The Prayer of the Church a part of their regular pattern of prayer Morning and Evening Prayer is available as a single volume (and a shorter form based on the 4 week psalter and omitting the alternative texts for saints days etc), and the whole Divine Office which comes in 3 volumes. ![]() All the prayers needed will displayed as 'Screen Share' during the Zoom prayer session. In our parish Morning Prayer is being prayed on Zoom each morning Monday to Saturday at 8.30am - the link is provided here for all who wish to take part.
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