Liturgy of the hours

Anyone pray the Liturgy of the Hours?

I believe that anyone who is serious about embracing the Christian contemplative path needs some form of sustainable daily prayer. For most of Christian

Did you know there is one set of prayers that the Church recommends ALL Catholics pray, every day? It’s called the Liturgy of the Hours, the official prayer of the Church…and it’s not just for priests. Fr. Blake and Brandon talk about this transformative discipline, and how to overcome obstacles that beginners usually face. They […]

The practice of prayer dates back to the early days of Judaism and had a direct influence on the Liturgy of the Hours in Christianity.

I began praying the Liturgy of the Hours forty-seven years ago. This prayer became a staple of my life of prayer. Some forty years after I began to pray it, however, I returned to a text from the Second Vatican Council to refresh my understanding. The first sentence I read brought me up short. I […]

Mind. Blown. I always thought that the Liturgy of the Hours was universal, across all rites. I was wrong. Did you know there are different Liturgy of the Hours?! Come back next week and I'll share more about Maronite vestments! #maronitemondays #maronitecatholic #easternrite #easternritecatholic #liturgyofthehours

The Church also recognizes that, as our lives change, . . . we need a rhythm of prayer that keeps us grounded in what is eternal.

The Liturgy of the Hours is a set of prayers said daily at specific times throughout the day. Priests and religious vow to say this prayer and as a result, whenever you pray the Liturgy of the Hours, you can rest assured that you are praying in unison with God's Church throughout the world! Someone is always praying with you :)

Liturgy of the Hours: a Catholic, ancient form of prayer that used to intimidate the heck out of me. I walked into our campus’ chapel once to find our priests and FOCUS missionaries praying morning prayer, one of the parts of Liturgy of the Hours. I optimistically tried to follow […]