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What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
"The Liturgy of the Hours, which is the public and common prayer of the Church, is the prayer of Christ with his body, the Church. Through the Liturgy of the Hours the mystery of Christ, which we celebrate in the Eucharist, sanctifies and transforms the whole of each day. It is composed mainly of psalms, other biblical texts, and readings from the Fathers and spiritual masters."
Catechism of the Catholic Church Compendium
Like the Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, if possible, should be celebrated in community with other members of the Church, for the praying of it represents the whole Church, in union with Christ, at prayer.
The Church's daily cycle of prayer has several elements:
Office of Readings
A biblical reading and a reading from the Fathers or Saints
Morning Prayer
Lauds - psalms & readings
Daytime Prayer
Middle Hour
Evening Prayer
Vespers
Night Prayer
We have an opportunity to pray the Morning Prayer part of the Liturgy of the Hours the 3 Saturdays of Advent:
Dec 8 Dec 15 Dec 22
8:30am in the Mary Chapel Mass will follow at 9am
Join us! For more information contact Father Bob 865.5747