Liturgy of the Hours

Liturgy of the Hours, or the Divine Office, is the “daily prayer of the Church marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer” (USCCB). The Hours are a contemplative dialogue on the “mystery of Christ, using scripture and prayer” (USCCB). The two most important Hours are Morning and Evening Prayer because they include a Gospel canticle: Morning Prayer (Benedictus) and Evening Prayer (Magnificat). 

Here are the five Hours of the Divine Office:

  • Office of Readings
  • Morning Prayer
  • Daytime Prayer
  • Evening Prayer
  • Night Prayer

If you’d like more information on the Liturgy of the Hours I encourage you to check out this link: http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgy-of-the-hours/

Here is a link to the Divine Office via the Internet: https://www.universalis.com/lauds.htm

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