Along with Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours constitutes the public prayer of the Church. “The Liturgy of the Hours extends to the different hours of the day the praise and thanksgiving, the memorial of the mysteries of salvation, the petitions, and the foretaste of heavenly glory, that are present in the eucharistic mystery, ‘the center and high point of the whole life of the Christian community’” ( GILH no. The Church satisfies Christ’s precept “to pray always” in accordance with apostolic tradition by celebrating the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours, or Divine Office. General Instruction on the Liturgy of the Hours, no. The 1970 edition of the New American Bible as published in the Liturgy of the Hours is approved for use only in the United. Jesus’s earthly work was closely bound up with his prayer, and indeed flowed out from it (cf. The Gospels frequently show Jesus at prayer, especially when his saving mission is being revealed, as for example at his baptism, before he called the apostles, at his transfiguration, when he healed the sick and raised the dead, and above all at the events leading up to and during his Passion. Following Jewish custom, Jesus offered prayer at various times of the day and night, would retire to the desert or to the hills to pray, or rise up very early or spend the night in prayer to God.
In his goodness, our Savior modeled how we might do this. Christ told us about our need “to pray always and not to lose heart” (Luke 18:1). Order of Mass General Roman Calendar (with USA additions) Calendar Navigation (For Liturgy) Today’s Gospel Reflection Prayer before Mass Divine Office Liturgy of the Hours Click icon to pray the Divine Office: After navigating to iBreviary, select the More icon to change the date if desired.
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