Christian Prayer - Liturgy of the Hours
…With Vatican II came the renamed Office – The Liturgy of the Hours. The Hours consist of: - Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers) – the “hinge Hours” upon which the whole cycle of daily prayer depends. - The Hour of Prime (First Hour, around 6 a.m.) was dispensed with for the universal…
The School of Prayer - An Introduction to the Divine Office for All Christians
Anyone seeking a more complete prayer life eventually comes up against the Divine Office, a formidable obstacle for the uninitiated. Here is a clear, simple, and complete introduction that will guide anyone wishing to take up morning, evening, and night prayer from the Divine Office. The basic principle…
The Little Book of Hours: Praying with the Community of Jesus - Revised Edition
…ecumenical Christian community in the Benedictine monastic tradition. The Liturgy of the Hours is the heartbeat of everyday life, the pulse that sustains and nurtures the community. In this little book, all the richness of these ancient prayers is presented in a modified version for Christians everywhere…
Everyday Catholic Prayer
…liturgy of the hours. This simple book of scriptural and contemplative prayer, with its underlying theme of transformation in Christ, will become a treasured resource for anyone who wants to be part of the ongoing prayer shared by Christians around the world. Angela Tilby compiled this daily prayer…