Divine Office Hours
The liturgy of the hours latin.
Divine office hours. The liturgy of the hours also known as the divine office or the work of god opus dei is the daily prayer of the church marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. Other than what is mentioned above there are no hard and fast rules on what time the hours should be said. In this way the church fulfills the lord s precept to pray without ceasing at once offering its praise to god the father and interceding for the salvation of the world.
Pray the divine office online courtesy of universalis. If this is the first hour that you are reciting today. Liturgy of the hours.
Jerome who said that. The hours are a meditative dialogue on the mystery of christ using scripture and prayer. By default the divine hours below is displayed based on eastern standard time u s.
What is divine office. The divine hours includes morning midday vespers evening and compline before retiring offices having roots in the biblical tradition. The holy guardian angels on friday of week 26 in ordinary time.
A form of prayer at specified times to be used by individuals or groups. Michael patron saint of police officers watch over all peace officers in this country and the. Office of readings morning prayer lauds mid morning prayer terce midday prayer sext afternoon prayer none evening prayer vespers night prayer compline apps and programs.
Liturgia horarum or divine office latin. Universalis gives you all the hours of the liturgy of the hours every day and all the readings at mass as well. From ancient times the church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours.