Divine Office

[Inquiringperson]

I’m confused. Do you pray the Divine Office by yourself or do you pray it with others?

 

[CalCatholic]

Either one. I pray the morning and evening prayers at home by myself. But even if you pray the Office by yourself, you are in reality praying with all the others who pray it through out the day and night!

 

[LilyM]

Either one. I pray the morning and evening prayers at home by myself. But even if you pray the Office by yourself, you are in reality praying with all the others who pray it through out the day and night!

Yup. I’ve prayed it solo, with my family and in church in groups small and large (including a lovely full-blown chanted/sung version).

 

[triumphguy]

I’m confused. Do you pray the Divine Office by yourself or do you pray it with others?

You pray it with the Church whether alone or with others

 

[Inquiringperson]

Thanks guys.

 

[triumphguy]

Once you get started it’s addictive!

 

[Rich_C]

With a priest is best, alone is fine. Your breviary probably has different forms for each arranged: dominus vobiscum or domine exaudi orationem meam, etc.

 

[triumphguy]

Or maybe it’s in English like mine.

 

[Splagchnizomai]

Or maybe it’s in English like mine.

Mine too.

Even St Francis de Sales recommends praying your native language.

 

[Michael1966]

I’m confused. Do you pray the Divine Office by yourself or do you pray it with others?

Hi there

You can sort of do both if you go to divineoffice.org/

Each day there are audio files for the hours of the day and you can join in. There are also Apps for iPhone and Android that download the files so you can join in on-the-go if you wish.

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

You pray it with the Church whether alone or with others

Fantastic answer!