Liturgy of the Hours question

[Quatsch]

When praying the LotH Morning and Evening prayer, when there are prayer intentions, is it ok to add our own intentions after the written ones?

Sometimes at mass after the intentions are read the priest will ask “and for what else shall we pray?” And he gives a chance for people to offer prayers for any intention they have with the congregation responding “Lord, hear our prayer.” So I was just wondering if I could add my own intentions during the LotH as well.

Of course I can always pray for them before or after the LotH, but thought it would be nice to remember them at that time as well.

Thanks and Blessings

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[PKinsale]

If you are not a religious person bound to follow the LOTH closely, you can add such personal intentions. It would be more different were you wishing to cut something out.

 

[Deacon2010]

I have prayed the Liturgy of the Hours in multiple dioceses in community with others. Many, if not all, invited those gathered to add their intentions. There are books on the Liturgy of the Hours. Also, the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours (1971) is very helpful. In fact, paragraph 188 of this document states: “It is permissible, however, to include particular intentions at both morning and evening prayer.” I know when I privately pray the office; I add my intentions. Keep praying!

Peace.

 

[Quatsch]

I have prayed the Liturgy of the Hours in multiple dioceses in community with others. Many, if not all, invited those gathered to add their intentions. There are books on the Liturgy of the Hours. Also, the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours (1971) is very helpful. In fact, paragraph 188 of this document states: “It is permissible, however, to include particular intentions at both morning and evening prayer.” I know when I privately pray the office; I add my intentions. Keep praying!

Peace.

Well…maybe I should have looked there first! Thanks for the confirmation

God Bless

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[Quatsch]

If you are not a religious person bound to follow the LOTH closely, you can add such personal intentions. It would be more different were you wishing to cut something out.

Correct, I am not a religious person bound to follow it closely…thanks for the response

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[PKinsale]

Thanks also from me, Deacon, for that comment.

All things being said, I wonder about the propriety of adding personal intentions during the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass. I have read that it is not proper; but if not, it is surely one of the lesser abuses.

 

[porthos11]

If you are not a religious person bound to follow the LOTH closely, you can add such personal intentions. It would be more different were you wishing to cut something out.

One does not have to be “not bound” to the LOTH. Adding particular intentions is indeed permitted according to the General Instruction.

 

[Evan]

In morning prayer, they would be added after the written intentions.

In evening prayer, the intentions are always supposed to end with an intention for the dead, so personal intentions are added between the next to last and last written intension.

 

[stuart12]

I say the Divine Office every day and for morning and evening prayer, I always add my own intentions in. For the Pope, my Archbishop, our priests etc…

 

[Cavaille-Coll]

In my experience, this practice seems to be a local custom where the LOTH is recited publicly. Some parishes have people interjecting their own prayers, others do not. There is no prohibition against it, except perhaps within certain religious orders.

 

[totustuus2345]

I add personal intentions before the Pater Noster after the intercessions. I also am getting into the practice of offering a particular office for someone, or something…
And in the shorter intercessions for Vespers I add specific names

XC

Patrick

 

[Quatsch]

Ok, I have another question, now that I have your attention

…well, after writing my question I found this site: chastitysf.com/loh.htm which will probably give me the answer I need…but here is my question anyway…feel free to respond …

I’m confused about the differences among solemnities, memorials, and feasts. For example, for today we have St. Antony Claret. The second reading in the Office of Readings is taken from the page that has his bio…and the rest is from the Common of Pastors. However, it seems that the psalms are to be taken from the regular weekly psalter and not from the common.

I tried understanding this by reading the General Instruction…but I’m not clear on when something is “proper” or not and even what that refers to…

Also, Evening Prayers I and II are kind of confusing…what is the difference, and under what conditions is EP I used instead of II?

If anybody can explain this or provide me a link w/ a more clear explanation I’d be very grateful

As some background (if you made it reading this far), I bought the complete set last year and have prayed it on and off. However, I’m starting a new regime in my spiritual life and have begun praying it daily. I’m pretty able at flipping back and forth when there is not a special day, but I don’t completely understand the rubrics for the special days. And yes, I do have the guide which gives the daily page numbers to use.

Blessings

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[JDHallKY]

On days with EP I and II (Sundays and Solemnities), EP I displaces EP for the night before, and EP II is prayed on the evening of the day itself.

That is why there is no EP for Saturdays. EP I for Sunday is to be prayed.

 

[Quatsch]

On days with EP I and II (Sundays and Solemnities), EP I displaces EP for the night before, and EP II is prayed on the evening of the day itself.

That is why there is no EP for Saturdays. EP I for Sunday is to be prayed.

Thanks…that makes so much more sense now

 

[porthos11]

Ok, I have another question, now that I have your attention

…well, after writing my question I found this site: chastitysf.com/loh.htm which will probably give me the answer I need…but here is my question anyway…feel free to respond …

I’m confused about the differences among solemnities, memorials, and feasts. For example, for today we have St. Antony Claret. The second reading in the Office of Readings is taken from the page that has his bio…and the rest is from the Common of Pastors. However, it seems that the psalms are to be taken from the regular weekly psalter and not from the common.

Correct. St. Anthony Claret is an optional memorial.

I tried understanding this by reading the General Instruction…but I’m not clear on when something is “proper” or not and even what that refers to…

When something is Proper, it means it is a “changing” thing and is taken from either the Proper of Seasons or Proper of Saints as the case may be. This is compared to Ordinary parts, which never change.

The General Instruction is invaluable, but it isn’t the only thing one must read. Also essential are the rubrics as printed in the Ordinary. The Ordinary presents very clear directions as to where to get the Proper texts or which Psalter to use.

Also, Evening Prayers I and II are kind of confusing…what is the difference, and under what conditions is EP I used instead of II?

During Sundays and Solemnities, the celebration begins the evening before. So Evening Prayer I is said the evening before the Sunday or Solemnity, and Evening Prayer II on the evening of the day itself.