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Liturgy of the Hours
From the earliest days have nourished the Church’s inner life
HISTORY of the Hours
-Oldest documents of civilization in the near East recognize SACRED TIME
Sunrise
Noon
Sunset
Night time
-The book of Psalms was the prayer book and hymnal of Jerusalem
-Hours for prayer corresponding to Jewish worship and also coincided with key Christian events.
Morning…Time of Resurrection
Mid-morning…Corresponded to Pentecost
Noon…The Crusifixion
Mid-afternoon…The death of Christ
Evening…Passover and the Lord’s supper
A prayer for the whole people of God and to nourish their spiritual life
Inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Morning and evening prayer are the most important ones.
Anyone who prays these hours prays the heart of the Office.
**Times of Prayer **
(The new terms are indicated on the right)
MATINS (of the morning) - the first rooster crow (3 am)
LAUDS (praise) - sunrise or beginning of day
PRIME (first hour) - first office of the daylight
TERSE (third hour)- 9 am Mid-morn
SEXT (sixth hour)- noon Mid-day
NONE (ninth hour)-3 pm Mid afternoon
VESPERS (evening)- end of day, sunset Evening Prayer
COMPLINE (completes)- bedtime Night Prayer
Office of Readings (*The following is supposed to go on the right hand side of Time of Prayer. I don’t know how to do that so you’ll have to bear with me)
Morning Prayer
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DAY
TIME
PRAYER
**Psalter **
Psalms are the heart and the core of the Liturgy of the Hours. Corinthians 14:26 tells us that they were well used by the early Christians. The Psalter came into use by the end of the second century. It was considerd a prophetic book fulfilled by Christ.
From the earliest days have nourished the Church’s inner life
- Eucharist
-heart and center of Catholic worship
-life-giving contact with the Paschal mystery - Sacraments
-encounter with Christ - Liturgy of the Hours
-Sanctifies the course of each day
HISTORY of the Hours
-Oldest documents of civilization in the near East recognize SACRED TIME
Sunrise
Noon
Sunset
Night time
-The book of Psalms was the prayer book and hymnal of Jerusalem
-Hours for prayer corresponding to Jewish worship and also coincided with key Christian events.
Morning…Time of Resurrection
Mid-morning…Corresponded to Pentecost
Noon…The Crusifixion
Mid-afternoon…The death of Christ
Evening…Passover and the Lord’s supper
A prayer for the whole people of God and to nourish their spiritual life
Inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Morning and evening prayer are the most important ones.
Anyone who prays these hours prays the heart of the Office.
**Times of Prayer **
(The new terms are indicated on the right)
MATINS (of the morning) - the first rooster crow (3 am)
LAUDS (praise) - sunrise or beginning of day
PRIME (first hour) - first office of the daylight
TERSE (third hour)- 9 am Mid-morn
SEXT (sixth hour)- noon Mid-day
NONE (ninth hour)-3 pm Mid afternoon
VESPERS (evening)- end of day, sunset Evening Prayer
COMPLINE (completes)- bedtime Night Prayer
Office of Readings (*The following is supposed to go on the right hand side of Time of Prayer. I don’t know how to do that so you’ll have to bear with me)
Morning Prayer
supressed
DAY
TIME
PRAYER
**Psalter **
Psalms are the heart and the core of the Liturgy of the Hours. Corinthians 14:26 tells us that they were well used by the early Christians. The Psalter came into use by the end of the second century. It was considerd a prophetic book fulfilled by Christ.
- The Psalms are distributed over a four week period with important Psalms repeated.
- We are called to Christianize the Psalms “through and with Christ.” The headings, antiphons, and short quotations help us to do this.
- The Psalm prayers were added to give a Christian summary. For better experience of prayer with the Psalms:
- Pray with an open and accepting spirit
- let them wash over you