Rule of Prayer?

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Hi there,

Before when I was looking into the Byzantine Rite I saw a site where they have both a morning rule of prayer and an evening rule of prayer. I was very much enamored by this.

However, I am not too much enamored with the Byzantine service. I was wondering if the Roman Catholic Rite has a rule of prayer, per se.

One of my favorite things about my conversion process has been the incredible prayers which I have read (and prayed) from the saints and religious.

If there is no rule of prayer for the Roman Rite, was there one prior to Vatican II? If so, any information on it would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks,

Mark
 
tmarkh said:
Hi there,

Before when I was looking into the Byzantine Rite I saw a site where they have both a morning rule of prayer and an evening rule of prayer. I was very much enamored by this.

However, I am not too much enamored with the Byzantine service. I was wondering if the Roman Catholic Rite has a rule of prayer, per se.

One of my favorite things about my conversion process has been the incredible prayers which I have read (and prayed) from the saints and religious.

If there is no rule of prayer for the Roman Rite, was there one prior to Vatican II? If so, any information on it would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks,

Mark
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The Latin Rite has the Liturgy of the Hours which is the liturgy of the Church prayed by priest, the religious, deacons. It is required for persons in those catigories to pray them but is open the the layity.

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FAB
 
We have the Liturgy of the Hours

it includes:

Office of Readings (Matins)

Morning Prayer (Lauds)

Daytime Prayer (Mid-morning, noon and mid-afternoon)

Evening Prayer (Vespers)

Night Prayer (Compline)
 
The Liturgy or the Hours consists of the Office of Readings, Lauds, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline.

There are a number of ways of approaching it. The book Shorter Christian Prayer has Lauds (or Morning Praise), Vespers (or Evening Praise) and Comline (or Night Prayer). It is farily easy to handle, ahs some additional parts for various feastdays, and has a guide that can be purchased separately.

Christin Prayer is a larger, thicker volume with more.

And then there is the 4 volume set, which is expensive but covers it all. The last two also have guides which can be purchased.

If you are not sure - either about getting into this, or the level of your committment, you might look for copies of the Magnificat, a publication which has parts of L, V & C above, as well as other prayers, a meditation, and I beleive, daily Mass readings. In any event, it is a way to get your toe wet without overload.

Whatever you do, I would not go beyond the level of Shorter Christian Prayer until you have 6 months to a year of fairly consistent daily prayer under your belt, or you may find it overwhelming. Enthusiasm is strong in the beginning, but can be overwhelmed easily.
 
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