In the past, many Catholics considered the Office the daily prayer regimen of priests and religious alone. The mystery of Christ, his Incarnation and Passover, which we celebrate in the Eucharist especially at the Sunday assembly, permeates and transfigures the time of each day, through the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours, “the divine office.” This celebration, faithful to the apostolic exhortations to “pray constantly,” is “so devised that the whole course of the day and night is made holy by the praise of God” (CCC, 1174). Paul taught: “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). They made hold a printed breviary, or they might use a smartphone or tablet with the prayers, thus creating a cycle of ongoing, constant prayer being lifted to the Lord hour by hour. Stop and imagine the graces being poured out: Not only is Mass being celebrated right now in different time zones around the world, but thousands of Christians are coming before God in prayer using the Divine Office.
Christ thus continues his priestly work through the prayer of his priestly people (CCC, Glossary, Divine Office definition). The Liturgy of the Hours the public prayer of the Church which sanctifies the whole course of the day and night. The Liturgy of the Hours sanctifies our time - our days and nights. Some priests and religious, especially in monasteries, add additional prayer times to the day. The Liturgy of the Hours has five main “hours.” They are the Office of Readings or Matins, Morning Prayer or Lauds, Daytime (Midday) Prayer or Sext, Evening Prayer or Vespers, and Night Prayer or Compline. “Prayed by Christ and fulfilled in him, the Psalms remain essential to the prayer of the Church” ( Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2586). A major portion of the prayers are taken directly from the Psalms. Keyed to the liturgical calendar of the Church, each prayer time contains vocal prayer, hymns, and readings from Scripture. The prescribed prayers of the Divine Office are offered with daily devotion both day and night around the world.
When Catholics talk about the Divine Office, we are referring to time spent generously lifting our hearts and offering our prayer to God using the prayers of the Church known as the Liturgy of the Hours. Yet there’s another, less familiar, definition for the word: a service or a kindness done for another. Or, receive all updates in your inbox by visiting the homepage here and registering for our newsletter.When we think of an office, we usually think buildings, cubicles, rooms, and spaces where people work. At these times, please see the News section of this website for updates. Slight adjustments are made to it on holy days, over the Christmas break, and during the summer months. This schedule remains in effect during the academic year. Anyone arriving after 7:30 will have to wait until 7:45 to be let into the priory. On Saturdays, a receptionist will be present from 7:00 to 7:30 to welcome those attending Morning Prayer, and then again around 7:45 to welcome those arriving for Mass. On weekdays, a receptionist will be present beginning at 6:30 to welcome guests attending Morning Prayer and/or Mass. The priory’s horarium, or prayer schedule, is reproduced below.įor information regarding Mass intentions, click here.ġ2:00 PM Office of Readings & Midday Prayer The faithful are invited to join the community daily for the celebration of Holy Mass, the recitation of the rosary, and the chanting of the Divine Office, which includes Lauds (Morning Prayer), Midday Prayer, the Office of Readings, Vespers (Evening Prayer), and Compline (Night Prayer). In choir, the brethren also plead with the Father of mercies for the needs of the Church and the salvation of the world. Together with Christ, the brethren glorify God for the eternal plan of his will, which is manifest in the wonderful orders of nature and grace. With a zeal for souls shaped by prayer, we Dominicans desire that others too may be incorporated into Christ through the teachings of the Church and the sacraments of faith. From the heart of our prayer, then, the mystery of salvation remains the focus of our preaching. This mystery informs all of our other prayer, especially our contemplation. In the liturgy, especially in the Eucharist, the mystery of salvation is present and at work in the brethren. Dominic, the common and solemn celebration of the liturgy endures as a principal duty of our vocation. Dominic, who both at home and on the road, day and night, remained diligent in offering Mass and praying the Divine Office with great devotion. Consecrated to a life of prayer, we friars follow the example of St.
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