Time Out for Prayer and Reflection

Liturgy of the Hours

(With thanks to Universalis Publishing)

The Liturgy of the Hours (also known as the Divine Office) is the richest single prayer resource of the Christian Church. It provides prayers, psalms and meditation for every hour of every day. It has existed from the earliest times, to fulfil the Lord’s command to pray without ceasing. Never monotonous, always new, it provides the means for the whole world, united, to pray together and sanctify every hour of every day of every year.

• Office of Readings – normally the first time of praying this day
• Morning Prayer (Lauds)
• Evening Prayer (Vespers)
• Night Prayer (Compline)
• Mass Readings for Today
• Calendar