The Second Vatican Council also exhorted the Christian laity to take up the. The practice among religious communities varies according to their rules and constitutions. At times the dialogue is between the Church or individual soul. In the Roman Catholic Church priests are required by canon law to pray the entire Liturgy of the Hours each day while deacons are required to pray the morning and evening hours. The Hours are a meditative dialogue on the mystery of Christ, using scripture and prayer. I don’t use the audio version much but the few times I’ve traveled, it is so comforting to not have to skip the Office in order to keep my hands on the steering wheel and my eyes in the road. The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or the Work of God ( Opus Dei ), is the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. It is so calming of any worries to pull out my phone, open the app, and be able to connect with Our Lord at those times I need Him most. Volume One of the Divine Office covers the period from Advent up to the start of Lent, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings. Many times I’ve been sitting in a doctor’s waiting room at the time of Mid Morning prayer. It is such a blessing to have the Divine Office in my pocket. Now I don’t need to turn a lamp on as I use to when I used the Office printed volumes. In honour of the divine mystery that we celebrate today, let us all hasten to meet Christ. The Divine Office App is an opportunity to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms. Having the Divine Office on my phone is absolutely the best thing ever! The sense of community is so wonderful as I see how many others are praying at the same time as myself. When I discovered this app, all of my concerns of ribbon placement were gone. I have prayed the Divine Office for many years.

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