![]() In it Christ himself "continues his priestly work through his Church." His members participate according to their own place in the Church and the circumstances of their lives: priests devoted to the pastoral ministry, because they are called to remain diligent in prayer and the service of the word religious, by the charism of their consecrated lives all the faithful as much as possible: "Pastors of souls should see to it that the principal hours, especially Vespers, are celebrated in common in church on Sundays and on the more solemn feasts. It is the very prayer which Christ himself together with his Body addresses to the Father.ġ175 The Liturgy of the Hours is intended to become the prayer of the whole People of God. Celebrated in "the form approved" by the Church, the Liturgy of the Hours "is truly the voice of the Bride herself addressed to her Bridegroom. In this "public prayer of the Church," the faithful (clergy, religious, and lay people) exercise the royal priesthood of the baptized. 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." ![]() The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Liturgy of the Hoursġ174 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." .nz - Liturgy of the hours and other resources.- requires a subscription - website offers daily Liturgy of the Hours prayers, including Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, in Adobe PDF formats. ![]() Mass readings | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | Office of Readings ![]() Celebrating the Liturgy of the Hours, especially in community or when travelling, is made easier by a few websites. ![]()
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