The Liturgy of the Hours as a “Liturgy” is part of the public worship of the Church. It is “of the Hours” since it refers to the prayers of the Church which consecrate the different hours of the day. The Liturgy of the Hours is also known as the Divine Office and the Breviary. The Liturgy of the Hours as the official prayer of the Church and consists of an arrangement of Psalms, hymns, readings, intercessions, and prayers that are read seven times during the day. These prayers are known as the Morning Prayer; Daytime prayer at Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon; Evening Prayer; and Night Prayer. There is also an Office of Readings which may be read at anytime during the day or even the night before. The Liturgy of the Hours is not just for the clergy or the religious, but everyone is invited to pray the Divine Office and participate in the prayer of the whole people of God. This is a great way through prayer to stay focused on God during the day and to increase your spiritual development. You can obtain a single volume version of the Liturgy of the Hours by following this link http://www.liturgyofthehours.org/christian_prayer_.htm , or from this link http://www.catholicbookpublishing.com/BrowseByDepartments.aspx?DepID=89 , be sure to get each year for a few bucks the St. Joseph Guide for the Book Christian Prayer which has the right pages for each day of the liturgical year which is available from the second link above. For further information on the Liturgy of the Hours in a Q&A format follow this link http://www.liturgyofthehours.org/liturgy_hours.htm .
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Great article! There is an audio version of Liturgy of the Hours you can use totally free of charge at http://divineoffice.org
There is also an iPhone application now at the http://divineoffice.org/divine-office-iphone-ipod-touch-app/ that allows you to enjoy your daily prayers while you’re on the go
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