I’m not a Roman Catholic and so a lot of the spiritual practices of the Church allude me in terms of both practice and understanding but I can appreciate it all nonetheless!
Someone passed me this app that helps Catholics (and Christ-Followers) participate in what’s called the Liturgy of the Hours:
The Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office (latin: liturgia horarum) is the official set of daily prayers prescribed by the Catholic Church to be recited at the canonical hours by the clergy, religious orders, and laity.
The Liturgy of the Hours consists primarily of psalms supplemented by hymns and readings. Together with the Mass, it constitutes the official public prayer life of the Church.
Very cool.
The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community.
Hours included for each day are:
- Invitatory Psalm – audio and full text
- Morning Prayer – audio and text outline
- Daytime Prayer – no audio, full text only
- Evening Prayer – audio and full text
- Night Prayer – audio and text outline
Is this something you’d use even if you weren’t Catholic?
Unfortunately it costs a whopping $12.99.
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