Discover the significance of the Liturgy of the Hours, a timeless prayer treasured by the Church throughout history.

A breviary, or the liturgical book containing the Liturgy of the Hours, is seen in this illustration photo. Ascension and ...

This liturgical form of prayer draws us closer to God throughout the day, uniting us with clergy, religious and laity around the world in the praise of God. The monks ...

The prayers are set according to the Church calendar and are composed of Psalms, hymns and readings from Scripture.

Punctuation can make a world of difference in our understanding of written communication. Consider, for example, the following sentences: “Let’s eat, Uncle Larry!” and “Let’s eat Uncle Larry!” Each ...

What does it mean to pray “ceaselessly”? For Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, the answer to that question is the key to an “unspeakable joy.” ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has approved a plan to draft an amended edition of the English-language Liturgy of the Hours for use in the United States. The conference's Committee on Divine ...

Near to where I live are the magnificent ruins of Fountains Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1132, the Abbey was a centre of monastic work and prayer in the Cistercian tradition until ...

Father Wesbee Victor smiles as he celebrates his first Mass as a priest May 29, 2021, at St. Catherine of Genoa Church in New York City. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Father Victor, 31, was one of 10 ...

We may not always think of it, but the sequence of services which make up the Divine Office has provided a showcase for some of the most performed texts in the sacred music repertoire, for 1500 years.