The Liturgy of the Hours, part IX – Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharist

From the Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours: “To the different hours of the day the liturgy of the hours extends the praise and thanksgiving, the memorial of the mysteries of salvation, the petitions and the foretaste of heavenly … Continue reading

The Liturgy of the Hours, part VIII – Progressive Solemnity

When I was in hospital ministry, there was a Catholic seminarian on my team, and another woman who was studying to be a Lutheran pastor.  The seminarian and I were debating over whether or not a particular saint was celebrated … Continue reading

Liturgy of the Hours, part VI – Compline with the Dominicans

Tomorrow night, the postulants will receive the habit of the Order. The Church will be closed after the 5:30 Mass. The Dominican Order’s more notable houses are in Bologna and Paris.  There are many stories of how the Order founded … Continue reading

The Liturgy of the Hours, part IV – Roadmap & Terminology

My screenwriter professor once commented that every culture has its own nomenclature.  And so does Divine Office.  This website is a great resource on the basics of the Divine Office. It offers the actual moment-by-moment outline of what the hours … Continue reading

The Liturgy of the Hours, part III – Where did the Liturgy of the Hours come from?

Where did the Divine Office come from?  Was it something that just happened?  Dropped from the sky like a meteor?  Something that the dolphins and dinosaurs did so we had decided to emulate? In the psalms, we read, “Seven times … Continue reading