How to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
What are the parts of the Liturgy of the Hours and how to we approach each with deeper intention?
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September 6, 2022
Praying the Psalms in Everyday Life
Everyday we face numerous distractions that can take our attention and devotion away from God. This post explores how the Liturgy of the Hours helps us remain in relationship with God throughout the day.
September 5, 2022
Two Types of Psalms to Relate Our Lives To
The same Spirit that guided the prayer of the psalmist is the same Spirit that guides our prayer today. This post explores two types of psalms that afford us a model for praying for our needs and the needs of the world today.
September 5, 2022
Praying the Psalms with Intention
If the Psalms help us copy the movements of the Spirit as we lift our needs and our experiences to God and the Liturgy of the Hours provides a structure for us to pray the Psalms, how do we identify intentions to bring with us to the Liturgy of the Hours?
September 4, 2022
Why Pray the Psalms?
Just as a child learns to write by copying the movements of a teacher, so we can learn to pray by copying the movements of the Holy Spirit. The Psalms offer us a way to discover the movements of the Spirit in our own prayer life.
September 4, 2022
Why Everyone Should Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
Catholic clergy and most consecrated religious are required to pray the Liturgy of the Hours on a daily basis. Why should the laity also consider praying the Liturgy of the Hours?
September 3, 2022
Why Augustinians Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
Why do Augustinians pray the Liturgy of the Hours and how does that reason relate to the laity? The next series of posts will explore how Augustinian Spirituality invites all members of the Body of Christ to pray the psalms through the Liturgy of the Hours.
September 3, 2022
Our Hope is in the Lord! (LOH Wednesday Week 3)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
January 26, 2022
God Is Always With Us (LOH Saturday Week 2)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
January 22, 2022
Finding New Hope (LOH Tuesday Week 2)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
January 18, 2022
Victory is Ours (LOH Sunday Week 2)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
January 16, 2022
Renewing Our Trust in God to Lead Us (LOH Saturday Week 1)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
January 15, 2022
Our Hope is in Christ Alone (LOH Thursday Week 1)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
January 13, 2022
The Lord Helps Us Live Our Commitments (LOH Tuesday Week 4)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
December 21, 2021
The Lord is Our Salvation (LOH Monday Week 4)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
December 20, 2021
To Whom Do We Seek Help? (LOH Saturday Week 3)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
December 18, 2021
Do We Trust in God’s Salvation? (LOH Tuesday Week 3)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
December 14, 2021
Where Have We Placed Our Hope and Trust? (LOH Monday Week 3)
The following reflections are provided for individual or communal reflection in preparation for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning Prayer -> Evening Prayer -> How to Pray Morning Prayer…
December 13, 2021
Prayers for Migrants and Immigration Reform
In response to its commitment to promote the dignity of all human persons and immigration reform, the Augustinians have developed petitions to be used throughout the week as part of…
November 9, 2021
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Eight Mobile Apps for the Journey to God
by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. One of the defining characteristics of the Augustinian journey to God is the continual search for God in the ever-evolving circumstances of our day to day…
November 26, 2020