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.
Read MoreThe Liturgy of the Hours
How does one stay connected to God throughout the ups and downs of day to day life? The Roman Catholic Church provides us with a gift called the Liturgy of the Hours, a prayer structure that calls us to pray and sanctify the moments of the day to Christ.
Roman Catholic clergy and most consecrated religious are required to pray the Liturgy of the Hours every day. Accordingly, Augustinian Friars pray the Liturgy of the Hours with their communities several times a day. While there is no explicit requirement for the laity to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church does recommend it.
The series of posts below explain why and how Augustinian Spirituality invites all members of the Body of Christ to pray the Liturgy of the Hours.
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
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?
Read MoreWhy 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.
Read MorePraying 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...
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MorePraying 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.
Read MoreHow 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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