In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Then a full hour is needed.” Saint Francis de Sales The hymns and litanies of the Liturgy of the Hours integrate the prayer of the psalms into the age of the Church, expressing the symbolism of the time of day, the liturgical season, or the feast being celebrated.Ĭredit: Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. The celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours demands not only harmonizing the voice with the praying heart, but also a deeper “understanding of the liturgy and of the Bible, especially of the Psalms.” ![]() The laity, too, are encouraged to recite the divine office either with the priests, among themselves, or individually. In it, Christ himself “continues his priestly work through his Church.” His members participate according to their own place in the Church and the circumstances of their lives. The Liturgy of the Hours is the prayer of the whole People of God. In this way the Church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world.” - Office of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. ![]() “From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. To fall in love with God is the greatest romance to seek Him the greatest adventure to find Him, the greatest human achievement.” Saint Augustine of Hippo 1645–50 in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” Saint Augustine of Hippo Philippe de Champaigne: Saint Augustine, oil on canvas c. Information herein posted under the "rules of fair use" to foster education and discussion in accordance with Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. Credit: Divine Office: Office of Readings Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Such as these, then, let us bring and, free from fear, we shall await the coming of the judge who will judge the world in equity and the peoples in his truth. For what do you have, that you have not received? These are the sacrifices most pleasing to God: mercy, humility, praise, peace, charity. Of whose possessions do you give, if not from his? If you were to give of your own, it would be largesse but since you give of his, it is restitution. Or do you, because you are unjust, expect the judge not to be just? Or because you are a liar, will the truthful one not be true? Rather, if you wish to receive mercy, be merciful before he comes forgive whatever has been done against you give of your abundance. He will come, you know not when and provided he finds you prepared, your ignorance of the time of his coming will not be held against you. Do not think that because he is not coming just now, he will not come at all. Are we really certain that we love him? Or do we love our sins more? Therefore let us hate our sins and love him who will exact punishment for them. For what sort of love of Christ is it to fear his coming? Brothers, do we not have to blush for shame? We love him, yet we fear his coming. But I wish you to be without anxiety. He who is without anxiety waits without fear until his Lord comes. For the form of this world is passing away. So says the Apostle: My brethren, the appointed time is short: from now on let those who have wives live as though they had none and those who mourn as though they were not mourning and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing and those who buy as though they had no goods and those who deal with this world as though they had no dealings with it. And what does this mean? It means having, as though not having. What then should the Christian do? He ought to use the world, not become its slave.
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