revised by decree of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council and published by authority of Pope Paul VI
THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS
WITH
SUPPLEMENT
According to the Roman Rite
Approved by the Episcopal Conferences of The Antilles, Bangladesh, Burma, Canada, of the Pacific CEPAC (Fiji Islands, Rarotonga, Samoa and Tokelau, Tonga), Ghana, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and The Solomons, The Philippines, Rhodesia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and the United States of America for use in their dioceses and Confirmed by the Apostolic See
English Translation Prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy
Today’s Reading
James P. Mahoney, D. D.
Vicar General, Archdiocese of New York
The texts of all Biblical Readings and Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles and the Canticle of the Lamb) are reproduced with permission from The New American Bible, Copyright © 1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.
Psalm Texts except Psalm 95 © The Grail (England) 1963 and published by Collins, London, 1963.
English translations of the Te Deum, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Benedictus and Doxology by the International Consultation on English Texts.
Concordat cum originali:
Reverend Ronald F. Krisman
Executive Director
Secretariat for the Liturgy
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Introductions and liturgical texts for the memorial of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, the memorials of Blessed Andre Bessette and Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, the memorials of Blessed Katharine Drexel, Blessed Junipero Serra, and Blessed Juan Diego, and the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, © 1981,1984,1991, and 1989, respectively, United States Catholic Conference (USCC), 3211 Fourth Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017-1194 USA. All rights reserved.
Liturgical texts for the memorials of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Saint Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions, Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, and Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, and Companions, © 1984,1985,1988, and 1989, respectively, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL), 1275 K Street, NW, Suite 1202, Washington, DC 20005-4097 USA. Ah rights reserved.
Scripture texts taken from the New American Bible including the Revised New Testament, © 1970 and 1986, Confraternity of the Christian Doctrine, 3211 Fourth Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017-1194 USA. All rights reserved.
All liturgical texts contained in this Supplement have been approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and confirmed by the Apostolic See by various decrees of the Congregation for Divine Worship.
Published by authority of the Committee on Divine Worship, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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About The Liturgy of the Hours, Volumes I–IV and SupplementThe Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or the Work of God (Opus Dei), is the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. The Hours are a meditative dialogue on the mystery of Christ, using scripture and prayer. At times the dialogue is between the Church or individual soul and God; at times it is a dialogue among the members of the Church; and at times it is even between the Church and the world. The Divine Office “is truly the voice of the Bride herself addressed to her Bridegroom. It is the very prayer which Christ himself together with his Body addresses to the Father.” (SC 84) The dialogue is always held, however, in the presence of God and using the words and wisdom of God. Each of the five canonical Hours includes selections from the Psalms that culminate in a scriptural proclamation. The two most important or hinge Hours are Morning and Evening Prayer. These each include a Gospel canticle: the Canticle of Zechariah from Luke 1:68–79 for Morning Prayer (known as the Benedictus), and the Canticle of Mary from Luke 1:46–55 for Evening Prayer (known as the Magnificat). The Gospel canticle acts as a kind of meditative extension of the scriptural proclamation in light of the Christ event. Morning and Evening Prayer also include intercessions that flow from the scriptural proclamation just as the Psalms prepare for it. |
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