All the confusion, searching and page flipping are gone. Praying this ancient way on a smart phone, iPod, or tablet has a lot of advantages. Meanwhile, you are supposed to be praying. Then you have to figure out how to get through even one “hour” or service while flipping pages to as many as four different parts of the book. You have to find a prayer-book or breviary that has the office, and in a style that suits you. However, anyone wanting to try it out faces significant challenges. Or telegraphs for that matter.Īs I describe in my book, Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers(InterVarsity Press 2012) the practice of praying along with the Church, with a liturgy and on a schedule, can have enormous benefits to your spiritual life, even if it is miles from the experience of many Protestants. Benedict be surprised to find people praying the Divine Office on their smart phones? Okay, he would be surprised if he even heard about smart phones. The time and availability to join every Tuesday is entirely up to you.“Monk” with mobile phone, by palimphread, used under cc license Then the officiant begins the Daily Office: Evensong with an Antiphon, Act of contrition, Psalms, Lessons from the Bible, Collects for specific intentions praying for Holy Mother Church, clergy, country, people’s various intentions, etc. We begin with bringing to mind our prayer intentions, silently. Once you click on the link for the online meeting you are ushered into the meeting room of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor. The prayers, psalms, lessons and collects help us to glorify God as is due, grow in holiness and pray effectively.Ī. Holy Mother Church gives us from her treasury the Divine Worship Daily Office so that we can pray according to God’s will. Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Praying in a group, helps us to pray for one another and also in turn gain merits of other righteous members whose prayers are heard. Why pray with a group of fellow Catholics?Ī. It helps us to accomplish our Lord’s command to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thes 5:17) Yes, this is a great devotion for daily personal prayer. If you prefer to have a hard copy of the Ordinariate’s Divine Worship: Daily Office, for daily personal prayers, you may purchase the book by contacting the parish office at Books are $30 each, plus shipping. ![]() ![]() a phone, tablet or PC that is compatible for online meetings. Prayer material will be shared on the call for all to follow along.Ī. Please join the online meeting to listen in or to participate. What is expected of me?Ī: You don’t need to have prior knowledge of the Daily Office. Let us pray together and claim the above scriptural promise. Join the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor prayer group to pray the Divine Office “the prayer of the whole people of God” and “a source of devotion and nourishment for personal prayer.” (quote from Sacrosanctum Concillium #90.) ![]() For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Mt 18:19-20: Jesus said, ”If two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. Divine Worship: Daily Office ~Online Prayer Group
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