The Liturgy of the Hours

The Liturgy of the Hours is the official prayer of the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of psalms (based on the Church's liturgical calendar), prayers, and spiritual writings. From the introduction of the Liturgy of the Hours:

From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. 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.

The liturgy of the hours is prayed by religious and laity.

After Pentecost may be a confusing time for beginners praying the liturgy.

We are now in the 9th Week of Ordinary Time and the First Week of the Psalms. For those who need a little extra help, I have made up a help sheet for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. I hope you find it beneficial.

Peace be with you!

Rosemarie

MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER HELP SHEET
MORNING PRAYER

God, come to my assistance. Lord make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and will be forever. Amen.

HYMN

Antiphon I

PSALM

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm-prayer

Repeat Antiphon 1:

Antiphon 2:

PSALM OR CANTICLE

Glory be to the Father....

Repeat Antiphon 2:

Antiphon 3:

PSALM OR CANTICLE

Glory be to the Father...

Psalm-prayer

Repeat Antiphon 3:

Reading

Responsory

Canticle of Zechariah Antiphon:

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel.... (this is on the card that came with your Office book It has Morning and Evening Canticle on it)

Glory to the Father....

Repeat Canticle

Intercessions

Our Father

Closing Prayer-May the Lord bless us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen.

EVENING PRAYER

God, come to my assistance...

Hymn

Antiphon 1:

PSALM

Glory be to the Father ....

Repeat Antiphon 1:

Antiphon 2:

PSALM OR CANTICLE
Glory be to the Father...

Psalm-prayer

Repeat Antiphon 2:

Antiphon 3:

PSALM OR CANTICLE

Glory be to the Father...

Repeat Antiphon 3:

Reading

Responsory

Canticle of Mary Antiphon:

Recite Magnificat on Evening prayer card.

Glory be to the Father...

Repeat Canticle Antiphon:

Intercessions

Our Father...

Closing Prayer

May the Lord bless us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen.