Divine Office – Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary)

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Daily prayer and scripture readings including music and psalms that follow in the ancient traditions of the Roman Catholic Church yet made to feel contemporary through talented readers and remarkable music. Follow along using the session outlines at www.DivineOffice.org. 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 praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world. For this expressed purpose, the recordings of the Hours presented here are intended to expand awareness of this Liturgy, introduce and practice the structure of this prayer, and to assist in the recitation of the Liturgy in small groups, domestic prayer and where common celebration is not possible. This podcast is based on the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours, however, several faith traditions including Anglican, Orthodox, Episcopalian, in fact, most C