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What is the Liturgy of the Hours?

Church teaching

Answered on video by Fr. Mike Schmitz

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In short: The Church’s official daily prayer, morning to night, so the whole day gets prayed. CCC 1174 CCC 1178

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

Through the Liturgy of the Hours, the mystery of Christ celebrated at Mass permeates and transforms the time of each day. CCC 1174

It is like an extension of the Eucharistic celebration. CCC 1178

Our words

Priests, religious and many lay people pray it: psalms in the morning, evening and night. There are free apps if you want to try it.

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How we know · 2 Catechism paragraphs
  1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1174, 1178 (official text on vatican.va).

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