SAINT GABRIEL HOURS


The Good News:

Praying with Christ Every Day. 

Anytime. Anywhere. With Anyone. 

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VIRTUAL RESOURCES

for the

LITURGY OF THE HOURS

MORNING PRAYER

EVENING PRAYER

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DIVINE OFFICE / LITURGY OF THE HOURS

is the Prayer of Christ and the Church

"Christ Jesus, high priest of the new and eternal covenant, taking human nature, introduced into this earthly exile that hymn which is sung throughout all ages in the halls of heaven. He joins the entire community of mankind to Himself, associating it with His own singing of this canticle of divine praise."  (Vatican II Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, #86)

"For he continues His priestly work through the agency of His Church, which is ceaselessly engaged in praising the Lord and interceding for the salvation of the whole world. She does this, not only by celebrating the Eucharist, but also in other ways, especially by praying the Divine Office."  (Vatican II Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, #86)

"Lauds as Morning Prayer and Vespers as Evening Prayer are the two hinges on which the daily office turns; hence they are to be considered as the chief hours and are to be celebrated as such." (Vatican II Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, #89) 

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VIRTUAL DIVINE OFICE

SONGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD

  (MATINS/LAUDS)

 (VESPERS)