Livestream LITURGY OF THE HOURS
We welcome you to join the Community of Jesus daily via livestream as we pray the Liturgy of the Hours — Lauds and Vespers. These services sung in Gregorian chant include psalms, hymns, readings, and prayers.
Lauds – March 28
Psalms for Lauds
Canticle-Benedictus: Luke 1:68–79
Reading for Lauds
We who love God in the depths of our hearts have already been loved by God. In fact, the measure of our love for God depends upon how deeply aware we are of God’s love for us. When this awareness is keen, it makes whoever possesses it long to be enlightened by the divine light. This longing is so intense that it seems to penetrate our very bones. We lose all consciousness of ourselves and are entirely transformed by the love of God.
Such a person lives in this life, and at the same time does not live in it. Although still inhabiting a body, this individual is constantly leaving it in spirit because of the love that draws this lover toward God. It is as if the Christian remains united to God by an irresistible longing.
Vespers – March 28
Psalms for Vespers
Canticle-Magnificat: Luke 1:46b–55
Reading for Vespers
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will renounce the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.
Verbum Domini
1 Timothy 4:1-5 NRSV
The Liturgy of the Hours is the most frequent form of daily prayer. The Community gathers at designated hours to worship according to this ancient practice.
In the morning, Lauds causes our first words to be offered to the praise of God. At the end of the day we celebrate Vespers, looking back upon the day with thanksgiving. Join us each day via livestream at the times listed below.
Monday
Vespers 5:30 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Lauds 7:30 AM
Vespers 5:30 PM
Sunday
Lauds 9:15 AM
Vespers II 5:15 PM
The Liturgy of the Hours (the Divine Office) is one form of prayer with both traditional and ecumenical dimensions. At its heart stands the Word of God, especially as expressed in the Psalms, that have for centuries provided a language of prayer, both spoken and sung, for every branch of the church.
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