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 – January 16

Psalms for Lauds

Reading for Lauds

To pray for a long time is not the same as praying with many words. Lengthy talk is one thing, a prayerful disposition is another. The Lord himself spent the night in prayer and prayed at great length. Was he not giving us an example by this?

The monks in Egypt are said to offer frequent prayers, but these are very short, and they are hurled like swift javelins. Otherwise their watchful attention, a very necessary quality for anyone at prayer, could be dulled and could disappear through protracted delays. To spend much time in prayer is to knock with a persistent and holy fervor at the door of the one whom we beseech. This task is generally accomplished more through sighs than with words, more through weeping than with speech. He places our tears in his sight, and our sighs are not hidden from him.

Vespers – January 16

Psalms for Vespers

Reading for Vespers

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. Your sister church] in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings; and so does my son Mark. Greet one another with a kiss of love.

Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

Verbum Domini
1 Peter 5:10-14 NRSV