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 – May 9
Psalms for Lauds
Canticle: Exodus 15:1b–4a, 11–13, 17–18; 150
Benedictus: Luke 1:68–79
Reading for Lauds
Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven; let our hearts ascend with him, For just as he remained with us even after his ascension, so we too are already in heaven with him, even though what is promised us has not yet been fulfilled in our bodies.
Why do we on earth not strive to find rest with him in heaven even now. While in heaven, he is also with us; and we, while on earth, are with him. He is hear with us by his divinity, his power, and his love, We cannot be in heaven, as he is on earth, by divinity, but in him, we can be there by love.
He is the Son of Man by his union with us, and we by out union with him are sons of God. He is our head, and we are his body, and the two cannot be separated.
Vespers – May 9
Psalms for Vespers
Canticle: Colossians 1:12–20
Magnificat: Luke 1:46b–55
Reading for Vespers
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Verbum Domini
Ephesians 1:17-23 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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