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A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life
St. Paul exhorts us to “pray without ceasing” — a beautiful goal that sounds daunting, even impossible. But wait! These pages break open an authoritative, time-tested method that countless laymen still use today to pray with constancy and thereby soar to the heights of holiness.

It's called the Liturgy of the Hours.

Also known as the Divine Office or the Breviary, the Liturgy of the Hours is an important vehicle for advancing in the spiritual life — a step that any serious Catholic, with the help of Fr. Timothy Gallagher, can take today.

Relying on insights from popes and saints, as well as on his five decades' experience praying the Liturgy of the Hours, Fr. Gallagher opens your eyes to this spiritual treasury and shows you how, by means of its sanctifying rhythm, it will help you progress on your spiritual journey. Soon, you will be among the multitude of Catholics who pray the Hours daily and are richly blessed by the flow of graces these prayers yield.

From the wise Fr. Gallagher, you'll learn:

  • The basic elements of the Liturgy of the Hours.
  • How to incorporate them into your day, no matter how busy it may be.
  • How the Hours will revitalize your daily prayers and prevent them from becoming routine.
  • How they will extend the graces you obtain at Mass into your entire day.
  • How praying the Hours with your family will link you more intimately to each other and to the universal Church.

If you're looking to invigorate your prayer life and draw closer to Our Lord in friendship and holy contemplation, discover the Liturgy of the Hours.

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A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life
St. Paul exhorts us to “pray without ceasing” — a beautiful goal that sounds daunting, even impossible. But wait! These pages break open an authoritative, time-tested method that countless laymen still use today to pray with constancy and thereby soar to the heights of holiness.

It's called the Liturgy of the Hours.

Also known as the Divine Office or the Breviary, the Liturgy of the Hours is an important vehicle for advancing in the spiritual life — a step that any serious Catholic, with the help of Fr. Timothy Gallagher, can take today.

Relying on insights from popes and saints, as well as on his five decades' experience praying the Liturgy of the Hours, Fr. Gallagher opens your eyes to this spiritual treasury and shows you how, by means of its sanctifying rhythm, it will help you progress on your spiritual journey. Soon, you will be among the multitude of Catholics who pray the Hours daily and are richly blessed by the flow of graces these prayers yield.

From the wise Fr. Gallagher, you'll learn:

  • The basic elements of the Liturgy of the Hours.
  • How to incorporate them into your day, no matter how busy it may be.
  • How the Hours will revitalize your daily prayers and prevent them from becoming routine.
  • How they will extend the graces you obtain at Mass into your entire day.
  • How praying the Hours with your family will link you more intimately to each other and to the universal Church.

If you're looking to invigorate your prayer life and draw closer to Our Lord in friendship and holy contemplation, discover the Liturgy of the Hours.

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A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life

A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life

by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life

A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life

by Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Overview

St. Paul exhorts us to “pray without ceasing” — a beautiful goal that sounds daunting, even impossible. But wait! These pages break open an authoritative, time-tested method that countless laymen still use today to pray with constancy and thereby soar to the heights of holiness.

It's called the Liturgy of the Hours.

Also known as the Divine Office or the Breviary, the Liturgy of the Hours is an important vehicle for advancing in the spiritual life — a step that any serious Catholic, with the help of Fr. Timothy Gallagher, can take today.

Relying on insights from popes and saints, as well as on his five decades' experience praying the Liturgy of the Hours, Fr. Gallagher opens your eyes to this spiritual treasury and shows you how, by means of its sanctifying rhythm, it will help you progress on your spiritual journey. Soon, you will be among the multitude of Catholics who pray the Hours daily and are richly blessed by the flow of graces these prayers yield.

From the wise Fr. Gallagher, you'll learn:

  • The basic elements of the Liturgy of the Hours.
  • How to incorporate them into your day, no matter how busy it may be.
  • How the Hours will revitalize your daily prayers and prevent them from becoming routine.
  • How they will extend the graces you obtain at Mass into your entire day.
  • How praying the Hours with your family will link you more intimately to each other and to the universal Church.

If you're looking to invigorate your prayer life and draw closer to Our Lord in friendship and holy contemplation, discover the Liturgy of the Hours.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781682780756
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Publication date: 03/28/2019
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 419,977
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V. is an American Roman Catholic priest and the Denver-based author of seven bestselling books on the theology and spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola. He served for ten years as provincial superior of his Catholic religious congregation, the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Pare 1 A Prayer For The Laity

1 Do Lay People Tray The Liturgy Of The Hours? 7

2 From Where Did This Prayer Come? 13

3 What Is The Liturgy Of The Hours? 23

4 But Isn't This A Prayer For Priests? 31

5 Is This A Prayer For The Family? 41

6 What Have The Popes Said? 47

Part 2 A Prayer For All Hours Of The Day

7 Prayer Throughout The Day 61

8 Meeting God In The Morning: Morning Prayer 63

9 Finding God In The Day: Daytime Prayer 71

10 With God At Sunset: Evening Prayer 75

11 Ending The Day With God: Night Prayer 81

12 A Time For Meditation: The Office Of Readings 85

Part 3 A Prayer In The Church

13 "Public And Common Prayer By The People Of God" 93

14 How To Pray A Psalm 99

15 A Prayer Of Praise 109

Part 4 Beginning the Prayer

16 How Do 1 Begin? 117

17 But I Still Have Some Questions! 123

Conclusion 131

About The Author 135

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