The two–the Divine Office and the Eucharist–are meant to exist in harmony, thus mutually enriching the spiritual life of those who participate in both, such as us monks. At the heart and center of the Church’s liturgy, of course, is the Eucharistic liturgy, the Mass.Īn important element of Catholic liturgy is the Divine Office, which is ever-reflecting the liturgical season being celebrated in the Mass: the cycle of Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter, etc., as well as the day of the week, the memorials, feasts and solemnities of our Lord, the Blessed Mother and the angels and saints all of which are experienced in the Divine Office as well as the Mass. The Liturgy of the Hours forms a part of Catholic liturgy as a whole. This is a lamentable reality, but is certainly different for us who consecrate a good part of every day to chanting the Divine Office in chapel or cell. I say theoretically for the entire Church, for you know as well as I that perhaps for the majority of the Catholic faithful the Liturgy of the Hours has little or no place in their piety and prayer life. Theoretically for the entire Church, but certainly for religious who pray the Divine Office in public or in private, there is an intimate link between the Divine Office and the Holy Eucharist. Sayings and Stories from the Desert Fathers.How We Pray and Chant – Monastic life has prayer at its very heart.Abbot’s Archives – Personal reflections from our abbots across the years.Subscriptions – We can add you to our postal or electronic mailing lists for monastery news and homilies.Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C.Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C.Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C.Take yourself on a virtual tour around our Monastery.
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