THETHE DIVINE OFFICE DIVINE OFFICE

The Spirit of Jesus in usThe Spirit of Jesus in us

prays to God the Fatherprays to God the Father

DIVINE OFFICEDIVINE OFFICEofficial community prayer

inspires:

• mental prayermental prayer

• pastoral activitypastoral activity

CHORAL PRAYERCHORAL PRAYER

not the same prayer as:

• quiet, personal quiet, personal • shared, spontaneousshared, spontaneous

but it includes them

CHORAL PRAYERCHORAL PRAYER

the Fraternity’s prayer

strengthens communion of:

• faithfaith• missionmission

PRAYER OF THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCHCHURCH

The Liturgy of the Hours

Connected with the Eucharist

• expands its meaningexpands its meaning• when togetherwhen together

we offer the Eucharistwe offer the Eucharist

PRAYER OF THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCHCHURCH

the prayer of:

• Jesus, the HeadJesus, the Head

• us, the membersus, the members

PRAYER OF THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCHCHURCH

• comply with the comply with the obligationobligation

• to satisfy spiritual needto satisfy spiritual need

PRAYER OF JESUSPRAYER OF JESUS• adoresadores• thanksthanks

• praises God the Fatherpraises God the Father

OUR PRAYEROUR PRAYER• the prayer of Jesusthe prayer of Jesus

• to God the Fatherto God the Father

• one in the Holy Spiritone in the Holy Spirit

OUR PRAYEROUR PRAYERPsalm 141

• Jesus sings in usJesus sings in us

• we sing in Jesuswe sing in Jesus

VATICAN IIVATICAN IIConstitution on the Liturgy,

n.83Jesus

• introducedintroduced

heaven’s hymnheaven’s hymn

• joins us to his songjoins us to his song

OUR DIVINE OFFICEOUR DIVINE OFFICEThe prayer of Jesus ChristThe prayer of Jesus Christ

• He prays in usHe prays in us

• we pray in himwe pray in himfor the needs of the worldfor the needs of the world

OUR DIVINE OFFICEOUR DIVINE OFFICECreation’s worship

• silentsilent

• we give it a voicewe give it a voice

OUR DIVINE OFFICEOUR DIVINE OFFICE

• the text is excellentthe text is excellent

• renew our dispositionsrenew our dispositions

OUR DISPOSITIONSOUR DISPOSITIONS

In God’s presence

• leave preoccupationsleave preoccupations

• physicallyphysically

• mentallymentally

OUR DISPOSITIONSOUR DISPOSITIONS

• arrive earlyarrive early

• recollect selfrecollect self

“We adore you, O Christ …”

RECOLLECT SELFRECOLLECT SELF

prepare bookmarks

The leader:

• announces the pagesannounces the pages

• chooses the textschooses the texts

RECITE IN CHOIRRECITE IN CHOIR

sing, chant, or say

Avoid:

• Dissonant voicesDissonant voices

• Lethargic spiritLethargic spirit

ST FRANCISST FRANCISadvises, more than melody:

• devotion before Goddevotion before God• consonance of mindconsonance of mind• recollected prayerrecollected prayer

Bl. JUNIPERO SERRABl. JUNIPERO SERRAadvises, more than mood:

• remain in choirremain in choir

• regardless of proper moodregardless of proper mood

CHORAL PRAYERCHORAL PRAYER• disciplines individualismdisciplines individualism

• requires patience, requires patience, tolerancetolerance

• builds fraternitybuilds fraternity

CHORAL PRAYERCHORAL PRAYER• listen to otherslisten to others

• keep in timekeep in time

• harmony of voiceharmony of voice

CHORAL PRAYERCHORAL PRAYER

take sufficient time

Avoid:• crammingcramming

• hurryinghurrying

CHORAL PRAYERCHORAL PRAYER

Silent pauses after:

• PsalmsPsalms

• ReadingsReadings

• ResponsoryResponsory

PRAY THE PSALMSPRAY THE PSALMS

express:

• our own sentimentsour own sentiments

• the needs of othersthe needs of others

PRAY THE PSALMSPRAY THE PSALMS

share the sentiments of Jesus, who:

• prayed the Psalmsprayed the Psalms

• continues to pray in uscontinues to pray in us

to God the Father

PRAY THE PSALMSPRAY THE PSALMS Psalm 85

we pray to• Jesus, God, Creator.Jesus, God, Creator.

• Jesus, creature, servant,Jesus, creature, servant,prays in us

JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST

makes us one with himselfmakes us one with himself

• we recite the Psalmswe recite the Psalms

in himin him

• he recites the Psalmshe recites the Psalms

in usin us

FRATERNITY PRAYERFRATERNITY PRAYER

• attend faithfullyattend faithfully

• persevereperseverewith one anotherwith one another

FRATERNITY PRAYERFRATERNITY PRAYER

affects our:

• life of faithlife of faith

• union with the Risen Lordunion with the Risen Lord

• adoration of God the Fatheradoration of God the Father