Todays Prayers
With thanks to Universalis Publishing.
The Liturgy of the Hours (also known as the Divine Office) is the richest single prayer resource of the Christian Church. It provides prayers, psalms and meditation for every hour of every day. It has existed from the earliest times, to fulfil the Lord's command to pray without ceasing. Never monotonous, always new, it provides the means for the whole world, united, to pray together and sanctify every hour of every day of every year.
- Office of Readings - normally the first time of praying this day
- Morning Prayer (Lauds)
- Evening Prayer (Vespers)
- Night Prayer (Compline)
- Mass
- Liturgical Calendar
Sunday’s Readings
For each Sunday and Feast day of the year, the Vienna International Religious Centre provide, in many languages, the respective readings and gospels (according to the cycle of readings used in the Catholic church) as well as short contemplative tracts. They provide, in many languages, the respective readings and gospels (according to the cycle of readings used in the Catholic church) as well as short contemplative tracts.
The texts are in the pdf-format (approx. 50kB). To be able to read or download it, you will require an Acrobat Reader. You can print out each page in A4 format. Click here for Sunday readings.
Daily Reflection
Jesuit Media Initiatives produce a daily reflection material: http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/
A new prayer session is produced every day. It is not a 'Thought for the Day', a sermon or a bible-study, but rather a framework for your own prayer. Lasting between ten and thirteen minutes, it combines music, scripture and some questions for reflection. The aim is to help you to:
- become more aware of God's presence in your life
- listen to and reflect on God's word
- grow in your relationship with God
The Word Among Us is another fantastic prayer resource: http://wau.org/