THE DIVINE OFFICE

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THE DIVINE OFFICE

• The Spirit of Jesus in us
• prays to God the Father

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DIVINE OFFICEofficial community prayer

• inspires
• mental prayer
• pastoral activity

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CHORAL PRAYER

• not the same prayer as
• quiet, personal
• shared, spontaneous
• but it includes them

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CHORAL PRAYER

• the Fraternitys prayer
• strengthens communion of
• faith
• mission

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH The Liturgy of the Hours

• Connected with the Eucharist
• expands its meaning
• when together
• we offer the Eucharist

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

• the prayer of
• Jesus, the Head
• us, the members

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

• comply with the obligation
• to satisfy spiritual need

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PRAYER OF JESUS

• adores
• thanks
• praises God the Father

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OUR PRAYER

• the prayer of Jesus
• to God the Father
• one in the Holy Spirit

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OUR PRAYERPsalm 141

• Jesus sings in us
• we sing in Jesus

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VATICAN IIConstitution on the Liturgy, n.83

• Jesus
• introduced
• heavens hymn
• joins us to his song

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OUR DIVINE OFFICE

• The prayer of Jesus Christ
• He prays in us
• we pray in him
• for the needs of the world

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OUR DIVINE OFFICECreations worship

• silent
• we give it a voice

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OUR DIVINE OFFICE

• the text is excellent
• renew our dispositions

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OUR DISPOSITIONS

• In Gods presence
• leave preoccupations
• physically
• mentally

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OUR DISPOSITIONS

• arrive early
• recollect self
• We adore you, O Christ

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RECOLLECT SELF

• prepare bookmarks
• The leader
• announces the pages
• chooses the texts

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RECITE IN CHOIR

• sing, chant, or say
• Avoid
• Dissonant voices
• Lethargic spirit

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ST FRANCIS

• advises, more than melody
• devotion before God
• consonance of mind
• recollected prayer

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Bl. JUNIPERO SERRA

• advises, more than mood
• remain in choir
• regardless of proper mood

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CHORAL PRAYER

• disciplines individualism
• requires patience, tolerance
• builds fraternity

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CHORAL PRAYER

• listen to others
• keep in time
• harmony of voice

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CHORAL PRAYER

• take sufficient time
• Avoid
• cramming
• hurrying

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CHORAL PRAYER

• Silent pauses after
• Psalms
• Readings
• Responsory

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PRAY THE PSALMS

• express
• our own sentiments
• the needs of others

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PRAY THE PSALMS

• share the sentiments of Jesus, who
• prayed the Psalms
• continues to pray in us
• to God the Father

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PRAY THE PSALMS Psalm 85

• we pray to
• Jesus, God, Creator.
• Jesus, creature, servant,
• prays in us

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JESUS CHRIST

• makes us one with himself
• we recite the Psalms
• in him
• he recites the Psalms
• in us

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FRATERNITY PRAYER

• attend faithfully
• persevere
• with one another

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FRATERNITY PRAYER

• affects our
• life of faith
• union with the Risen Lord
• adoration of God the Father