Liturgy of the Hours

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Liturgy of the Hours is the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church, consisting of psalms, readings, and hymns prayed at set times throughout the day to sanctify the hours.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical prayer
canonical hours
public prayer of the Church
alsoKnownAs Roman Breviary
surface form: Breviary

Liturgy of the Hours
surface form: Divine Office

Liturgy of the Hours
surface form: Liturgia Horarum

Opus Dei
basedOn Roman Breviary
celebratedIn churches
families
privately
religious communities
contains Compline
Daytime Prayer
Choral Evensong
surface form: Evening Prayer

Lauds
Lauds
surface form: Morning Prayer

Night Prayer
None
Office of Readings
Sext
Terce
Vespers
cycleLength four-week psalter
encouragedFor lay people
hasComponent antiphons
biblical readings
canticles
collects
hymns
intercessions
psalms
responsories
hasPurpose sanctification of the day
sanctification of time
hasTheologicalTheme participation in Christ’s priestly office
unceasing prayer of the Church
language Latin
vernacular languages
obligatoryFor bishops
permanent deacons bound by law
priests
transitional deacons
observes liturgical seasons
sanctoral cycle
partOf sacred liturgy of the Catholic Church
promulgatedBy Pope Paul VI
reformedAfter Second Vatican Council
regulatedBy Code of Canon Law (1983)
surface form: Code of Canon Law

General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
relatedTo Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Mass
usedBy Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Catholic Churches
Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church

clergy
lay faithful
religious institutes
usesSource Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Bible
surface form: Sacred Scripture

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Carmelite Breviary relatedTo Liturgy of the Hours
Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani practice Liturgy of the Hours
Carmelite nuns liturgyPractice Liturgy of the Hours
Society of the Visitation prayerPractice Liturgy of the Hours
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (sponsoring religious community) prayerPractice Liturgy of the Hours
subject surface form: Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
Hail Holy Queen isUsedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Canonical Hours associatedWith Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Canonical Hours associatedWith Liturgy of the Hours
Gallican Rite riteType Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Feast of Saint Thomas Becket liturgicalElement Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Feast (Roman Rite, ordinary form) celebratedIn Liturgy of the Hours
“Festum Sanctorum Innocentium” (Latin) commemoratedWithProperOffice Liturgy of the Hours
subject surface form: Festum Sanctorum Innocentium
Alma Redemptoris Mater liturgicalUse Liturgy of the Hours
Salve Regina liturgicalUse Liturgy of the Hours
Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary structureModeledOn Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Ave Regina Caelorum liturgicalUse Liturgy of the Hours
Psalm 95 usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Psalm 95 usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Office of Readings invitatory
Psalm 96 usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Psalm 98 usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Office of Vigils isMajorHourIn Liturgy of the Hours
Office of Vigils isPartOf Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours regulates Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Homiliary hasLiturgicalUse Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Mozarabic chant liturgicalFunction Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Downside School hasReligiousPractice Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Christian feast of Saint Wenceslas hasLiturgicalElements Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Liturgy of the Hours in honor of Saint Wenceslas
Franciscans in France spiritualPractices Liturgy of the Hours