Work of God 
Articles related to the first work of God: Prayer. These include both the public prayer of the Church, private prayers, and methods of praying.
March for Life Prayer Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe
January 22 is the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade. There are a variety of different events occurring on both a national and local level. There is a Vigil for Life at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception scheduled to begin the evening of January 21. One of the prayers, which… Read More ›
Prayer for the President and All Government Officials
Let us pray for those who serve in public office, that God may guide their minds and hearts, so that all people may live in true peace and freedom. Almighty and eternal God, you know the longings of men’s hearts and you protect their rights. In your goodness watch over those in authority, so that… Read More ›
Lectio Divina as School of Prayer
There is a great number of scholarly articles that have been published to the web. Periodically a fairly long article will be posted to this site site for your study and enlightenment. Mostly it will be simply a link with a short introduction similar to what was done in a recent post. At other times… Read More ›
Litany of Saint Maurus
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Pray… Read More ›
Alternative Brevaries: The Monastic Diurnal
The Monastic Diurnal (St. Michael’s Abbey Press): A diurnal includes all the traditional hours of the Divine Office except the Office of Matins. The Monastic Diurnal was created for the sake of Oblates and Benedictine Religious who must travel outside the monastery for the day and that is why the Office of Matins is left out. Including Matins for the traveling Benedictine would be unnecessary because the presumption would be that the religious would return before nightfall. Most Oblates would not be able to pray Matins simply because it is too long and quite complicated.
New Grail Psalter
The Grail Psalter is the translation of the Psalms used for the Liturgy of the Hours. It has been announced that a new translation of the Psalter has been completed and submitted to the Vatican. If Roman approves the translation, the Psalms used at Mass and The Liturgy of the Hours will be revised not… Read More ›
Suggested Breviaries
The North American Association of Benedictine Oblate Directors offers the following titles as suggestions for use by Benedictine Oblates: Pray without Ceasing: Prayer for Morning and Evening. Joyce Ann Zimmerman; A Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer by John Brook; Shorter Christian Prayer, Catholic Book Publishing; Christian Prayer, Catholic Book Publishing; Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of… Read More ›
Liturgy of the Hours: Stability, Obedience, and Community
(This is the second article on the Liturgy of the Hours. Click here to go to the previous article) At the November meeting we were talking about stability and obedience. The reason for praying the Psalms is because it is essential to the stability of your prayer life. The Church has often referred to the… Read More ›
Materials for Lectio Divina
The Holy Scriptures: Many of the modern translations are well done with good, literal translations. It is recommended that you select a translation that includes the Deutocanonical, other wise known as Apocrypha, books. The translations most recommended are: Revised Standard Version (RSV) New Revised Standard (NRSV) New American Bible (NAB) The New Revised Standard (NRSV)… Read More ›
The Daily Office and Private Prayer
Fr. Perren Hayes has posted an excellent article on the Liturgy of the Hours that is worth you time to read. It is important to remember that Fr. Hayes is writing from the Anglican/Episcopal tradition. Catholics will find his comments refreshing particularly when he says… “The Eucharist IS the life of the parish. Nothing else… Read More ›