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THE DIVINE OFFICE. The Spirit of Jesus in us prays to God the Father. DIVINE OFFICE official community prayer. inspires: mental prayer pastoral activity. CHORAL PRAYER. not the same prayer as: quiet, personal shared, spontaneous but it includes them. CHORAL PRAYER. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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