The “ Ordinary” is the basic “instruction manual” for the Liturgy of the Hours and acts as a reference point if you ever get stuck. To begin setting the ribbons, take one of them and open to page 686 where the “ Ordinary” and “ Invitatory” are located. If you only have enough time to pray one or more of those prayers, I suggest picking-up Christian Prayer.įirst of all, as with any breviary, there are the all-important “ ribbons.” These are extremely important and allow you to mark the correct parts of the divine office. It contains: Morning, Evening & Night Prayer, with an abbreviated section for the Office of Readings and Daytime Prayer. Today, I will walk you through the most common prayer book lay people can pick up to pray the principal hours of the divine office: Christian Prayer. –> Fight Distractions! A step-by-step guide on how to stay focused during prayer However, after an initial introduction to praying the Liturgy of the Hours, it becomes quite easy and is like clockwork.
Praying with a physical breviary can be challenging especially if no one is there to show you how.