The Practice: Liturgy of the Hours

Morning: Pray the Lord’s Prayer. Pray the Lord’s Prayer slowly, meditating on each line for the day in front of us. Take 10 minutes to see what the Lord wants to surface, savoring each piece of this Matt. 6 prayer.

Midday: Pray the Psalms. Each day, pray a Psalm; ask the Lord to highlight a word, phrase or theme in the Psalm that is something specific for you/us that day and notice the difference between simply reading the Psalm to get through it.

Evening: Prayers of Thanksgiving. Using insights from the Examen prayer become aware of God’s presence as you remember your day. Express gratitude for the joys, gifts and blessings you received as you practice being thankful for 10 minutes at the end of the day.