Bevil Bramwell, OMI, on the Divine Office

“The Second Vatican Council’s teaching on the Divine Office says:  ‘Christ Jesus, high priest of the new and eternal covenant, taking human nature, introduced into this earthly exile that hymn which is sung throughout all ages in the halls of heaven. He joins the entire community of mankind to Himself, associating it with His own singing of this canticle of divine praise.’ The sheer grandeur of this vision of the prayer that we know as the Divine Office is overwhelming.”

In a recent commentary, Father Bevil Bramwell, OMI, offered a reflection on the Divine Office, also known as the Liturgy of the Hours.

To access Fr. Bramwell’s post, please visit:

The Catholic Thing: The Divine Office (12 FEB 12)

To access online versions of the Divine Office, please visit:

The Divine Office

Universalis: Liturgy of the Hours

On a personal note, I attempt to pray portions of the Divine Office each day (sometimes using my dad’s breviary, which I inherited [thank you, Lord], and sometimes using online versions). At a minimum, I prefer to include Morning Prayer, the Office of Readings, and Daytime Prayer (and, once in a while, Evening Prayer). Occasionally I am able to include all three, but it typically is one or two periods..