On the Liturgy of the Hours

"The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has bought the copyrights to a new translation of the Psalms and canticles from Scripture that will be incorporated into the Liturgy of the Hours (LOTH), as well as the readings for Mass.

"The translations were produced by the monks of Conception Abbey in Missouri and are known as the Revised Grail Psalter and the Old and New Testament canticles. Now, renamed the Abbey Psalms and Canticles, they will appear in the revision of the Liturgy of the Hours that is scheduled to be published in 2022.

"The power and value of the LOTH lies in its ability to provide a way by which Christians can encounter God in prayer on a daily basis. By fostering the habit of prayer, which out of justice God requires according to the First Commandment, the Christian enters with a free will and in the spirit of charity into communion with God. . . .

"It is for both reasons - to cultivate the virtue of religion and of charity - that the Church asks the faithful to pray the LOTH."

A recent National Catholic Register article reported on the new translations and on the importance of praying the Liturgy of the Hours (including giving those who desire to pray a structure to follow and allowing those who pray the LOTH to pray in harmony with Catholics around the worl).

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National Catholic Register: Amid Revision, Liturgy of the Hours Remains Important for Laity (23 AUG 19)