Meg Hunter-Kilmer on the Saturation of the Glory Be

"The Liturgy of the Hours has a distinct rhythm that becomes familiar over time. The Our Father comes at the end every morning and evening, antiphons are repeated after each psalm, the Gospel canticle is always marked with the Sign of the Cross, and when in doubt, pray the doxology.

"'Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,' we pray, tripping up those who are more familiar with the slight variation that's used in the rosary. 'As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.' . . .

"It's almost incessant, this murmur of glory to God, and yet it's anything but repetitive. Because sometimes it marks our gentle request that God aid us in our prayer, but other times it cries out the joy of a people redeemed. Each doxology speaks differently, sometimes elated, other times determinedly spoken through clenched teeth."

In a recent commentary, writer Meg Hunter-Kilmer reflected on why the Glory Be fills the Church's prayer.

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Aleteia: Meg Hunter-Kilmer: What the Church teaches by saturating liturgy with the "Glory Be" (13 MAY 19)