I had not seen the DivineOffice site before - looks nice, but it seems not to be open to new registrations, so I can't make a comparison. Laudate seems to draw from Universalis, which uses a different English translation, which I assume is used elsewhere. On the rare occasions I use an app for praying the office, iBreviary is my go-to because it's free and pretty reliable and uses the translation used in the United States, where I live, and I never really had need to look any further. One thing you run into is different translations. I think iBreviary is really best used by people who know how to use a breviary, but just don't happen to have it with them when they need one. For example, whereas Universalis and DivineOffice will give me the option of selecting, for example, the midday prayer, iBreviary makes me select "Daytime Prayer" and then within that, Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon are all there together, and then it starts talking about complementary psalmody. I agree that iBreviary seems to have a lot there, but I just can't get the grasp of it. I don't know the differences between the translations, but since I'm only praying the hours by myself, I'm not overly concerned with translations at this point. The hymns are different, but the psalms seem to be similar/same. The DivineOffice iOS app seems to be somewhat similar to Universalis in that it presents the exact texts you need to pray, but with fewer bells and whistles. I've downloaded all and am trying to figure out which one works best for me and my uses. In this way, prayers become liturgy, a way to fulfill our divine calling and a practical approach for addressing the suffering of the world.Thank you so much! That is an amazing rundown. He means for us to adopt an ongoing attitude of prayer that is a way of life and a constant intercession for the salvation of all mankind.Īs the mystical body of Christ prays in unison, it fulfills what Paul advises as Christian conduct, that believers at once pray for the good of themselves, their neighbors, and the world. Paul advises us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” he intends more than simply bowing our heads and speaking to God on a regular basis. It automatically downloads the appropriate prayers for each office, every day of the year, including Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials. The Divine Office App is designed to make praying more convenient, enjoyable, and simple enough for anyone to use. It contains the official text and audio of daily prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary) and has been approved for use in the United States by USCCB. This version is the official prayer book of the Catholic Church, however, it is suitable for all Christian faith traditions. If you are unable to pray in community, but love the contentment of praying with others, a praised feature of the Divine Office App lets you view locations where other Christians around the world are simultaneously praying with you. The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community.
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