The Divine Office
Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
Ordinary Time • Psalm Week 1
The Divine Office is the prayer of the whole church, offered throughout the day in praise of God and intercession for the world. Select an hour below to begin.
Office of Readings
Traditionally prayed before dawn or early morning
Psalms, scripture, and patristic readings for deep meditation.
Morning Prayer
Morning
Lauds: the primary morning prayer of the church.
Daytime Prayer
Midmorning, Midday, or Midafternoon
A brief pause to sanctify the working hours of the day.
Evening Prayer
Evening
Vespers: the church's evening sacrifice of praise.
Night Prayer
Before sleep
Compline: commending ourselves to God for the night.
About the Old Catholic Divine Office
This prayerbook follows the tradition of the Old Catholic churches in communion with the See of Utrecht and the Independent Old Catholic tradition. It uses the full four-week psalter, the Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV) of scripture, and modern English throughout. All five canonical hours are provided, with the complete sanctoral calendar of Utrecht Union and Independent Old Catholic observances.
Pax et Bonum.
This prayerbook follows the tradition of the Old Catholic churches in communion with the See of Utrecht and the Independent Old Catholic tradition. It uses the full four-week psalter, the Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV) of scripture, and modern English throughout. All five canonical hours are provided, with the complete sanctoral calendar of Utrecht Union and Independent Old Catholic observances.
Pax et Bonum.