Pope Encourages Catholics to Deepen Prayer Through Liturgy of the Hours
The pope said the Church’s daily prayer can counter an efficiency-driven culture and noted the new English translation approved after 13 years.
- On Aug 5, Pope Leo XIV resumed his weekly General Audiences inside Saint Peter's Basilica, urging Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours as an antidote to efficiency-driven and consumerist mindsets.
- Reflecting on the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Pope described the Liturgy of the Hours as "the breath of the life of the Church," explaining how it enables the Holy Spirit to circulate through her Body.
- From morning faith to evening Vespers, the Liturgy sanctifies daily life, the Pope said, stressing that prayer is "worth rediscovering in its true form" amid efficiency-driven contexts.
- This encouragement follows the Vatican's approval of a new English-language edition of the Liturgy of the Hours, developed over 13 years to more closely reflect original Latin texts.
- The first volume of this edition is expected ahead of Lent 2027, with Pope Leo concluding that "each Hour is an act of hope" for Catholics on their earthly pilgrimage.
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Pope Encourages Catholics to Deepen Prayer Through Liturgy of The Hours
As the summer heat continues, Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims before his weekly general audience inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Aug. 5, 2026. (Photo: Vatican Media, via CNS) by Josephine Peterson VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours more fully in their daily lives, saying the Church’s public prayer is an antidote to…
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