Divine Office

Divine Office, Catholic Ministry

About this app

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.
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.

This version is the official prayer book of the Catholic Church, however, it is suitable for all Christian faith traditions. 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.

The Divine Office App is designed to make praying more convenient, enjoyable, and simple enough for anyone to use. It automatically downloads the appropriate prayers for each office, every day of the year, including Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials.

When St. 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. 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.

As 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. In this way, prayers become liturgy, a way to fulfill our divine calling and a practical approach for addressing the suffering of the world.

Ratings and reviews

I do appreciate this app although I think some of the songs sung are a little to showie. If you want people to sing along you need to sing a tune or the song in the easiest way possible. I'm not sure why the Divine Office book and the app songs do not match. Some of the hours of the office are sung and I personally would prefer if they were chanted. I am currently using the app to teach me how to use the book. There are many excellent qualities about this application.. Thank you.

I've used this app for about 5 or 6 years now. It has served me well in being able to prayer at home or on-the-go. Each hour lists the page numbers for both Christian Prayer and four-volume, in accordance with the church calendar. This app affords us all the opportunity to unite in prayer, and can be downloaded each day for use offline and in airplane mode. I appreciate the audio feature most of all!

As an app for the Divine Office, it does what it should well. The recordings and hymns are great. As an app, it's lacking: the notification situation is peculiar, and the text formatting is lackluster. It could use a touch up and QoL features. Either way, it works! High praise!

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