Pray the Liturgy of the Hours using Your Smartphone & iBreviary

[@TracyW-me8br]

‘Sing the Hours’ channel on KZbin is my favorite way to stay faithful to the Office every day. It has helped me learn to use the books too.

[@nature9298]

We Eastern Syrians have app to pray liturgy of hours its very useful

[@DaisyNatalia-dd6zd]

❤❤❤ Extremely helpful Father Jim.

[@bakhita6085]

💕🕊️🌷🙏🏼Thank you very much Father Jim. You are such a blessing. I was so confused with the Christian Prayer book, but with your explanation and this app I am ready to follow the prayers. God bless you and keep you safe🕊️🌷🌴🙏🏼💕

[@maureencameron9345]

Thank you Father Jim for your wonderful explanation of The Litigury of the Hours.I was a little confused about how to say it but now it is so clear. Can't stop smiling as I can see that it is such a beautiful prayer. I will recommend this video to others. Thanks again and God Bless.

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[@johna9838]

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[@RichardNeumann99]

Awesome explanation!

[@raymondw.stevensjr.5756]

Thank you so very much for explaining how to pray The Liturgy Of The Hours. I now have more clarification of what to do when praying alone. Many thanks, God bless you!

[@davidcoffey5438]

Finally. I have been wanting to pray the hours for years, but I never understood how to use the breviary. Now, I have a way. Thank you!!!!!!

[@ashleysawtelle8015]

Father Jim, I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to create this video!!! I've been trying to learn how to pray the LofH for years, and this video has been the ticket! God bless you and your efforts!

[@6Flynazn6]

I am just starting my prayer journey and found your video extremely helpful. I will try to join you morning and evening prayers.

[@michaellancaster8221]

How cool is it that I’m watching this on Saint Patrick’s day 2021 😄

[@deboras1802]

Father Jim you are the best!

[@samrogers9515]

Very good! Thank you!

[@m.d.8032]

Thank you Father, I’ve been stumbling my way through this app. Now I know how to actually pray it correctly.

I used to pray the liturgy of the hours every day and left the prayers for years and oddly enough I became confused as to what to do and that made me hesitant to begin them again but this has cleared my confusion completely. Thank you Father Jim.

[@MikeTerry]

This was great! Exactly the info I was hoping to find! God Bless!

[@margaretbrown8262]

I just discovered this video this morning. Thank you so much; I have been trying to learn how to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and was unable to find a simple clear instruction on how to do so. Thank you so much; during this pandemic, I am trying to improve my prayer life and time. This video is a great blessing.

[@stevenjelinek5716]

father, thank you so much for this video. I am in the discernment process and found the liturgy of the hours completely overwhelming, but you broke it down so concisely that I was able to understand it all. Many thanks and God bless!

[@carlz7777]

Praying for you Steven. 🙏🙏🙏 May the Light of the Holy Spirit illuminate your path! God bless!!

[@Peasantscreation]

Thank you Fr Jim for this very clear video and instructions. It has helped me better pray the hours.

[@cbincg]

Thank you Father Tim, I am just starting to lead a group praying the Liturgy of the Hours, Morning Prayer, before daily mass, and found your video to be extremely helpful. Thanks be to God your excellent works. With the love of Christ, Colin

[@noralynnist]

Thanks for this tutorial- very useful!

[@BenitaMoya-r7d]

Father it’s 2024I just found a better way of praying. You have made this so easy thank you father. The app is really good because it’s helping me understand the liturgy of the hours actually using the book. thank you father don’t stop doing what you’re doing. You’re helping a lot of people including myself and my family. God bless.

[@Justin-ph2yw]

Thank you for creating this video. It definitely cleared up some of the mechanics of praying the Divine Office for me. Could you explain the significance of the asterisks and the other crosses? For example, in today's morning prayer on iBreviary, in the second strophe the line "the man with clean hands and pure heart" ends with a red cross. Thanks again!

[@fatherjimtech2707]

Good question! The daggers (†) you see in the text are used when an asterisk (*) has already been used. In normal text, *'s and †'s point to different footnotes. In the LOTH, they both indicate to the reader to continue to the next line. This is helpful in communal prayer so the ones praying the current strophe know to continue to the next line or line break.

[@kickster4u]

Thanks friend, this helped a lot, I’ll go over the video a few more times, it doesn’t seem too terribly complicated.

[@connormccauley661]

It's been my entire life and I honestly did not know this existed till today

[@Tweegrrl]

Thank you, Father! This was very helpful. It's so beautiful that everyone can pray together all across the world!

[@catholicdoomer]

That's just the most helpful lesson about how to read the Liturgy of the Hours I've ever seen! (I think it helped a lot also that I downloaded the app and followed everything as you spoke). In some other videos people were explaining using printed versions, so I got completely lost during the explanation. Thank you very much!

[@tbojai]

This was a good attempt to be helpful. I have been trying to understand how to pray the Hours for years now with little success. The basic problem comes down to 3 basic issues: 1. The available 1 volume breviary of Christian Prayer is totally impenetrable on its own. You cannot determine how to use it correct without help. 2. Most priests use the 4 volume set, not the one volume; they assume a familiarity with the material the most beginners simply do not have. 3. Average Catholics don’t care about this discipline. It’s very difficult to find anyone in the laity at an average parish who know anything about the Hours. Thank you for trying to help Father. Maybe a more basic introduction involving the book as well as the app would be more useful for those of us at square one.

[@RoseMay-rk4co]

So glad I found you.Someone recently gave me the book,its from 1976! I love it,have been praying with for several weeks.Thank you.

[@jakemattern5519]

Great video! thank you so much for the demo. Like many of the other comments I have much confusion when using the Christian Prayer book. It gets to the point where I'm thinking about the sequence more than the prayer which is very disheartening. I watched many videos to try to understand it but this is the best I've seen. I am not a fan of praying with my phone because it feels like an idol and is easy to get distracted from, but I can use the app to get myself more confident and then switch over to the book again.

[@massimosammi]

Fantastic video, thank so much!

[@Yesunimwokozi1]

I happened to watch this video on st Patrick's day ,,what a Providence

[@flipcomics]

God bless you! Recent and much needed in this time! Thank you for doing this father, you made it sound so easy and understandable ! Going to share this with my friends ☺️

[@jimmcdonough5497]

Every day. The litigury is great

[@rachelfisher2775]

Thank you for this video! I was feeling rather confused about all the links in the app. You've provided much needed clarity. Thank you so much Father.

[@esmenialeong4745]

Thankyou Father i was so happy when I found this channel so I can do my prayer 🙏 Divine Office.God blessing you.

[@mrivera7854]

Thank you Father Jim for all the efforts.God bless you more always.

[@carlz7777]

Just an FYI that this can be accessed on a computer (without having to download any third-party program!) by going to the iBreviary site. Thank you again Father for this outstanding tutorial! Peace & Blessings!!

[@dadedidhodong]

I just knew about the Liturgy of the Hours and this was the second vid I saw after Fr. Casey explained on his vid the fundamentals of the Liturgy of the Hours. Thank you so much Fr. Jim! I'm downloading the app now.

[@gemmaquilongquilong5120]

Blessed Happy Evening Father Jim Thank you

[@RealRabidRabbit]

I was always confused on how to pray the Hours, but I'm very happy to say that you've helped me to understand how to pray them! Thanks, Father!

[@dekiwemunemo1786]

Thanks alot for the guidance

[@maureenahutchinson]

Just discovering the Liturgy of the Hours, thanks for your guidance

[@Dave_S]

Great video. Please make more if you have the time!

[@unoblock3296]

This is a very useful orientation to pray the liturgy of the hours.

[@mnmi2248]

Thank you so much, Father, for taking the time to go over these steps with us. Very well done and so appreciated!! I just downloaded the app! Awesome! GOD BLESS YOU!! 🕊️

[@michelleschroeder9015]

Thank you for this easy to understand and follow! Also also the tidbits of “how’s and why’s “. God Bless you!!

[@esmenialeong4745]

Father I used to pray Divine Office I was so regret I had not taken my book with me when I left the convent.

[@maritesstan4486]

Thank you Fr. Jim for the demo. Very great presentation and straight forward. God bless you

[@fatherjimtech2707]

Thanks, glad it was helpful. God bless!

[@ayushdas7447]

When praying Daytime Prayer (Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon), there is a section of three psalms. Then there is a direction in red that says “At the other hours, the complementary psalmody is used.” And then the Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon Readings and Prayers are listed. The trouble is - I don't understand where the complementary psalmody is listed. Please help me, I can't pray the Day Time Hours properly.

[@carlz7777]

Dear Fr. Jim, I cannot thank you enough!! I have been praying the Morning and Evening prayers for quite some time, but using a different APP. When a group of us decided to have a Holy Hour (for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), I put it together and sent it to our deacon for review. Needless to say, he uses the Breviary, so the prayers did not match! I tried using the Breviary app, but didn't know what to do with the hyperlinks, felt lost, and just returned to the "tried-and-true" one I had been using. We just had another Holy Hour this week and I had an opportunity to have a conversation with our deacon. He graciously offered to not only teach me how to pray using the book, but also offered to give me the copy he used when he was in Diaconate formation! My wife and I pray the Rosary together every night. I am hoping (now that I am learning!) to emulate our deacon and his wife and include praying the Night Prayer together as they do! Thank you again for such a thorough - and simplified - explanation!! God bless you! 🙏

[@dongeorge714]

Thank you Father Jim. This was very helpful, along with your replies below, to navigate and better understand the i breviary app.

[@scotttate1103]

I'm so happy I found your video. Thank you Father!

[@fatherjimtech2707]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ayushdas7447]

When praying Daytime Prayer (Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon), there is a section of three psalms. Then there is a direction in red that says “At the other hours, the complementary psalmody is used.” And then the Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon Readings and Prayers are listed. The trouble is - I don't understand where the complementary psalmody is listed. Please help me, I can't pray the Day Time Hours properly.

[@gemmaquilongquilong1945]

Blessed Happy Thursday Father Jim ,thank you

[@hugomedina4526]

Thank you for this awesome and helpful tutorial, God bless you❤

[@rosie-zf3lo]

Thank you father very useful for me. I always thot it is difficult to prayer hours of d day. Now I understand well. God bless 🙏😇 father

[@anio6865]

Thankyou. May our Lord Jesus bless you and make you to prosper and make you so very Holy. Amen. Lord Jesus imprint thy Divine Likeness upon our hearts so shall we never part. Amen.

[@lyndawilliams4570]

Thank you Father

[@merleeescobar4981]

Thank youFather Jim. I am a beginner on Liturgy of the Hour. Last night I ordered my books from Amazon, and it will be delivered by Aug 18th but I want to start so I found your channel. I will be following you. God Bless

[@richardibarrajr3559]

Just gave you a 👍 Fr Jim. Best vid on who to use iBreviary I have seen on KZbin. By a priest no less 😉. iBreviary is a great app but short on documentation. . Would you explain the difference and use for the small red cross (more like a plus sign) and red cross (more like a crucifix cross) that appears at the end of sentences? You explained in Vid the small red cross is a cue to make a sign-of-the-cross. What is the cue for the other red cross?

[@jimmiecox2496]

Thank you Father, this was extremely helpful. God bless you too.

[@theresanotare2296]

Thank you soooooooooooo much Father! I'm putting together a list of spiritual resources for diocesan marriage and family life directors and this is so helpful! Stay safe and saintly!

[@fatherjimtech2707]

Thanks, Theresa! LOTH is a great way for couples to deepen their prayer life together. I hope it helps. Blessings.

[@ayushdas7447]

When praying Daytime Prayer (Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon), there is a section of three psalms. Then there is a direction in red that says “At the other hours, the complementary psalmody is used.” And then the Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon Readings and Prayers are listed. The trouble is - I don't understand where the complementary psalmody is listed. Please help me, I can't pray the Day Time Hours properly.

[@albertinadumea4055]

Well it s first time when i see your channel, and I mustat say that today was the third day when i started LOH, ,and despite the fact that i listened to other videous about that, I was just reading from the app. Did n know exactly what to do and it s means) Thank so much for explanations, it helped me a lot. That means God wants me to pray LOH, of course in a better and proper way. Thank you, you have me as a new follower. Have a blessed Sunday.

[@ayushdas7447]

When praying Daytime Prayer (Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon), there is a section of three psalms. Then there is a direction in red that says “At the other hours, the complementary psalmody is used.” And then the Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon Readings and Prayers are listed. The trouble is - I don't understand where the complementary psalmody is listed. Please help me, I can't pray the Day Time Hours properly.

[@sararogers6705]

iBreviary is a great app but I like the DivineOffice app much better. At the hymns they will sing it and the parts of the Divine office that are sung that aren't hymns are also done. They have links to the hymns where you can download the music and/or the sheet music. It's really like sitting with a group of friends praying!! You can also set reminders for all the hours and add your own just in case you want to add other prayers.

[@iktomi5]

brilliant thank you very much ✝️

[@dianadisney4431]

Thankyou Father. I want to start praying The Liturgy of the hours from the 1st of May and also the 54 day Rosary Novena. Please do pray for me as I will pray for you. Hail Jesus Hail Mary🤍❤

[@jennifersiegell-severino358]

Thank you Father Jim!! Great video.

[@68sandra1]

Thank you Father...It's really helpful.

[@ayushdas7447]

When praying Daytime Prayer (Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon), there is a section of three psalms. Then there is a direction in red that says “At the other hours, the complementary psalmody is used.” And then the Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon Readings and Prayers are listed. The trouble is - I don't understand where the complementary psalmody is listed. Please help me, I can't pray the Day Time Hours properly.

[@lulubaniqued6883]

Thank you so much Fr Jim, for doin this video.

[@jpdude123456]

Thanks Father!

[@JosephLouis]

This is my favorite app, esp for night prayers!

[@jimmcdonough5497]

Ty just downloaded it

[@RameshPachamuthu]

Thank you very much for the video. God bless you & your good work.

[@goyensjonathandjalmoztfr33]

Thank You ‼️

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

Just discovered this form of prayer

[@RsqSqr]

Subscribed, beautiful presented and as this is what i need. Thankyou Father

[@victoriaantony6717]

hello father thank you for explaining the breviary

[@bade0729]

Thank you so much. ❤️🙏🏼

[@teresacaccam8124]

Thaaaaank youuuu, Father! 🙏🏻🕊️❤️

[@WindmillTea]

Thank you for explaining this! It was so helpful!

[@denisemariner9755]

Very helpful thank you!

[@tjhurson2493]

this was great thank you, i have been looking for someone to give a step by step instruction for the LOTH. i have been doing the Magnificat since the lockdown started but I am looking to start the hours. thank you peace

[@ErickandDerrick]

This is awesome! I was so lost and confused how to start praying the hours, and this did a great job of clearing up a lot of confusion. But what do the red asterix's mean?

[@carlz7777]

I had the same question, but found the following from Father (above): "Good question! The daggers (†) you see in the text are used when an asterisk (*) has already been used. In normal text, *'s and †'s point to different footnotes. In the LOTH, they both indicate to the reader to continue to the next line. This is helpful in communal prayer so the ones praying the current strophe know to continue to the next line or line break."

[@MsHburnett]

I listen to Paul "sing the hours' .martins and vespers .

[@nagnag1494]

Excellent!

[@alvinrodricks7750]

Thanks father for your instructions, but is there an audio one for us Old & home alone people so we feel somebody’s there praying with us besides we do not go the wrong way? Please recommend Thanks once again God bless your ministry.

[@juanfernandez2319]

Thank you, Father. My Christian Prayer book is much less intimidating after watching your video. God bless you.

[@kevinbeaumont8750]

Thanks Fr Jim, very helpful. Is it customary to pray the Hail Mary only at the end of the night prayer, not the earlier prayers of the day?

[@12369ja]

I prefer using the physical books when I pray the liturgy of the hours.

[@fatherjimtech2707]

Same here, but the app is good in a pinch or while traveling. :-)

[@anagha216]

Wow... So glad I found your channel Father. Subscribing right away. I had one question please: What if the night prayer is my first and only LOH, what happens to the invitatory prayer that's given in the morning prayer??

[@rachelcwong]

Hi Fr. Jim, thank you so much for creating this! This is extremely useful as I start to pray Liturgy of the Hours in my daily life. The app was confusing at first but your video has made things abundantly more clear. I am curious - you mention to small red crosses where we would make the sign of the cross, but I noticed that there are other small crosses (that look slightly different) that are marked in the text. The asterisks, I believe denote the changing from one reader/choir to another when prayed with others, but what do the other crosses mean? Thank you and God bless you!

[@kirkeberding304]

Fr. Jim’s explanation of the LotH has started me to recite the Morning and Evening prayers. I understand what to do at the crosses which look like plus signs but what do the other crosses and asterisks mean throughout the prayer? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless.

[@d.o.7784]

Can you do a video about the little office of baltimore?

[@clarekuehn4372]

Where can we get the real one, pre-Bugnini (pre-Vat II)?

[@mazikode]

Thanks so much..have been wanting to start doing the liturgy of the hours during adoration...is that appropriate?

[@florencetivoli10]

And for those working night shifts, do you say the night prayer during your night shift, or during the hours before you go to sleep in the day?

[@fennycruz6714]

Hi father jim....thank you for this video. Most helpful. Would this breviary the same (used) in the philippines? Grateful. Thank you.

[@allenhutcheson1316]

If for some reason the evening prayer or night prayer are only ones to be prayed in a day would the invitatory still be included?

[@rrickarr]

Beautiful presentation BUT take the time and make the effort to actually learn to use the Breviary. You can start with the one-volume "Christian Prayer" but learn to use the actual breviary. Get hold of "Discovering Prayer" by Seth Murray. It is a readily available and free pdf. The screen is fine when you are not at home, but during times when you can be home and have some private time, learn to use the physical book!

[@mahatmacoat]

When l pull out my phone in the church I'm always sure the people behind me are thinking , " why is he on his phone ? "

[@imeedonor2405]

Pls help me Father to avail the copy of liturgy of the hour in my smart phone. The breviary. Thanks Father