Ep. 5: The Prayer of the Church – Liturgy of the Hours (Sr. Peter Thomas, O.P.)

Sister Peter Thomas· Guest0:00

The Liturgy of the Hours has a setting for that that makes a, a ring. That inha- if it's well done, it enhances it, and it, it makes... It extends it throughout the hours of the day. So that's where we get the name, The Liturgy of the Hours. It's also called the Divine Office, the work of God.

Sister Miriam· Host0:13

Mm.

Sister Peter Thomas· Guest0:14

Um, meaning our work that we offer to God, but it's also God's work in us. At this or that hour- Mm ... such and such disciple was going up to the temple to pray, right?

Sister Miriam· Host0:23

Oh, right.

Sister Peter Thomas· Guest0:23

We see the Church- Yes ... continuing these fixed- Yes ... hours of prayer to sanctify the day. So all the emotions- Yes ... we experience, joy and adoration and being overcome with wonder at the beauty of creation, and then deep grief and- Mm ... sorrow and bewilderment, and why is this the way it is?

Sister Miriam· Host0:42

[upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam, and I'm a sister of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. We're based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Each week, we'll be sitting down with one of our very own sisters, and we're talking all things Dominican. And today, I have our special guest, Sister Peter Thomas, with us. Sister, thank you so much for coming.

Sister Peter Thomas· Guest1:23

You're welcome, Sister. Thanks for having me.

Sister Miriam· Host1:25

And I have asked sister to come and talk a little bit about