"The royal road that leads to a rich interior life is prayer" - Pope Leo XIV
This beautiful new edition of The Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition guides the faithful into the prayer of the Church throughout the year with the complete text of the Divine Office approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
For thousands of years, the faithful have sanctified their day with The Liturgy of the Hours. Steeped in beauty, these prayers draw from the fullness of Scripture to help us unceasingly lift our hearts and minds to God.
And for the first time in over half a century, the new English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours is here—and ready for the Liturgical seasons.
Uniting the inner beauty of the Church’s daily prayers with an elegant design, this volume features:
- Clear and accessible fonts for ease of reading
- Exclusive typesetting with optimized spacing, subtle navigational tabs, and the custom-designed Ascension Serif typeface
- 8 liturgically-colored satin ribbons, diagonally cut and adhered to the spine
- Beautiful original artwork from Catholic artist Ruth Stricklin and New Jerusalem Studios
- High opacity, light cream, FSC® Certified paper with gold-gilded edges
- Matching page numbers across all editions, including Standard and Large Print, for effortless group prayer
- 3 trifold insert cards with the Invitatory Psalms, Common Texts (Gospel Canticles), and the Psalmody at Lauds for Solemnities and Feasts
Premium Leather and Standard Print Edition includes:
- Best for: daily use with elevated materials
- Leather feel: graceful, lightweight, naturally resilient
- Cover material: Genuine, top-grain goatskin leather (Black)
- Page size: 4.5" x 6.75"
- Font size: 10 pt - clear and comfortable for most readers
- Binding: smyth-sewn, edge-lined, perimeter sticking, gold-gilded edges, with raised spine hubs