Vox Sponsae (Voice of the Bride) is a podcast on the Liturgy of the Hours, the public and communal prayer of the Catholic Church. The Church teaches that this prayer is none other than "the voice of a bride addressing her bridegroom" and that "it is the very prayer that Christ himself, together with his Body, addresses to the Father." It truly is one of the greatest treasures that Christ has left to His Church.
Through this podcast, we hope to inspire greater devotion to the Liturgy of the Hours among God's people and help them discover the meaning and significance it has for the Church and her members.
Vox Sponsae is sponsored by the St Thomas More House of Prayer, a Catholic retreat center in the diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania with the mission of praying and promoting the Liturgy of the Hours. You can find out more at http://liturgyofthehours.org
In this episode, we discuss how Jesus Christ, high priest of the new and eternal covenant, has chosen not only to redeem man and give perfect glory to God in Himself, but to share that work with His mystical body. While He certainly shares this work with us through our participation in His redemptive sacrifice made present in the Mass, He also shares this work with us by associating us with His prayer and praise in the Liturgy of the Hours.
3 Jul 2020
Interview with Wayne Hepler, Founder of the St Thomas More House of Prayer (Part I)
In this episode, we interview Wayne Hepler, founder of the Thomas More House of Prayer, a Catholic retreat center devoted to praying and promoting the Liturgy of the Hours. In the interview Wayne shares with us about his conversion to the Catholic Church, how he first learned of the Liturgy of the Hours, about the founding of the House of Prayer, and more.
18 Jun 2020
The Liturgy of the Hours & the Eucharist
In this episode, we look at paragraph 12 in the GILH on the relationship between the Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharist.
16 May 2020
Interview with Fr Timothy Gallagher
In this episode we had the privilege of interviewing Fr Timothy Gallagher OVM. Father Gallagher shared about his own experience in praying the Liturgy of the Hours as a priest, how he came to appreciate the LOTH more deeply over time, what led him to write two books on the LOTH, and about his hopes for the new translation of the breviary in the coming years.
We also discussed the public and communal nature of the LOTH, the wonderful gift the Church has given us in the Office of Readings, and some inspiring passages found in the General Instructions and the Catechism on the Liturgy of the Hours.
8 May 2020
The Liturgy of the Hours & the Consecration of Time
In this episode we discuss paragraphs 10 and 11 of the General Instructions. In these paragraphs we learn that the purpose of the Liturgy of the Hours is to "sanctify the day and the whole range of human activity."
We consider what it means to consecrate time and work, how this is made possible by praying the Liturgy of the Hours, and how we can do this practically within the lay apostolate.
What a gift the LOTH turns out to be for the laity who have been given a special obligation to renew the temporal order and direct it to God through Christ.
21 Apr 2020
The Holy Spirit & the Prayer of the Church
In this episode, we discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in praying the Liturgy of the Hours.
The prayer that is mentioned at the 36:35 mark is...
Open, O Lord, my mouth to bless your holy name; cleanse my heart from all vain, evil, and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding and kindle my affections; that I may worthily, attentively, and devoutly say this Office, and so deserve to be heard before the presence of your divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord, in union with that divine intention, with which you praised God while you were on earth, I offer to you this Hour.
3 Apr 2020
The Prayer of the Church
In this episode we return to the General Instructions of the Liturgy of the Hours and discuss how the prayer of the Church makes us sharers in Christ's own prayer and relationship with the Father.
20 Mar 2020
Top 10 Reasons to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
In this episode, we discuss the challenging situation facing Catholics in light of the Coronavirus pandemic along with the top 10 reasons why we believe the Liturgy of the Hours can be such a great gift to the faithful in these times. We also provide a few resources at the end of the episode that can help you get started with praying the prayer of the Church today.
6 Mar 2020
Praying with the Church During Lent
In this episode, we share our experiences of praying with the Church during the season of Lent thus far. Drawing from antiphons, responsories, readings, and more, we reflect on topics such as the nature of fasting, the importance of prayer, and the overall purpose of our Lenten disciplines.
21 Feb 2020
The Prayer of Christ
In this episode we begin to discuss instances in the Gospel where we see Christ at prayer and how his life of prayer serves as the foundation for understanding the nature of the Liturgy of the Hours
14 Feb 2020
Praying the Hours: The Witness of the Early Church
In this episode, we continue to discuss paragraphs 1 and 2 of the General Instructions on the Liturgy of the Hours. We explore references to daily prayer found in the book of Acts . We also look at early Church writings that provide some details about the daily prayer life of Christians during the first few centuries of the Church.
31 Jan 2020
Jewish Roots of the Liturgy of the Hours
In this episode we discuss the development of fixed hour prayer within Judaism. This provides some context for the early Christian practice of praying at regular intervals throughout the day, something we will discuss at greater depth in the next episode.
Music: "Antiphon Miserere and Psalms 4, 90, and 133" from Gaudeamus Omnes by Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
24 Jan 2020
First Things First: Public and Common Prayer
Music: "Antiphon Miserere and Psalms 4, 90, and 133" from Gaudeamus Omnes by Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
17 Jan 2020
Why a podcast on the Liturgy of the Hours
Music: "Antiphon Miserere and Psalms 4, 90, And 133" from Gaudeamus Omnes by Insitute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
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