7 Catholic prayer times

 Holy Mary conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee and lead all souls to heaven especially those most in need of your mercy. amen

What are the 7 Catholic prayer times?

Canonical hours - Wikipedia

The monastic rule drawn up by Benedict of Nursia ( c. 480 – c. 547) distinguishes between the seven daytime canonical hours 

of lauds (dawn), prime (sunrise), terce (mid-morning), sext (midday), none (mid-afternoon), Vespers (sunset), compline (retiring) 

and the nighttime canonical hour of vigil.

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Serving others can involve various acts of kindness and support, from simple gestures like listening to those in need to more 

involved actions like volunteering or donating. Consider your personal skills and resources when choosing how to serve, and 

look for opportunities within your community or through organizations. 

Here are some specific ways to serve others:

Practical Help:

Offer practical assistance: Help with chores, yard work, or errands for neighbors, friends, or family members who may need it. 

Donate items: Contribute clothes, household goods, or food to local charities or shelters. 

Volunteer your time: Offer your services to a local soup kitchen, food bank, animal shelter, or other organization. 

Provide transportation: Offer rides to those who can't drive themselves. 

Prepare and deliver meals: Cook a meal for someone who is sick, elderly, or grieving. 

Offer financial assistance: If you are able, donate to causes you believe in or offer financial support to those in need. 

Emotional Support:

Listen actively: Be present and attentive when someone needs to talk. 

Offer words of encouragement: Send a card, text, or email to brighten someone's day. 

Show empathy and compassion: Acknowledge and validate others' feelings. 

Be a friend: Spend time with those who are lonely or isolated. 

Offer a hug: Physical touch can be a powerful way to show support. 

Community Involvement:

Participate in community clean-ups: Help beautify your neighborhood. 

Organize events or fundraisers: Raise awareness and support for a cause. 

Get involved in local initiatives: Support your local library, schools, or community centers.

 

Other Ideas:

Pray for others: Offer your prayers for those in need. 

Share your skills and talents: Teach a class, offer tutoring, or share your expertise. 

Be mindful and respectful: Show kindness and consideration in your daily interactions. 

Be generous with your time and attention: Make eye contact, listen actively, and be present in conversations. 

Be a role model: Lead by example and inspire others to serve. 

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In Catholicism, learning to serve others is a fundamental aspect of faith, rooted in the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. 

It involves recognizing the inherent dignity of all individuals and actively working to meet their needs, reflecting God's love and 

compassion. This can be achieved through various acts of service, both big and small, and by striving to live a life that prioritizes 

the needs of others. 

Key Principles and Practices:

Jesus' Example:

Catholics are called to follow Jesus' example of service, who "came not to be served but to serve". This includes acts of love, 

compassion, and generosity towards others, particularly those who are marginalized or vulnerable. 

Catholic Social Teaching:

Catholic Social Teaching emphasizes the dignity of the human person and the importance of social justice. It calls for a preferential 

option for the poor and vulnerable, urging Catholics to prioritize the needs of those most in need. 

Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy:

The Corporal Works of Mercy (e.g., feeding the hungry, clothing the naked) and Spiritual Works of Mercy (e.g., comforting the 

sorrowful, instructing the ignorant) provide concrete ways to put faith into action and serve others. 

Community Involvement:

Engaging in community service, volunteering at food banks, visiting the sick or elderly, and participating in charitable initiatives are 

all ways to learn to serve and make a positive impact on the lives of others, according to Focus on the Family. 

Serving at Home:

Service begins at home, with acts of love and kindness towards family members. This can include showing respect, practicing 

patience, and offering support. 

Selfless Actions:

Learning to serve involves overcoming selfishness and developing a genuine desire to uplift others. It's about putting the needs 

of others before one's own, according to a Catholic church in Mesa, AZ. 

Service as Prayer:

For Catholics, service can be a form of prayer, a way to connect with God through action and love.

 

Ongoing Commitment:

Serving others is not a one-time event but a lifelong commitment, requiring ongoing reflection and a willingness to respond to 

the needs of those around us

“The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Matt. 23.11)

We need to learn to serve others, as we would like to be served. We may not know the outcome when we are stuck between 

two situations with one decision that is needed to be made. We may even be in a struggle of choices and not knowing which 

path God wants us to travel down. We need to have faith, we to quiet our mind and trust in God that he will speak to us and then 

we need to learn how to listen.

We must constantly remember that our Lord, Jesus, said: “The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Matt. 23.11). Once again, 

this verse can be taken out of context, but if we reflect it on our own-selves, can we see how to serve God and have faith.

By doing this we must attempt to create habits and develop good or better practices. Practicing selfless habits will help perfect 

ourselves. We have to be careful and ensure that we are not just going through the motions, but investing our whole hearts into 

what we are doing and what we are trying to accomplish.

Our first steps towards making great decisions and developing better habits should start at home. This is done by showing love. 

Who better to share and mentor than family first? Being disciples of Christ and developing our own ‘home church’ will help develop 

a better community in time.

With expressing love from home, we then are a good example for our neighbor. If we look at what St. Mother Teresa had shared 

as well as what she had posted on her wall in her convent which was called the “Do It Anyway” poem. We need to read this poem 

and do our best to use it as a tool to help us understand the importance of serving.This version was found written on the wall in 

Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta:

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

 If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.  Be honest and sincere anyway.

 What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.  Create anyway.

  If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.

  The good you do today, will often be forgotten.  Do good anyway.

  Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.  Give your best anyway.

  In the final analysis, it is between you and God.  It was never between you and them anyway.

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