St. Thomas More House of Prayer

09/01/2026

Just finalized our schedule for the Liturgy of the Hours retreat coming up September 25-27!

For more information or to register visit liturgyofthehours.org/liturgyretreat

08/28/2026

Check out our August Newsletter!

Dear Friends of the St. Thomas More House of Prayer, I recently had a wonderful phone conversation with one of the benefactors of the House of Prayer. He and his wife attended one of our Liturgy of the Hours retreats some years ago and have been very generous supporters of our mission ever since. Du...

08/27/2026

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Liturgy of the Hours—the public and communal prayer of the Catholic Church?

This September, we invite you to join us at the beautiful St. Thomas More House of Prayer in Cranberry, Pennsylvania, for our annual Vox Sponsae Liturgy of the Hours Retreat, September 25th through the 27th.

Whether you’re new to the Liturgy of the Hours or have been praying it for years, this retreat offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding and experience of the Church’s daily prayer.

You’ll learn about the rich history and theology of the Liturgy of the Hours, receive practical instruction on how to pray with a breviary, and even learn how to chant the Psalms.

Most importantly, throughout the weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to experience the beauty and power of praying the Liturgy of the Hours in common in our chapel.

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind retreat.

Come experience the prayer of the Church—and discover the prayer that will change your life.

Join us September 25th through the 27th at the St. Thomas More House of Prayer.

Register today at liturgyofthehours.org/liturgyretreat.

08/21/2026

08/11/2026

08/11/2026

In a recent General Audience, Pope Leo XIV spoke on the importance of the Liturgy of the Hours in the life of the Church...

"Saint Paul VI ardently desired that the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church’s daily public prayer, inseparable from the Eucharist, might deeply permeate, enliven, guide and express all Christian prayer, and effectively nourish the spiritual life of the People of God.

For this desire to be fulfilled, the Liturgy of the Hours needs to be more fully embraced and lived out in the daily lives of the baptized and of the communities. To the many people who wish to learn to pray, especially catechumens, it can offer the path and the school of Christian prayer.

Every week and every day, the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours are the breath of the life of the Church, which makes the Holy Spirit circulate through her Body. In this prayer, Christ “joins the entire community of mankind to Himself, associating it with His own singing of this canticle of divine praise” (SC, 83). In this way, day by day, we are ever more united with the Paschal Mystery and conformed to him.

Saint Augustine affirms that “When we speak to God in prayer for mercy, we do not separate the Son from Him; and when the Body of the Son prays, it separates not its Head from itself: and it is one Saviour of His Body, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who both prays for us, and prays in us, and is prayed to by us. He prays for us, as our Priest; He prays in us, as our Head; He is prayed to by us, as our God. Let us therefore recognize in Him our words, and His words in us” (Enarr. in psalmum L###VI: PL 37, 1081).

Bound to the Eucharist, whose light it prolongs, the Liturgy of the Hours sanctifies the time of our daily lives: in the morning, we begin the day with faith and gratitude; at midday, we ask for the strength to remain faithful amidst our labours; in the evening, once our work is done, Vespers accompany the moment of sunset; at night, we fall asleep entrusting ourselves to God’s peace. Each Hour is an act of hope: during our earthly pilgrimage, we keep watch, awaiting with the whole Church the glorious return of the Lord."

08/07/2026

New Substack: Friday Penance and the Liturgy of the Hours

How the Church leads us to Calvary every Friday