The Liturgy of the Hours is the heart of the life of the Church. This Prayer of the Church enables the grace of the Mass to sanctify every hour of the day. While the Morning and Evening Prayer of the Church is the 'hinge' for the Hours, the Hours are prayed at many other hours of the day and night.
The Office of Readings contains substantial spiritual reading from our ancestors in faith.
This morning this Office reflection for the feast of St. Mary Magdalen is taken from St. Gregory the Great.
He reminds us that Mary was 'the one' who "remained" at the tomb after the other disciples had moved on. Her devotion to the Lord readied and enabled her to be the first one to encounter the risen Lord.
Such "remaining" is the heart of contemplative prayer.
You might like to savour the complete Office reflection at this link.
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