You might just find that the "shortened" prayer takes you into the very depths of eternity.
There is a quiet romance in old Latin phrases. They speak of empires, of cathedrals, of whispered prayers in candlelit cells. For over four centuries, one such phrase governed the daily life of every priest, bishop, and religious in the Western Church: Breviarium Romanum —the Roman Breviary. breviarium romanum
Before you picture a dusty, leather-bound book locked in a monastery library, let me assure you: this book is a heartbeat. It is the rhythmic prayer of the Church, beating across time zones and centuries. But what exactly is it? And why should a modern Christian care? The name Breviarium comes from the Latin brevis (short). Ironically, the full Roman Breviary is anything but short. It is a monumental compendium containing the Liturgia Horarum (Liturgy of the Hours)—the official set of prayers marking the hours of each day. You might just find that the "shortened" prayer