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Well, I certainly don't trust men. But if we don't vote, then there is no Christian influence in electing representatives for our country. If we are the light of the world, and the salt of the earth, not voting would be something akin to hiding our light under a basket, wouldn't it? If we...

That's true, politics is a dirty, earthly game - especially as it is practiced in the US right now. That said, I don't want to vote for someone who is strongly pro-abortion, and pushing the LGBTQ agenda.

If God is disgusted with the US, you could hardly blame him.

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Eh, it's just a kids' movie really. But I always liked that quote.

True that. I've always liked that movie, it's just a trifle, but they don't make movies like that anymore. It's about a couple of girls in a Catholic boarding school that also serves as a convent, it's based on a book called Life with Mother Superior. I think the movie actually improves on...

This is a little silly perhaps, but there is a quote I've found comforting most of my life. It's from Robert Browning, although I know it more from the 1966 movie The Trouble with Angels, I believe Rosalind Russell says it as Mother Superior. "God's in His Heaven, all's right with the world"...

That is simply false in my view. Trump took his contesting the election way too far, but he left the office when all his options ran out. I thought he should have given up when he lost his court cases, but he thought different. Now the Democrats are trying to use the DOJ to try to remove a...

Thank, I appreciate it. I felt somewhat better just getting it off my chest and better yet with your words of comfort. A lot of times I hear Christians say we shouldn't be concerned about what the world does, and they have a point. Still, Jesus cried over Jerusalem, and Abraham sought to save...

This is Easter, and it should definitely be an occasion for celebration and reflection. I find myself feeling a bit down today though, because of the state of the country. I know that my ultimate home is not here in this world, and that the world is evil. But it still bothers me to see the...

I actually think that if Trump wins, Democrats might refuse to certify him - possibly because he might have a criminal conviction tagged on him by that point. In which case I could see violence coming from either side. But yes, it would be ironic.

I am not a fan of Trump, I wish he wasn't running. However, IMO the Democrats are far more dangerous than Trump and the Republicans, if only because they are much more powerful. They legitimately threaten to form a totalitarian government and stand for many things that are openly...

One of the criticisms of the Catholic Church is that prayers for the dead are encouraged. Those who are against this point out that nowhere in the Bible does it say we should pray for the dead. I do pray for the dead, however. How could you not pray for your departed loved ones and fellow...

Did they sing them or just say them? I know parts are sung, like the hymns, and parts are stated. But on the videos I watch, most of it is sung.

Thanks to @chevyontheriver we know that there are only seven versions of Compline that repeat, once for each day of the week. Are there any other hours that are that simple to figure out or explain? By the way, does that Compline pattern continue even through Advent and Lent?

Lol, I can't believe that I haven't noticed that. I have noticed there was repetition, I guess that explains it. Well, that sounds easy enough. I've been trying to follow along using YouTube videos, but maybe following online might be more useful. I'd like to get to the point where I'm...

Oh, that sounds very cool. Did you pray all of them or just certain ones during the day?

Okay, that helps clear up some confusion. I've been wondering what "Office of Readings" meant. I guess you learn a little bit at a time. I've seen some of the shorter books, and I'm sure they're less confusing. But I've wanted a four volume copy of Liturgy of the Hours for a long time now.

Thanks for that, I wasn't really expecting a reply since this doesn't look like a particularly active subforum. I knew there were websites about the LOFH, but the one you linked to looks very easy to follow. I guess you're saying that at some point you would be able to figure out what prayers...

I recently picked up a four volume set of the Liturgy of the Hours, something I've wanted for a long time. I've heard that using the books can be confusing, and that's an understatement. Basically I'm wanting to know is there a way to figure out which prayers are prayed at which times, using...