Daily Matins and Vespers of the Orthodox Church

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Welcome to Daily Orthodox Matins and Vespers in a shorter form, for personal and family prayer. Matins and Vespers are the two main Hours of prayer in the daily liturgical cycle of the Orthodox Church, as set forth in the Horologion (The Book of Hours). They are served daily in monasteries and regularly in local church practise. This podcast provides them in an audio format that supports their daily observance. The daily cycle consists of eight Hours of prayer throughout the day and night. See the podcast DAILY HOURS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH to hear the other liturgical Hours.

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    1. SUNDAY EVENING VESPERS

    ​The reading of a shorter daily Vespers and Matins of the Orthodox Church,which correspond to the Morning and Evening Hours of liturgical prayer. Kindly supplied by the St Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton, Canada: https://.stmariahamilton.ca — FOR ALL THE OTHER DAILY HOURS visit the podcast DAILY HOURS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: THE HOROLOGION. ​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527 ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

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    ​The reading of a shorter daily Vespers and Matins of the Orthodox Church,which correspond to the Morning and Evening Hours of liturgical prayer. Kindly supplied by the St Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton, Canada: https://.stmariahamilton.ca — FOR ALL THE OTHER DAILY HOURS visit the podcast DAILY HOURS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: THE HOROLOGION. ​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527 ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

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    3. MONDAY EVENING VESPERS

    ​The reading of a shorter daily Vespers and Matins of the Orthodox Church,which correspond to the Morning and Evening Hours of liturgical prayer. Kindly supplied by the St Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton, Canada: https://.stmariahamilton.ca — FOR ALL THE OTHER DAILY HOURS visit the podcast DAILY HOURS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: THE HOROLOGION. ​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527 ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

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Welcome to Daily Orthodox Matins and Vespers in a shorter form, for personal and family prayer. Matins and Vespers are the two main Hours of prayer in the daily liturgical cycle of the Orthodox Church, as set forth in the Horologion (The Book of Hours). They are served daily in monasteries and regularly in local church practise. This podcast provides them in an audio format that supports their daily observance. The daily cycle consists of eight Hours of prayer throughout the day and night. See the podcast DAILY HOURS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH to hear the other liturgical Hours.

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