Night prayers, also called Compline or bedtime prayers, also offer a dedicated time for reflection, gratitude, and surrender. In the stillness of the night, when the world slumbers, we can pour out ...

Msgr. Joseph Prior shows how the prayer of Simeon in the Temple, consoled by the infant Jesus, eases us into rest and prepares us for a new day of doing good in God's service.

a Midday and Night prayer before retiring. The Midday prayer is made up of three hours said at 9 a.m., 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Each of these six hours (Lauds, Prime, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline) is ...