The Vespers prayer service has its origins in the ancient Jewish tradition of reciting prayers at set times throughout the day. In the Christian context, Vespers evolved from the practice of evening prayer in the monastic communities of the early Church. By the Middle Ages, the Vespers service had become a staple of the Roman Catholic liturgy, consisting of psalms, hymns, and readings from scripture. The service typically takes place at sunset and is meant to mark the end of the day and prepare for rest and contemplation. "Virtual Vespers" is a meditative evening service with organ music on this channel. The order of service is from Universalis (https://universalis.com/20240209/vespers.htm) with a few modifications.
If you'd like to contribute in some way to the next Virtual Vespers, please contact me via the link at the end of this description. God bless, James Flores.
Order of service:
0:00 | Opening prayer
0:16 | Tantum Ergo - Stephen Moreno (ft. Zach Machoni + Michael Cramer)
1:40 | Psalms
4:53 | Arioso of Peace - @JamesMichaelStevens
7:29 | Canticle
8:02 | Short Reading
8:50 | Dialogue (Suite du premier ton) - Denis Bédard
11:48 | Magnificat
12:43 | Récit (Suite du premier ton) - Denis Bédard
14:45 | Prayers and intercessions
16:19 | Meditation sur Salve Regina - Denis Bédard
This is a nice one. I wonder why there's no comnunity dedicated to hymns here on hive.