id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _005196700 Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI). Apostolic constitution on the Breviary 1971 .txt text/plain 2913 109 58 In order that in the celebration of the Office the mind may more easily be attuned to the voice and the Liturgy of the Hours and really be a source of piety and nourishment for personal prayer (1), in the new book of the Hours the portion of prayer established for each day has been considerably reduced, while the variety of the texts has been greatly increased, and various aids are proposed for meditation on the psalms. Since the life of Christ In his Mystical Body perfects and elevates also the personal life of each member of the faithful, any opposition between the prayer of the Church and personal prayer must be rejected; in fact their mutual relations must be strengthened and increased. cache/_005196700.txt txt/_005196700.txt