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There are no hard and fast rules for the Catholic laity. Prayers are not seen as an obligation to be entered into at specific time of the day. Prayers are a conversation, a conversation between an individual and God. Therefore they are either, when we want to speak to God or, when he speaks to us.

Prayers during the Mass or other liturgical services are simply a collective recitation to God allowing us to speak with one voice, one heart and one spirit.

Catholic clergy on the other hand agree at their ordination to say prayers at specific periods during the day, mainly Morning Prayers, (Lauds), Evening Prayers (Vespers) and Night Prayer (Compline). Being the "Universal" Church, i.e. very much a worldwide Church this means that prayers are being offered every second of the day somewhere in the world and for the world.

For those who wish to see these prayers (they are the different for each individual day throughout the year but non the less common throughout the world) they can be found in the "Office Of Readings". They can also be found on various Catholic websites worldwide.

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