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<blockquote data-quote="OrthoSerb" data-source="post: 1562597" data-attributes="member: 24061"><p>No, its not an absolute requirement or even normative.&nbsp; I have never knowingly met a lay person that prays all the hours, nor have I heard any spiritual father give such an obedience to a lay person.&nbsp; I'm not saying it shouldn't happen at all, but its fair to say its rare.&nbsp; The entire Liturgical cycle is usually only followed by monasteries, and not even all monasteries at that.&nbsp; Typically morning and evening prayers are essential for laypeople.&nbsp; The exact content and length of these prayers will vary from person to person.&nbsp; Your priest should provide you with guidance on this.&nbsp; Outside of this prayer rule, many people will pray the Jesus prayer whilst on public transport or whilst working (if the nature of the work allows for such mental prayer).&nbsp; This is quite convenient because you can pray mentally without having to read anything and no one around you will notice you are praying at all.&nbsp; Short prayers before and after meals are also standard.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="OrthoSerb, post: 1562597, member: 24061"] No, its not an absolute requirement or even normative. I have never knowingly met a lay person that prays all the hours, nor have I heard any spiritual father give such an obedience to a lay person. I'm not saying it shouldn't happen at all, but its fair to say its rare. The entire Liturgical cycle is usually only followed by monasteries, and not even all monasteries at that. Typically morning and evening prayers are essential for laypeople. The exact content and length of these prayers will vary from person to person. Your priest should provide you with guidance on this. Outside of this prayer rule, many people will pray the Jesus prayer whilst on public transport or whilst working (if the nature of the work allows for such mental prayer). This is quite convenient because you can pray mentally without having to read anything and no one around you will notice you are praying at all. Short prayers before and after meals are also standard. [/QUOTE]

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