Sunday March 6
Quinquagesima Sunday, II Class, Semidouble, Commemoration of Sts. Perpetua & Felicity
Matins: 3 Nocturns
I Nocturn (Genesis), II Nocturn (Ambrose), III Nocturn (Gregory)
I would not commemorate Sts. Perpetua & Felicity in Lesson ix because the AB direct Rule 1or 2 to be used for this feast. That means there would not have been a Gospel in Matins for the Feast even if it were not Sunday.
Lauds 1: Psalms of Sunday, Antiphons proper (C200), no Preces, collect of Sunday commemoration of Sts. Perpetua & Felicity (Table 13b + Collect: E108-109).
Lauds 1 rather than Lauds 2 is used because a Double (if simplified) feast is kept.
Little Hours & Compline: from the Sunday Psalter. Antiphons p. C201.
Vespers: of Sunday with commemoration of St. Thomas Aquinas (Table 8a + collect E109) Sts. Felicity & Perpetua (Table 13c).
Monday March 7
Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Double
Matins: I Nocturn according to Rule 1.
Lesson i: Genesis, Lesson ii: Genesis (lessons ii & iii combined), Lesson iii: Legend (p. E109-E110).
Lauds 1: Psalms & Antiphons (doubled) from the Psalter. From chapter onward of the feast (use Proper when given or Common if no Proper is given). Collect from the feast.
Little Hours & Compline: As in the Psalter, festal collect.
II Vespers: as in the Psalter, Antiphons doubled. From Chapter onward of the Feast using from Proper what is given or add from the Common if needed.
Tuesday March 8
Matins: I Nocturn (Genesis).
Lauds 2: no Preces. Collect from last Sunday.
Little Hours & Compline: of the feria. Prime – Dominical Preces and Compline – Preces.
Vespers: of the feria.
Tomorrow will be Ash Wednesday, the First Day of Lent. Please read the NOTE on page C203!
Thank you soo much for leading me through the ordo of the Anglican Breviary. I am a protestant not from a liturgical church and need all the help I can get to the office right.
Dear Steven,
You are welcome!
I hope you will be able to feel and find your way into a more liturgical form of Prayer! What – if I may ask – is your Protestant background? I have noticed quite a bit of liturgical sensitivity among some Protestants especially some Lutherans…