The Anglican Breviary is the Divine Office according to the general usage of the Western Church, put into English in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer. The Divine Office is the regular recitation of the Psalms at specific moments of a (liturgical) day over a particular period of time (commonly a week or month). … More Practical Guide to the Anglican Breviary (i)
In learning to use the Anglican Breviary it is good to know why one should use a Breviary and an Anglican one at that. The editors of the Anglican Breviary provide an answer tho this question which is easy to understand and will not detain us long. “The Anglican Breviary, as its name is meant to imply, contains the … More ~ What is the Anglican Breviary ? ~
In several discussions concerning the Anglican Breviary I have heard it said that it basically a faithful – if not literal – translation of the Roman Breviary as reformed under St. Pius X. In fact that is how I was originally introduced to the Anglican Breviary. Over the years I have begun to realize that … More Christmas Day in the Anglican Breviary
Lauren Pristas, writing about the collects contained in the Old and New Roman Missals, reminds us that “we are shaped by our worship” (Collects of the Roman Missals, location 186 Kindle edition). This is well-known it seems since I have heard it said and confirmed many times over by many different people. What I do not … More The purpose of worship
The chief problem of any Breviary is the Kalendar. Inasmuch as the Prayer-Book is based on a greatly simplified Kalendar, Anglican tradition may be said to favour those conservative Uses of the Breviary (such as the Monastic) which do not follow the Universal Kalendar in its entirety. This latter is the most inclusive, and therefore … More The chief problem
Preface to the Prayer Book The Book of Common Prayer (1662) contains a Preface beginning with the words: “It hath been the wisdom of the Church of England, …” and ending with the words: “… and truly conscientious Sons of the Church of England.” This portion is preceded by the title Preface and indeed it … More Preface of the Prayer Book & the Anglican Breviary
In a collection of essays – Essays on Liturgiology and Church History – I found on archive.org I was particularly struck by some observations made by John Mason Neale in his essay The Breviary – Roman and Gallican. Neale is here concerned with how the Breviary works and every s often he will reference to the … More John Mason Neale on Scripture Lessons
Beginning on page S1 of the Anglican Breviary we find a Supplement of Feasts for Certain Places. In it we are given the available propers to keep the Black Letter Days and other Feasts commonly kept by Anglicans in certain places. Today (March 2nd) is one such day. Today the Supplement directs our attention to … More Supplement …
From the Liturgical Note to the Proper of the Saints: It should be noted that some Feasts not in the Universal Kalendar are commonly kept by Anglicans, and herein these have their dated bracketed, as for example, St. David, thus: [March Ist]: which method is also followed as to the ranking of the Feasts of … More It should be noted …
Today is the Feast of St. Cyril of Alexandria. The Anglican Breviary has this to say about this great saint: He wrote much regarding the Faith, and was emphatic concerning the Eucharist, whereof he said: We receive it, not as common flesh (which God forbid), nor as the flesh of a man sanctified and associated … More St. Cyril of Alexandria – and Lifegiving Flesh
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