For about as long as I have been using the Anglican Breviary, I have also wondered if something could be done to expand the “dosage” of Scripture taken everyday in the Divine Office. The obvious has a tendency to hide right in front of one’s nose – for me at least – and in this … More Continuous Scripture Reading and the Anglican Breviary
For quite some time I have entertained the thought of “fixing” the Lectionary of the AB by somehow combining the AB with a BCP lectionary. Without much success. In the light of what we’ve read before from the rev. John Mason Neale I am wondering if one of the reasons that I have not succeeded is … More Scripture Lessons, Lectionary & Humility
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
Same Example, with Responsories To continue the example and ideas developed in the previous post I will give the same example again, but add in the Responsories from the AB for the reading of St. Paul’s Epistles as given on page C143-C145: Invitatory & Hymn ~ of the feria (no change) I Nocturn, ferial Antiphons … More Another Example ~ with Responsories
Simple Change Still contemplating the idea of broadening the range of Scripture and Patristic commentary. In one of the comments on this blog a very good point was raised concerning simplicity. Currently the Book of Common Prayer – strictly speaking – requires but one additional volume to be used along with it: the Bible. A … More Example Lessons
Besides the inspired books of the Old and New Testaments, the works read at Vigils [Matins] should include explanations of Scripture by reputable and orthodox catholic Fathers. ~ Rule of Saint Benedict It is my belief that the AB – good as it is – is not perfect. It never has been. In fact throughout … More Revising the Lectionary
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