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 my previous post about the Office for the Dead I laid out three ways the Anglcan Breviary seems to make it possible to perform this devotion for the poor souls in purgatory. Some questions of a practical nature (concerning options 1 and 2) came up in the comments and I will try to answer … More Saying the Office for the Dead (ii)
The Anglican Catholic Church’s yearly Ordo Calendar suggests the Requiem Mass on the first free day of the Month. In the Simple Kalendar of the Anglican Breviary there will be much opportunity for such occasions. It is fitting that on the first free day, in addition to the Requiem Mass, the Office of the Dead … More Saying the Office of the Dead
When praying the Divine Office with the Anglican Breviary (AB), we first need to know what is to be said today. The Liturgical day begins at Vespers and so should we. So that even though the first Office we encounter in the pages of the AB is Mattins, the first Office to be recited will … More Thoughts on using the Anglican Breviary
The Vigil of Pentecost, Semidouble & Priviliged Vigil of II Class. The Feast of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, Double of II Class is transferred. Those of you accustomed to the Universal Kalendar or even the Monastic Diurnal / Monastic Breviary Matins may notice that the Feast of St. Barnabas is not transferred but commemorated. This is … More Saturday June 11 ~ important correction added !
St. Margaret, Semidouble In a Semidouble Office the Antiphons at Matins, Lauds & Vespers are not doubled. Matins: by Rule 1 (p. xli), Inv. & Hymn from Common 13, Psalms & Ant. from Ordinary & Psalter for feria’s in Eastertide. I Nocturn. Lesson 1 occurrent Scripture (lesson i), Lesson 2 occurent Scripture (lessons ii & … More Friday June 10
Wednesday in the Octave of the Ascension Matins: Inv. & Hymn as for Ascension, III Nocturns (lessons for the Proper of the Season (APB users NOTE that the Gospel is as given on p. C399 under Within the Octave). Te Deum. Lauds: all as on the Feast, but w/commemoration of St. William of York (p. … More Ordo Wednesday June 8
Sunday in the Octave Matins: all as for the Sunday in the Octave, III Nocturns, Te Deum. Lauds: all as for the Sunday in the Octave, Collect of Sunday, w/commem. of Boniface (Common 4) & Octave (in that order). No Commem. of the Cross. Prime and Hours: all as for the Sunday in the Octave. At … More Ordo Sunday June 5
Saturday in the Octave All is said as on the Feast of the Ascension at all Hours unless specific directions to the contrary are given in the AB. For specific directions for this Octave see the Rubrical note on p. C399: Within the Octave. Today nothing is said of Our Lady (see Rubrics p. G1). … More Ordo Saturday June 4
THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD or ASCENSION DAY Double of I Class, w/ priviliged Octave 3 Matins: all from the Feast (p. C389 …). III Nocturns, Lessons from the Feast, Te Deum is said. Note: if you are following the American BCP the Gospel reading will be from Luke: 24, 49: “Jesus said … blessing … More Ordo ThursdayJune 2
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