![]() If you have any questions, or if you would like a set with a custom cover, ask my mother, Teresa. The divine office, because it is the public prayer of the Church, is a source of piety, and nourishment for personal prayer. Chant Books for the Divine Office Antiphonale Romanum I Antiphonale Romanum II Psalterium Monasticum Processionale Monasticum Liber Hymnarius Antiphonale. The complete 238 page book is available through Lulu in hardback, spiral bound and pdf Unlike the Mass repertoire, the Divine Office is essentially composed of Antiphons (a sort of refrain) that introduce and conclude the recitation of the Psalms. We sing the Latin Gregorian chant for the Ordinary of our festal Masses. You could try it out tomorrow, all you need is the collect, which you might find in your missal. The Divine Office (the opus Dei or work of God) is the worship we give to God. ![]() HERE is a preview of the first 16 pages, including the ordinary of the hour of Terce. Divine Office Podcast now available on Spotify. It’s yet another simple and convenient way to pray the hours and we hope it will. My mother made booklets, which were refined over the years until at last all the pieces have been assembled into one volume. Dear community, Those of you in the United States can now pray the Liturgy of the Hours with Alexa. There would be the odd mix up with the Liber Usualis, another impressive black tome. The Monastic Office also echoes the Benedictine roots of the parish.Īt first they sang straight from the Monastic Antiphonale, but it was cumbersome. They follow the Monastic Office, which has less variation for Compline than the regular Roman Office. After Mass they wait a while before moving up to the front pews, ladies on the right, men on the left, and chant the hour of Sext.Īfter evening Mass the choir sits up the front (as for Sext) and chants the night prayer. The choir manages to finish practice before grabbing a drink of water and heading in for Terce at 10.15, just before Mass starts at 10.30. One parish has been praying the hours before and after the main Sunday Mass as well as Compline after evening Masses. Some parishes are reviving Vespers once a week or more. ![]() The treasure of the Liturgy of the Hours is spiritually nourishing for us here on earth as well as pleasing to Heaven. A page from The Monastic Office by Teresa Clark OST PEOPLE AGREE we need more awareness of the Divine Office.
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