Practical Method Of Reading The Breviary

Practical Method Of Reading The Breviary

Author: Murphy, John Joseph, 1894-

Year: 1921

CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY REMARKS The Breviary 11 Rubrics 11 Rite 11 Feasts and Ferials 12 CHAPTER II DIVISIONS OF THE BREVIARY 15 The Hours 16 Ordinary Beginning and Ending of the Hours 17 Antiphons and Psalms 18 Hymns 20 Varia 21 CHAPTER III MATINS OF NINE LESSONS 23 The Scheme of Matins 23 The "Invitatorium" and Psalm "Venite Exsultemus" 24 Versicle and Response 25 Absolutions and Benedictions 26 The Lessons a6 Ninth Lesson from Another Office 28 Responsoria 30 The Ending of Matins 33 CHAPTER IV OFFICES OF THREE LESSONS 35 CHAPTER V LAUDS 39 The Scheme of Lauds 39 Preces Feriales 40 Orations 41 Conclusions of Orations 42 Commemorations 43 The Final Antiphon to the Blessed Virgin 45 Lauds of the First and Second Schemes 45 CHAPTER VI THE LITTLE HOURS 49 The Scheme of the Little Hours 49 "Responsorium Breve" 50 Prime in Particular 51 The "Lectio Brevis" 51 Preces Dominicales 52 The Psalms of Prime 53 Ending of Prime 54 CHAPTER VII VESPERS 55 The Scheme of Vespers 55 First and Second Vespers 55 CHAPTER VIII COMPLINE 59 CHAPTER IX WHERE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE OFFICE ARE TO BE FOUND 61 The Office on Important Feasts 63 CHAPTER X USEFUL ADDITIONS 67 Translation of Feasts 67 M