the_rev Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Hey everyone, I got my LIttle Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary today. Except I have no clue where I begin now. It talks about Advent, then Christmas until Candlemas. I have no clue where I begin!!!!!! Half of the page is in Latin other half English, I've never been so confused in my life before! HELP!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 i was lookin into it, lemme know how it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theculturewarrior Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 I have one too. It is beautiful. With most such things, if you just stare at it long enough, you'll figure it out. Candlemass is an old name for a Catholic Feast. IIRC it is the Feast of the Circumcision, but I could be wrong. A bit of advice...if you got the St. Bonaventure reprint, go through and make a note of where Complines, Matins, etc. are on the first or back page. In the long run, he most annoying thing about that book will be not having a table of contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSoror Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I've done it during Lent before, but that was with photocopies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 what the.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 [quote name='mulls' date='Sep 6 2004, 10:58 PM'] what the.......? [/quote] It's a Catholic thing. Just ignore it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I don't even know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I'm not 100% sure what it is, but I have an excuse. I'm a convert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is modeled after the Liturgy of the Hours that priests and religious recite daily - it contains Hymns, Psalms and Readings arranged for recitation both in the morning and evening. The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary which appeared in the 9th or 10th century and is a shortened form of the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office). It may have originally been put together to be prayed in connection with the Votive Masses of Our Lady on Saturday, which were written by Alciun, the liturgical master of Charlemagne’s court. Saint Peter Damian (d. 1072) revised it and recommended it. It was adopted by two religious communities, the Cistercians and the Camaldulensians. Later the secular clergy also used it. The Little Office varied in different communities and locations, but was standardized by Pius V in 1585. It became part of the Books of Hours in Mary’s honor and was used by many lay people. Beautifully decorated Books of Hours were the pride of many a noble. The Marian Library has examples of such books. Women’s congregations and Third Orders often made it mandatory for their members to pray the Little Office. [url="http://www.thesacredheart.com/lilofc.htm"]http://www.thesacredheart.com/lilofc.htm[/url] <-- online version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Coolness...... Where do I get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 local Catholic bookstore, or online, or your Church gift shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Local Catholic Bookstore = 200 miles away, and my Parish Gift Shop doesn't have them, I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 If they don't have them, ask them if they could order you one or sometimes your local bookstore will have them, I know Barnes and Noble carries them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Maybe I could ask my local anti-Catholic bookstore. Just to see the look on thier faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 ROFL !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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