Liturgy of the Hours (Liturgy)

Liturgy of the Hours Sites:

Catholic Encyclopedia: Music of Vespers Catholic Encyclopedia: Music of Vespers: Applies especially to the cathedral Office, i.e., the Liturgy of the Hours in a parish setting. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15382a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Reform of the Roman Breviary Catholic Encyclopedia: Reform of the Roman Breviary: Article on the 1911-1913 revamping of the breviary so as to allow recitation of all of the Psalter each week. Feasts were also ranked according to liturgical importance, and some offices were no longer obligatory or were even suppressed. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/16013a.htm Introduction to the Roman Breviary Introduction to the Roman Breviary: By William J. Lallou. Written in 1950, so the four books he mentions do not correspond to the four-volume set in use today. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/DIOFFICE.TXT "Short" Breviaries in 20th Century America "Short" Breviaries in 20th Century America: Analyzes the breviaria parva, or little hours, based on the Divine Office but adapted for the laity and "active" orders. Presented in order of appearance, compared with the complete Office. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.kellerbook.com/ Catholic Encyclopedia: Matins Catholic Encyclopedia: Matins: Not Morning Prayer, but a nighttime prayer, which has now been replaced by the Office of Readings. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10050a.htm Universalis Universalis: Source for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Once you have entered your time zone and country, you can bookmark pages for daily prayer. (This site does not use the official Liturgy of the Hours translation due to copyright issues). (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.universalis.com/cgi-bin/display/index.htm Tertullian: On Prayer, Chapter 25 Tertullian: On Prayer, Chapter 25: Demonstrates that the custom of praying at the third, sixth, and ninth hour is of very ancient origin in the Church. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.ccel.org/pager.cgi?&file=fathers/ANF-03/tertullian/part3/prayer.html&from=chapter_25&up=fathers/ANF-03/ Catholic Encyclopedia: Terce Catholic Encyclopedia: Terce: Essay on the office of Terce, the earliest of the "little hours" in the day. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14514c.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Vespers Catholic Encyclopedia: Vespers: Historical article on Evening Prayer, one of the two principal canonical hours. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15381a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: None Catholic Encyclopedia: None: Essay on the daytime hour recited in mid-afternoon. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11097a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Compline Catholic Encyclopedia: Compline: Scholarly essay on what is essentially a bedtime prayer, often recited privately. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04187a.htm John Cassian's Institutes, Book 2 John Cassian's Institutes, Book 2: About evening and night prayer and psalmody. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.osb.org/lectio/cassian/inst/inst2.html Laudis canticum Laudis canticum: Apostolic Constitution, on the promulgation of the revised book of the Liturgy of the Hours, in 1970. By Pope Paul VI. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/DocumentContents/Index/2/SubIndex/39/DocumentIndex/372 Catholic Encyclopedia: Office of the Dead Catholic Encyclopedia: Office of the Dead: Historical article on a special set of prayers for the deceased. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11220a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Nocturns Catholic Encyclopedia: Nocturns: The convoluted history of this nighttime prayer. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11087b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Divine Office Catholic Encyclopedia: Divine Office: Brief essay on the historical development of the Liturgy of the Hours. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11219a.htm John Cassian's Institutes, Book 3 John Cassian's Institutes, Book 3: About daytime prayer and psalmody in fourth-century Egyptian monasticism. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.osb.org/lectio/cassian/inst/inst3.html Catholic Encyclopedia: Lauds Catholic Encyclopedia: Lauds: Article on the canonical hour once known as Matins, then as Lauds, now as Morning Prayer. One of the two principal hours. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09038a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Prime Catholic Encyclopedia: Prime: Article on the office of Prime, now suppressed. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12424a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Sext Catholic Encyclopedia: Sext: Article on the midday office. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13747c.htm The Rule of St. Benedict The Rule of St. Benedict: Chapters 8-20 are the liturgical code in the Rule of Benedict. On praying the hours. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.kansasmonks.org/RuleOfStBenedict.html#ch8 Catholic Encyclopedia: Breviary Catholic Encyclopedia: Breviary: Evolution of the book, or set of books, containing the texts and rubrics of the canonical hours. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02768b.htm General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours: Published by the Congregation for Divine Worship in 1971. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/DocumentContents/Index/2/SubIndex/39/DocumentIndex/2 An Incentive to Prayer An Incentive to Prayer: Essay by the late Cardinal Spellman says that the publication in English of the official prayer book of the Church offers a tremendous opportunity for anyone who wishes to grow closer to God in prayer. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/INCENTIV.TXT Catholic Encyclopedia: Canonical Hours Catholic Encyclopedia: Canonical Hours: Essay on the practice of reciting the Divine Office according to set hours. (Liturgy of the Hours) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07500b.htm