Today,
in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of the illustrious
St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church, Patroness of the Third Order of St. Dominic. At the time the 1962 Dominican Breviary was published, her feast was II Class, though it could be celebrated as I Class by Tertiaries and Churches which bore her name. By the time of the publication of the English translations of the Breviarium S.O.P., the Order raised her feast to I Class. Accordingly, the festive
office is prayed according to the rubrics.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
April 29: St. Peter Martyr, M., O.P., II Class
Today,
in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of the illustrious
St. Peter Martyr, martyr, of the Order of Preachers. The feast is II Class and the semi-festive
office is prayed according to the rubrics.
Monday, April 28, 2014
April 28: St. Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort, C., O.P., Comm.
Today,
in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of St. Paul of the
Cross. In addition, we make a
commemoration of St. Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort, confessor, of the Order
of Preachers. The feast is III Class and
the ordinary office is prayed according to the rubrics. At Lauds and Vespers, the commemoration of
St. Louis M.G. de Montfort is made.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Compline from Low Sunday to the Ascension
Continuing our series on the unique features of the Dominican Breviary at Compline, we now come to the period between Low Sunday and the Ascension.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Dominican Tertiary Indulgence Alert
Dominican Tertiaries (Lay Dominicans) are reminded that a plenary indulgence may be acquired, provided the usual conditions (confession, Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) are properly fulfilled, who make or renew, at least privately, the promise to faithfully observe the statutes of the Third Order (Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic) on the upcoming Feast of St. Catherine of Siena on April 29 (new calendar) or April 30 (Dominican Rite calendar).
The complete list of days when the plenary indulgence may be obtained, can be found here, at the Australian Province Website.
The complete list of days when the plenary indulgence may be obtained, can be found here, at the Australian Province Website.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Happy 1st Anniversary!!!
Today is the 1st Anniversary of the Breviarium S.O.P. blog! Happy Anniversary! Our first post was put up on April 24, 2013...the Feast of Our Lord's Holy Crown of Thorn's.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
The Holy Day of the Pasch
This Day Was Made By The Lord; We Rejoice And Are Glad.
A blessed Easter to all the readers and followers of the Breviarium S.O.P. blog!!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Compline During Lent - Passion Sunday to Holy Thursday
One of the unique features of the Dominican Rite of Office is the variability of much of the Office of Compline during during the seasons of Lent, Passiontide, Paschaltide, Ascensiontide, and through out the octave of Pentecost, when the hymn, Little Chapter, and responses change.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
April 5: St. Vincent Ferrer, C.., O.P., III Class
Today,
in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of St. Vincent
Ferrer, Confessor, of the Order of Preachers.
The feast is II Class and therefore the semi-festive office is prayed. At Lauds, the Psalms of Sunday are
prayed. At Lauds, a commemoration is
made of the 4th Saturday of Lent…which is a III Class feast.