Missal Recommendations

[jessinoelw]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

In looking at some of the older posts I saw a reference to the 1962 edition of the St. Andrew's Missal. Anyone know where to get one of those?

Also, what are the Liturgy of the Hours and the Little Office of the Virgin Mary?

--Jessica

[cmotherofpirl]

THe Liturgy of the Hours is the offical prayer of the Church said by priests, nun, monks, and some sisters, and any laity who so choose. If you are in an monestary or abbey it is your lifes work.

THe office goes round the clock so at all times someone somewhere is praising God.

It consists of morning prayer, evening prayer, night prayers and office of readings. Enclosed orders (nuns and monks ) add midmorning, noon, and midafternoon prayer.

THe rountine of each prayer session does not vary. They are a set routine to hinge your whole day together.

Evening prayer for today the 20th Sunday in ordinary time.

opening prayer

hymn #40 Love divine, All Loves Excelling (my choice of the 2 offered)

psalm 110: 1-5,7 with antiphon for the season (sort of like a refrain)

prayer

psalm 112 with antiphon for the season

prayer

canticle revelations 19:1-7

reading hebrews 12:22-24

responsory

canticle of mary (Luke 1:46-55 antiphon varys each day

intercessions for the whiole Church

Our Father

prayer

conclusion

where it says antiphon you read a verse of the psalm and say the antiphon

there are 185 hymns to choose from, the psalms are on a four week plan, and lent/easter and advent/christmas and feasts have special prayers listed. It also lists the saint for each day.