![]() Both books use the Daily Office lectionary from the BCP. Holy Cross’ A Monastic Breviary is a product of the mid 70s, so its language is that of the BCP. Helena Breviary is the more recent adaptation (2006) and is therefore more up to date concerning inclusive language. Helena Breviary, there are two other options offered for the psalmody: that of the BCP Daily Office lectionary, and the traditional monthly cycle of psalms developed by Cranmer. Both breviaries offer a two week cycle of psalmody distributed throughout their four daily offices (matins, diurnum, vespers, compline). Both books offer a pattern similar to that of the BCP, with some variations that reflect their monastic context, mainly in their emphasis on the Psalms. (In one way or another, all of the prayer books I will mention do this as well.)įor those who wish a more monastic flavor for their daily prayer, yet wish to have a form similar to the BCP offices, there is A Monastic Breviary from the Order of the Holy Cross, and The St. The BCP (Book of Common Prayer) Daily Offices are an excellent place to begin (and to continue) using a structured round of prayer and listening to scripture. The Daily Office lectionary offers one of the finest overviews of the Bible offered anywhere. ![]() In the Daily Offices one will find a system of daily prayer that will include the principal forms of prayer (adoration, praise, thanksgiving, penitence, offering, intercession, and petition), readings from Scripture, and a sharing in the worship of the Church at large (even if one is praying the office alone). My first recommendation is perhaps an obvious one: The Book of Common Prayer. Since so many who ask about our Daily Office are searching for a prayer book to enrich their prayer life, and since our Daily Offices are too time consuming for most people outside of a monastic context, I wish to offer some thoughts and recommendations on various office books that are available. The system we use is a modern adaptation of the office as set forth in St. Gregory’s is one of our own making, following the guidelines of the Benedictine Thesaurus (a guide book of various ways a given Benedictine community may use to develop their own particular Daily Office). It is not uncommon for individuals to ask what breviary or prayer book we use for our daily liturgical prayer.
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