Author Topic: The Little Office of the BVM (Read 742 times)

Centroamerica · « **on:** January 31, 2015, 12:04:48 PM »

I have a question regarding the Little Office of the BVM. It seems that in Brazil there is a practice of praying it all at once, at least the Office of the Immaculate Conception. I received a lengthy traditional version in Latin that I want to use at the traditional hours. The traditional schedule I understand to be:

Matins at midnight

Lauds at 3am

Prime at 6am

Terce at 9am

Sext at midday

None at 3pm

Vespers at 6pm

and

Compline at 9pm

Is this the correct schedule of the hours for the Office? Is there any other information that I should know?

Thanks.

Anthony Benedict · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2015, 07:01:22 PM »

From my limited perspective, I believe you have the hours correctly listed.

Compline might be offered earlier than 9 pm, however. And, indeed, it could be offered right after vespers if you intend to arise at midnight.

Unless you are another St. Peter of Alcantara, who by a special grace, not unlike St. Rose of Lima, was able to stay alive with only one or two hours of sleep every 24 hours, you might need to adjust your schedule to something that would not impair your health or clarity of mind.

Your fervency is most edifying. But common sense is NOT a sin, either.

PG · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2015, 08:03:50 PM »

centroamerica - what little office did you get? I have thought about getting the 1904(i think) from st bonaventure press.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2015, 06:59:46 AM »

Quote from: + PG +

centroamerica - what little office did you get? I have thought about getting the 1904(i think) from st bonaventure press.

I got the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary Dominican rite. Today, as there is no Mass in our area, we are praying the Office to sanctify our day.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2015, 07:03:31 AM »

Quote from: Anthony Benedict

From my limited perspective, I believe you have the hours correctly listed.

Compline might be offered earlier than 9 pm, however. And, indeed, it could be offered right after vespers if you intend to arise at midnight.

Unless you are another St. Peter of Alcantara, who by a special grace, not unlike St. Rose of Lima, was able to stay alive with only one or two hours of sleep every 24 hours, you might need to adjust your schedule to something that would not impair your health or clarity of mind.

Your fervency is most edifying. But common sense is NOT a sin, either.

Thanks.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2015, 11:45:47 AM »

Quote from: Anthony Benedict

From my limited perspective, I believe you have the hours correctly listed.

Compline might be offered earlier than 9 pm, however. And, indeed, it could be offered right after vespers if you intend to arise at midnight.

Unless you are another St. Peter of Alcantara, who by a special grace, not unlike St. Rose of Lima, was able to stay alive with only one or two hours of sleep every 24 hours, you might need to adjust your schedule to something that would not impair your health or clarity of mind.

Your fervency is most edifying. But common sense is NOT a sin, either.

What is the common routine or preferable here? What do others do? Pray the Lauds and the primers and terce all together at 9am maybe?