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Divine Office: v. 1

Divine Office: v. 1
By Collins UK

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This title presents the Roman Catholic morning prayer, prayer during the day, and evening prayer, for every day of the year. "Volume One" of the "Divine Office" covers the period from Advent up to the start of Lent, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings. This edition contains an updated table of moveable dates, as well as an updated general calendar of saint's days and feast days. "The Divine Office" is the official text for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, as well as various countries across Africa and Asia.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #55589 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-07-03
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 1984 pages

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The Daily Prayer of the Church5
The Divine Office is time honoured and tested method of prayer that offers a thorough grounding in Catholic worship outside the mass. The 'breviary' as it is known is prayed throughout the world and, once mastered, you have the assurance that your prayer is part of the official (Roman Catholic) church's glory and praise to God.
There are three volumes of the Divine Office. Volume One (this one) covers Advent and Christmas tide. Volume Two covers Lent, Holy Week and Eastertide. Volume Three covers Ordinary Time.
Volume one is where you begin and this offers a ruberical (the red coloured instruction), guide to praying the Office.
Included also are many writings from different saints as well as the official church calander.
As with all worthwhile prayer, The Divine Office takes time, but with faithful dedication it will become a very rewarding experience.

perfect5
Having used these books for the year or so I find them useful. If you are discerning or just need some structure in your prayer life these are perfect.

Liturgical3
As with all liturgical books, the divine office is a very complicated volume to understand. At least there are enough ribbons to keep places, something which collins fails to do in its other liturgical works.

If you need this book, or you know you have the time and patience to use it (up to 2 hours a day), then by all means, go for it. However, laypeople can be served just as well by the smaller and cheaper, Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer, or very good internet sites.