Liturgy of the Hours -- Office of Readings Question

[tee_eff_em]

I first asked this question in [post=793533]another thread[/post] right before the recent forum melt-down, so I thought I’d re-ask it in a new thread, rather than continue to hijack that one.

While I primarily pray the Liturgy of the Hours using the one volume English language Catholic Book Publishing Christian Prayer, this past year I acquired the Latin language Liturgia Horarum for the seasons of Lent, Triduum, and Easter.

The English language books I am familiar with all specify a 2-year cycle of biblical readings for use in the Office of Readings. But the Latin volume contains only one set of readings (those which the English list as Year II).

I would expect, as I understand most ecclesiastical publications, that the Latin would be the editio typica from which other languages are derived. But there was no sign of a 2-year cycle in that book.

Where does the 2-year cycle come from? (Maybe it is listed in one of the other 3 Latin volumes which I don’t yet own?)

curiously,
tee

 

[James0235]

Hopefully someone will be able to provide you with a more complete answer because I am not 100% sure that I am correct. But until then I’ll tell you what I remember reading a couple of years ago.

Apparently Rome never produced a second year for the 2-year cycle. There were plans to but somehow it was never done. So, most just use the same readings every year. And then I am sure some people have created their own list of readings to use until an actual authoritative list is created.

I could be wrong on this and I would welcome correction if I am.

James

 

[James0235]

And now I correct myself:

According to this site there is a supplement available w/ the 2-year cycle of readings.

James

 

[Joe_Kelley]

tee - I use the one volume and go to

Liturgy of the Hours

for the Office of the Readings.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Thanks, but allow me to re-state (some facts and) the question:

• I know of the 2-year cycle of readings
• I know where to find the 2-year cycle of readings
• (In fact, I own and use sporadically, the 6-volume Christian Readings from the 1970’s)
• But:

What is the origin of the 2-year cycle, since it does not appear to be from the Latin Liturgia Horarum? (unless it is enumerated in one of the other volumes)

(For that matter, does the English 4-volume LotH contain the full 2-year cycle?)

tee

 

[tee_eff_em]

James0235:

Apparently Rome never produced a second year for the 2-year cycle. There were plans to but somehow it was never done. So, most just use the same readings every year. And then I am sure some people have created their own list of readings to use until an actual authoritative list is created.

I could be wrong on this and I would welcome correction if I am.

Thanks, it wouldn’t surprise me if you are right.

BTW, the answer linked at “saint-mike”.“org” is quite mistaken. The supplement it refers to is not the (ordinary*) Office of Readings, but rather Proper Offices for saints added to the calendar since 1970-something.

(* At 48 pages, it likely does contain proper readings for those feasts, but not for a full 2 years)

tee

 

[flamingsword]

The four volume LOT does not have a two year cycle. Only once through, which along with daily Mass covers a vast majority of the Bible.

Additional note: the four volume is much easier to use and follow than what appears in the one volume. They are substantially different.

 

[tee_eff_em]

flamingsword:

The four volume LOT does not have a two year cycle.

Thanks. That expains even a bit more.

tee