Minor Prophets in Traditional Catholicism

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I am writing a document on them and I need to know anything and everything about them.

Are they considered saints? In the Traditional Calendar, when are their feastdays?

When are some of them read in the Traditional Breviary?

Are some of their writings present in the Missal of 1962/1955?

And anything else that can help explain how the Minor Prophets are remembered in Catholic Tradition.

Thank you.
 
Since your blog indicates that you are a student at a Catholic University, you should look in the library for Dom Orchard’s, A Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture. Also look for Butler’s lives of the Saints, Dom Ingatious Hunt, Introduction to the Bible, All pre-Vatican II and should be in a reasonably well stocked Catholic Library.
 
Yes, they are considered saints.

They have commemorations in the Roman Martyrology. Many, not all, of the dates are the same as the Eastern Churches.

Whlie we’re on the subject, speaking as someone from the outside looking in, it would be well for the Latin Church to develop a Common of Prophets for their commemoration. There is such an Office in the Byzantine General Menion (corresponding to the Western Common of the Saints).
 
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Yes, they are considered saints.

They have commemorations in the Roman Martyrology. Many, not all, of the dates are the same as the Eastern Churches.

Whlie we’re on the subject, speaking as someone from the outside looking in, it would be well for the Latin Church to develop a Common of Prophets for their commemoration. There is such an Office in the Byzantine General Menion (corresponding to the Western Common of the Saints).
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Can you please provide me with the text of this Common of Prophets? I am intrigued.
 
Seminarian_Matt said:
Is this the “Common of Prophets” that you mentioned?

holytrinitymission.org/books/english/menaia.htm#_Toc102863636
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That’s one text, yes.

The Greek Common (which is the one you linked to) gives only the minimum texts needed for a daily commemoration.

The Russian Common

st-sergius.org/services/menaion/Prophet.html

gives a full office that would allow a full Vigil Feast (i.e., First or Second Class) to be celebrated.

It’s really a pity (from my view) that there’s not a Western equivalent of this Common. It would be most useful; don’t you agree?
 
bpbasilphx said:
That’s one text, yes.

The Greek Common (which is the one you linked to) gives only the minimum texts needed for a daily commemoration.

The Russian Common

st-sergius.org/services/menaion/Prophet.html

gives a full office that would allow a full Vigil Feast (i.e., First or Second Class) to be celebrated.

It’s really a pity (from my view) that there’s not a Western equivalent of this Common. It would be most useful; don’t you agree?
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Absolutely quite fascinating. Thank you for the information. I have incorporated it into my catechism lessons.
 
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