Monastic breviary

[francisdeniz]

Hi,
My postulancy period for to being a benedictine oblate has been started yet.
I pray with modern LOTH for many years.
But I want to pray monastic prayer books,
I’ve monastic diurnal, monastic matins, benedictine daily prayer,
bu I coulnd’t find “lectio” or “lessons” for matins in these books.
where I find them?
and this is my second language (of course you realize that!),
do you advise any monastic breviary (full) in english? or latin-english?
thanks.

 

[TempleofTheSoul]

I would recommend getting the Monastic Diurnal that is published by the Farnborough Abbey in England. It is in Latin-English and follows the Roman Rite feasts and seasons. Which with the other Monastic Diurnal’s that are available you will not be able to follow.

I don’t know whether you are located in the Usa, Europe or other part of the world but I recommend buying the Monastic Diurnal if you are in the Usa from the monks at Clear Creek Abbey here…

clearcreekmonks.org/_product/monastic-diurnal-liturgical-book.html

If you are in Europe then I advise purchasing it here…

farnboroughabbey.org/press/dirunal.php

The monks at Clear Creek also publish Matins and an explanation on how to pray it booklet that you can purchase at this website…

lulu.com/spotlight/clearcreek

I hope that I have been of some help, if you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to ask. And just in case… I speak Spanish and alittle Italian (just in case you speak any of these languages).

God bless

 

[OraLabora]

If you are praying the post-Vatican II monastic office (I don’t know if an English version exists but a Latin-French does), you can use the readings from LOTH (Office of Readings). That’s the approved 1-year lectionary. For the 2-year, the only versions I know are French or Latin-French. I prefer it as it has more material from monastic sources.

 

[francisdeniz]

Thank you for answers,
I’ve got “monastic diurnal” and “Matins - according to benedictine ritual by clear creek monastery”
I use them and I visit this site www.diviniumofficium.org
Beautiful, beautiful indeed! Downloable for pc and special page for cell phones!
My problem is that; these sources have not included lectionary for vigils.
But I found another site ;
centreforcatholicstudies.co.uk/?page_id=765
included all scripture and patristic readings for two years circle!
Thank you for messages again,
and God bless you,