Office of Readings - LOTH

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I have a question about the Liturgy of the Hours - Christian Prayer (1 Volume) version copyright by Sisters of St. Paul (Pauline Books)

I’ve never done the LOTH before. I have the morning and evening prayers figured out for the most part.

The question I have is concerning the Office of Readings, which apparently can be read at any hour of the day.

In the version that I have I am not sure how to find the readings that go with that section. For instance, if I read today’s Office of Readings at the very end under the Easter section it says “Readings, as in the Appendix, Prayer as in the Proper of Seasons”

That is all just dandy until you actually go to the appendix and realize that there is no indication of which reading goes for which days. There is a very good chance that I am just overlooking some piece of information. If anyone could help that would be wonderful.

(I like the idea of not having to resort to online resources every time I do the LOTH since I am often not by a computer)
 
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I have a question about the Liturgy of the Hours - Christian Prayer (1 Volume) version copyright by Sisters of St. Paul (Pauline Books)

That is all just dandy until you actually go to the appendix and realize that there is no indication of which reading goes for which days. There is a very good chance that I am just overlooking some piece of information. If anyone could help that would be wonderful.

(I like the idea of not having to resort to online resources every time I do the LOTH since I am often not by a computer)
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The primary means by which *Christian Prayer *is condensed from four volumes into one is by including only a “selection” of the Office of Readings.

Choose any biblical and non-biblical reading appropriate to the season or celebration of the day.

If you don’t mind hauling out a second book, your bible, you can find a two-year cycle for the biblical readings on p 1563 (2009 is “Year I”).

tee
 
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The primary means by which *Christian Prayer *is condensed from four volumes into one is by including only a “selection” of the Office of Readings.

Choose any biblical and non-biblical reading appropriate to the season or celebration of the day.

If you don’t mind hauling out a second book, your bible, you can find a two-year cycle for the biblical readings on p 1563 (2009 is “Year I”).

tee
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Thanks as well. I didn’t have a problem with the Biblical readings it was non-biblical readings.
 
In the 4-volume Liturgy of the Hours, the Office of Readings has unique first reading (Biblical) and second reading (non-Biblical) for every day of the liturgical year, as well as a second reading for each saint whose feast is on the liturgical calendar. I tried using a one-volume book at first, but the Office of Readings quickly became my favorite hour of prayer, and the repetition of that limited selection of readings was frustrating.

If you enjoy Office of Readings and plan to pray it regularly, you may want to invest in a 4-volume set if you are able. (If you are on a budget, you can buy them one volume at a time, or you may be able to find a used set at a reduced price.)

If you read the Office of Readings (full version) every day, in a year’s time you will have read a fairly complete sampling of the Bible, as well as lots of different readings from Church fathers, saints, and Church documents. You miss a lot of it with the one-volume Christian Prayer. (Plus I could never really figure out which readings to do with Christian Prayer.)
 
Thank you all for your responses.

I would enjoy reading the full Office of Readings, however, I also enjoy the fact that I can carry the Christian Prayer book with me. It does have the morning, day, evening, and night prayers and it’s nice to be able to have those on hand.

I likely will purchase all 4 volumes but I will likely wait until I’m not a poor student =)

Thanks again.
 
I have the one volume Christian Prayer. In the back of the book, you will find the Biblical selections under Year I and Year II. Use Year I for odd numbered years and Year II for even numbered years.
For the non-Biblical reading, I read a good spiritual book. Examples are Story of a Soul, St. Augustine’s Confessions, John of the Cross Dark Night of the Soul, Thomas Merton’s Seven Story Mountain, Theresa of Avila’s Interior Castle, etc. Currently I am reading Early Christian Lives. I retain more by reading a single chapter or short selection instead of reading the whole book in one sitting. I may read a classic or I may choose from a newer work like Weeds Among the Wheat.
The Office of Readings may start with a hymn or poem. I have a book of Christian Prayer that belonged to my brother before he died. Before I had the book with its 700 poems I would use those little Salesian books that come in the mail.

I have a Shorter Christian Prayer that I carry in my backpack. I pray Morning Prayer on the bus. When I had a vehicle, I kept it in the glove compartment for when I might not be home for the LOTH.
 
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