The notes below provide a guide to the variable texts of the Benedictine Office this week, with page references to the most recent editions of the Monastic Diurnal.
The notes assume you are familiar with the structure of the normal day to day (ferial) Office and shorthand of the Diurnal though, so if you are new to the Benedictine Office, start by working your way through Learn the Office notes.
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
This Sunday is the Eighth after Pentecost, and you can find the Patristic and Scriptural readings for Matins over at my Lectio Divina Notes Blog.
This week at Matins
For those who say Matins (not in the Diurnal), the feasts that impact on that hour are those of St Ignatius on Monday and St Dominic on Friday. As Class III feasts the invitatory antiphon, one reading and responsory are of the feast, and you can find translations to help you on Lectio Divina Notes the day before.
The Office of Our Lady next Saturday uses the reading for the first Saturday of August, which will also appear on Lectio Divina Notes.
ORDO
Matins: All as in the psalter with readings and responsories of the Sunday
Matins: Invitatory antiphon and hymn from Common of a Confessor; antiphons and psalms of the day; one reading of the feast; chapter of a confessor
Matins: Invitatory antiphon and hymn from Common of a Confessor; antiphons and psalms of the day; one reading of the feast; chapter of a confessor
Matins: As for Office of Our Lady with reading for Saturday 1 of August
The notes assume you are familiar with the structure of the normal day to day (ferial) Office and shorthand of the Diurnal though, so if you are new to the Benedictine Office, start by working your way through Learn the Office notes.
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
This Sunday is the Eighth after Pentecost, and you can find the Patristic and Scriptural readings for Matins over at my Lectio Divina Notes Blog.
This week at Matins
For those who say Matins (not in the Diurnal), the feasts that impact on that hour are those of St Ignatius on Monday and St Dominic on Friday. As Class III feasts the invitatory antiphon, one reading and responsory are of the feast, and you can find translations to help you on Lectio Divina Notes the day before.
The Office of Our Lady next Saturday uses the reading for the first Saturday of August, which will also appear on Lectio Divina Notes.
ORDO
Sunday 30 July – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Class II
Matins: All as in the psalter with readings and responsories of the Sunday
Lauds: Psalm schema 1 (50, 117, 62); hymn, Ecce iam lucis; canticle antiphon MD 467-8*
Vespers: Canticle antiphon and collect, MD 467-8*
Monday 31 July – St Ignatius, Class III
Matins: Invitatory antiphon and hymn from Common of a Confessor; antiphons and psalms of the day; one reading of the feast; chapter of a confessor
Lauds and Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the day, rest from Common of a Confessor not a bishop, MD (78); collect, MD [209]
Prime to None: Antiphons etc from Common of a Confessor not a bishop
Tuesday 1 August - Class IV; The Holy Maccabees, memorial [EF: Class III]
Collect, MD 467-8*; for the commemoration at Lauds, MD [209-10]
Wednesday 2 August – Class IV; St Alphonsus Mary de Liguori, memorial [EF: Class III]
Collect, MD 467-8*; for the commemoration at Lauds, MD [210]
Thursday 3 August - Class IV
Collect, MD 467-8*
Friday 4 August - St. Dominic, Class III
Matins: Invitatory antiphon and hymn from Common of a Confessor; antiphons and psalms of the day; one reading of the feast; chapter of a confessor
Lauds and Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the day; rest from the Common of a Confessor not a bishop, MD (78) ff; Collect, MD [211]
Prime: Antiphon 1 of Lauds from the Common
Terce to None: Chapter and versicle from the Common; collect, MD [211]
Saturday 5 August – Saturday of Our Lady; Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of the Snows, memorial [EF: Class III]
Matins: As for Office of Our Lady with reading for Saturday 1 of August
Lauds to None: MD (129) ff; for the commemoration at Lauds, MD [211-2]
I Vespers of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, MD [212]