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Monday, November 14, 2016

November 14: All Souls of the Benedictine Order

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In today's Office, we pray for the souls of all Benedictine monks, nuns, sisters and Oblates in purgatory.
Sunday, November 13, 2016

November 13: All Saints of the Benedictine Order and a call to arms

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This year All Saints of the Benedictine Order is only a commemoration, due to the Sunday.  But most religious orders have both an ...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

Brush up your rubrics - Getting ready for Advent: commemorations (of the feria)

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I have yet to look at Lauds and Vespers in this series on getting ready for Advent, but there is one issue common to both of them that I th...

November 12: St Mennas, Memorial

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St Mennas, c285 – 309, was an Egyptian Christian who joined the army, but left after three years to become a hermit in response to Diocl...
Friday, November 11, 2016

November 11: St Martin of Tours, Class II

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St Martin of Tours (316-397) was one of the most popular saints in the middle ages, and holds a special place in Benedictine spiritualit...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

November 10: St Theodore, Memorial

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According to Butler's Lives of the Saints: "ST. THEODORE was born of a noble family in the East, and enrolled while still a ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Brush up your rubrics - getting ready for Advent 3 - Terce to None

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So far in this series I've posted some notes, videos and links to chants for  Prime and Compline  and  Matins.   Today, Terce to None. ...