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Friday, December 8, 2023

Book alert: Monastic psalter with psalm pointing

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  Psalterium Monasticum: horae diurnae I want to alert readings to a wonderful new resource, a Psalterium Monasticum designed to help you s...
Thursday, December 7, 2023

The feast of St Ambrose and the recycling of responsories (Responsories Pt 4)

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Late antique mosaic in St.Ambrogio church in Milan Source: Wiki commons St Ambrose Today is the feast of St Ambrose, a wonderful saint, who ...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Advent responsory: The shut gate and Our Lady's perpetual virginity (Responsories Pt 3)

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Source:  Gregobase   I want to continue today, my series on the Matins responsories with a look at the second responsory for Tuesday in week...
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Advent reflections: Drop down, ye heavens, from above (Responsories Pt 2)

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I want to continue my series today, on the wonderful Matins repertoire of responsories, important both as a source for meditation and aid to...
Monday, December 4, 2023

The former feast of the Illation of the relics of St Benedict

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Reliquary of St Benedict at the Monastery of Fleury Source: Wiki Commons In some (much) older breviaries, as I've noted in my Ordo, Dece...
Sunday, December 3, 2023

Reflecting on Advent through the responsories: Aspiciens a longe (Responsories Pt 1)

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I thought this Advent I might try to highlight one of the most neglected parts of the chant repertoire, namely the responsories of Matins. T...
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Getting ready for Advent pt 2

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In my last post I suggested starting to get ready for Advent now, as it is a  particularly intensive time in the Office. In this post, I wan...
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