![]() ![]() "Saint-office" signifies a Roman congregation, the functions of which are well known, and the words should not be used to replace the name "Divine Office", which is much more suitable and has been used from ancient times. The usage in France of the expression "saint-office" as synonymous with "office divin" is not correct. Hittorp, in the sixteenth century, entitled his collection of medieval liturgical works "De Catholicæ Ecclesiæ divinis officiis ac ministeriis" (Cologne, 1568). Thus Walafrid Strabo, Pseudo-Alcuin, Rupert de Tuy entitle their works on liturgical ceremonies "De officiis divinis". The expression "officium divinum" is used in the same sense by the Council of Aix-la-Chapelle (800), the IV Lateran (1215), and Vienne (1311) but it is also used to signify any office of the Church. ![]() The Greeks employ "synaxis" and "canon" in this sense. "Agenda", "agenda mortuorum", "agenda missarum", "solemnitas", "missa" were also used. "Cursus" is the form used by Gregory writing: "exsurgente abbate cum monachis ad celebrandum cursum" (De glor. "Canonical Hours", "Breviary", "Diurnal and Nocturnal Office", "Ecclesiastical Office", "Cursus ecclesiasticus", or simply "cursus" are synonyms of "Divine Office". The Divine Office comprises only the recitation of certain prayers in the Breviary, and does not include the Mass and other liturgical ceremonies. ![]() This expression signifies etymologically a duty accomplished for God in virtue of a Divine precept it means, in ecclesiastical language, certain prayers to be recited at fixed hours of the day or night by priests, religious, or clerics, and, in general, by all those obliged by their vocation to fulfil this duty. ("Liturgy of the Hours" The expression "divine office" Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99. Or you can contact us.Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. You can see some video instructions here for Android and here for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. It is designed for real people, and it is easy. They cover the Mass or the Hours for every day within a given period. You can create e-books for your e-book reader (including the Amazon Kindle), and there are some ready-made ones you can buy as well. Hear samples for Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. Sung Latin Compline is also available for purchase in the apps. You need a subscription for these (monthly or yearly), but you can listen to a free sample before deciding, and the first month of each subscription is free. In the apps, you can get all the Mass readings and all the Hours spoken in English, right through, every day. You can get individual apps for your phone or tablet (it’s about £10), or a single registration code which covers all your phones, tablets, computers, and e-books.įree trial of the app for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touchįree trial of the program for Mac The spoken word After that, you can choose whether you want to buy. You can get a free trial of everything for a month.
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