divine office

Chances are you have probably heard of the Liturgy of the Hours, but if the size and cost of a complete four-volume set didn’t ward you off, the dizzying maze of Psalms, antiphons, ribbons, and red-colored directions certainly did.
The…

Educators take note! Here is the greatest source of wisdom. When writing about Jean Leclercq’s Love of Learning and the Desire for God, I referred to his description of the tension that exists between the  different educational approaches of the…

The following video was produced by actual seminarians from the Archdiocese of Mobile for the Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Conference February 22-24, 2013.…

The cursing psalms are not in the modern divine office  - how does this omission affect the psychology of  those in the Church? I was recently given a copy of the St Dunstan’s Psalter. It contains a 16th century arrangement…

A Weekend Course that Teaches About Western Culture and the Liturgy

by David Clayton April 24, 2012

Learn the Way of Beauty at Thomas More College, NH. Here is a reminder about part of the summer school at Thomas More College that might be of interest to readers. There are two weekend courses at Thomas More College…

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Any Divine Office Head-scratching?

by Daria Sockey March 14, 2012

 
 
 

It’s weekly Q&A time.
Anything that has you scratching your head, frowing, or slamming your breviary on the table and saying, “I just don’t get it” should be shared here. I’ll do my best to figure it…

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Blissful Justice, New Songs, Arrows

by Daria Sockey March 14, 2012

Trying to get back with the blog after a week of first world problems, mainly involving the death of my cute little netbook.I mean, having to wait my turn at the family computer–what a drag! And then, once I’m on,…

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