Baronius Press announces the publication of a new edition of The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the Breviary of the Extraordinary Latin Liturgy, as permitted by Summorum Pontificum.
“The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been a corner stone of Catholic devotion, for both priests and lay people, throughout the centuries. We hope that by publishing this new edition, people today will discover the fruits of these beautiful prayers to the Mother of God” notes Dr. John Newton, Editor of Baronius Press.
Of particular note is the inclusion of the complete Gregorian chant for the Office in this book. The music for the Little Office has never before been gathered together in one volume.
Fr. Berg, Superior of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter warmly welcomed this new publication: “Devotion to Our Lady is part of the spiritual life of the Church, and fulfils her words that all generations will call her blessed (Luke i.48). The Little Office will help the Faithful to pray with even greater devotion to Our Blessed Lady. ”
This publication is published in cooperation with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, A Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right founded with the approval of His Holiness Pope John Paul II in 1988, for the formation and sanctification of priests in the framework of the TRADITIONAL LITURGY of the ROMAN RITE and their pastoral deployment in the service of the Church.
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a shorter version of the Liturgy of the Hours, but follows the same format as the Morning and Evening Prayers found in the Breviary. I started with the The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in my own prayer life before I moved on to the four volume set of the Liturgy of the Hours. Though the little office is more than just the breviary on training wheels, but a devotional practice that will meet the needs of many.
Baronius Press besides the little office also has a ‘Summorum Pontificum’ edition of the Daily Missal 1962.
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More good news. They also appear to be preparing a complete English/Latin Breviary for those of us who hope to start praying the Office in Latin on a regular basis.
As a seminarian, I pray it in English in common, which I adore. But would love to be able to pray it in Latin from time to time, especially on those days and during those Hours that I currently pray alone.
well, there’s a good reminder about an old habit I have neglected lately. Thank you. Maybe I should go back to the old new version before I start on the new old edition? Already I’m confusing myself!