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  • noun a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office

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  • In the Motu Proprio Ecclesiae Sanctae of 1966, implementing various decrees of Vatican II, Pope Paul VI said:Although Religious who recite a duly approved Little Office perform the public prayer of the Church cf.

    Little Office and liturgical reform 2009

  • Finally, the GILOTH never suppressed the Little Office, so it modified as above by S.C. might still be seen as part of the Ordinary Form.

    Little Office and liturgical reform 2009

  • As it was never officially revised following the Council although some institutes have unofficially revised their own version, it would seem that in this case, the older form of the Office is the Ordinary Form, and, contrary to popular belief, Prime is still part of the Ordinary Form liturgical worship of the Church, as the Little Office contains Prime!

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

  • As it was never officially revised following the Council although some institutes have unofficially revised their own version, it would seem that in this case, the older form of the Office is the Ordinary Form, and, contrary to popular belief, Prime is still part of the Ordinary Form liturgical worship of the Church, as the Little Office contains Prime!

    Little Office and liturgical reform 2009

  • Father, may I recommend the Little Office offered by baronius.com, which is the only edition to contain the complete Gregorian chants for the Little Office as well as meditations before each hour from the mediaeval 'Mirror of Our Lady'.

    Little Office and liturgical reform 2009

  • My correspondent points out that therefore the Little Office remains part of the public worship of the Church.

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

  • In the Motu Proprio Ecclesiae Sanctae of 1966, implementing various decrees of Vatican II, Pope Paul VI said:Although Religious who recite a duly approved Little Office perform the public prayer of the Church cf.

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

  • My correspondent points out that therefore the Little Office remains part of the public worship of the Church.

    Little Office and liturgical reform 2009

  • I cannot commend you enough for making the Little Office your daily prayer!

    Is a meme an interview? Terry Nelson 2006

  • The daily visit to the Blessed Sacrament, as well as the recitation of the Divine Office by the fathers, the Little Office of the Blessed

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

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