Catholic Book Reviews | Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Baronius)

[@duromusabc]

It’s prayed daily after enrolling in the Brown Scapular- great to pray along with the Rosary daily

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

This and the rosary will make one so holy!

[@RoseCommander]

Finally, KZbin finally notified me on time to watch it live!!!

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Glad KZbin notifications are actually working!

[@clevelandfan295]

I’m fairly certain this is douay rhiems for the psalms. Nice review. I think this office reaches a lot of different people… it’s good for developing a prayer routine, good if you want some exposure to Latin in a non intimidating way, or if you want to get into chant. Also, it’s worth noting that Matins actually does rotate the psalms/readings on a 3-day cycle!

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Very good insight on Matins! Thanks again for the donation

[@T-bonz1]

I wish Catholics wouldn’t look at Latin as intimidating but embraced it. Latin is and should be such a beautiful part of worship, you don’t find in the other Christian churches.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

@@T-bonz1 I agree wholeheartedly but it is difficult because it is rarely taught in schools anymore

[@jess96154]

Nice review! Ive used the angelus press version quite a bit and still really enjoy it. Currently I'm trying out some other offices but i am looking forward to breaking out the lobvm again. I was a bit concerned initially about how repetitive this version is since practically every day is the same readings, but I've done certain of the hours so many times now that I've got a portions of those hours memorized which is kind of nice.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

It’s definitely got its pros and cons! I want to check out the version by Catholic Book Publishing Company. May I suggest the Little Office of Baltimore?

[@jess96154]

@@ConvincedCatholicism thanks for the suggestion. I own the little office of Baltimore and have done a few of the hours. The book itself is very well constructed and the formatting is great. I like the more referent English and the hours themselves have a similarity to the pre conciliar office which is nice. My only hang ups are that the translations are a bit different than I'm used to (although still better than the modern loth) and there's no Latin. I should give it another chance sometime though. I know people that really enjoy it.

[@Mimi-hr6tu]

You can tie a knot at the bottom of the ribbon to prevent it from fraying. Just a thought.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I personally dip them in wax

[@PadraigTomas]

I've heard of using super glue on ribbons to prevent fraying. Haven't tried doing so myself.

[@ALBUMHUNTERS]

The Bible readings or "little chapters" are Douay-Rheims: Bishop Challoner revised edition. But the Psalms and "ordinary canticles" (Magnificat, Benedictus, Benedicite) are neither the original nor revised DR, but some other "old-english" translation specifically for the songs (like the grail Psalter for the modern LOTH). I haven't been able to pin down where it's from yet. My next step is to contact Baronius for the source, as I personally love this translation. Hope this helps! Just discovered your channel and it's a godsend for an amateur liturgist like myself. Thank you.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Very helpful! Thank you! I hope you continue to enjoy the channel

[@violetanavarrete8612]

angelus press little office of the BVM was my first copy and it’s very easy to manage

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

It’s such a joy to pray from

[@justin_messer]

I think this office was my first prayer book I ever used. Obviously it wasn’t this specific version produced by Baronius but it nevertheless was a beat up copy of a pre-Vatican II Little office of the Blessed Virgin that I found in my college library.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Glad I finally got my hands on a Pre Vatican II edition. I am sure the real Post Vatican II version is fine too. I was just put off by the one I reviewed earlier. I am sure you got a lot of grace from this book!

[@KatherineWeasley]

​@@ConvincedCatholicism The post-Vatican II version is much different than the traditional office. It aligns more with the LOTH, I think. Catholic Book Publishing Company publishes it. I picked up a copy from Amazon to compare with the traditional Little Office and it is a complete redesign emphazing Morning and Evening Prayer. The other hours are in a separate section in the back of the book. So if someone wanted to do the entire office they would need to flip back and forth. There are also multiple options to pick from for readings. I think if one wants to solely focus on Lauds and Vespers they can use the post-V2 version. I much prefer the traditional office layout; easier to navigate

[@adoremus4014]

I recently purchased this book only to find that the gold edging had bled onto at least 1/3 of the pages. It was a struggle to get a refund. All the copies in the bookshops are vacuum sealed making it impossible to check the quality prior to purchase.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I am realizing, from the comments, a large amount of defects with this edition. Very unfortunate

[@adoremus4014]

@@ConvincedCatholicism If my next purchase of this book has defects I will keet it as a reminder of our imperfect world! Stay blessed ...

[@MrJoshDoty]

You should check out a book called Mary and the Art of Prayer by Rachel Fulton Brown. It is a history of the Little Office or the Blessed Virgin Mary. It’s huge but well worth it.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I think I have heard of that... I will definitely take a look

[@Xpistophoros]

I really need help understanding how to navigate this book to ensure I’m praying it right. I just want to know exactly how to do it so I can really focus on the prayer and not have to get overwhelmed flipping through

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I am not sure if I will ever do a video tutorial on this. There really isn’t any flipping back and forth. Matins is the early morning Lauds is 6 or 7 AM Prime is 7 or 8 AM Terce is at 9 or 10 AM Sext is at noon None is at 3 or 4 PM Vespers is in the evening and Compline is before you go to bed I recommend you start with Lauds, Vespers, and Compline. The Office has three versions. You choose the version based on what time of the year it is. We are in Advent so choose office 2. If you make a mistake don’t sweat it. God and the Blessed Mother are in love with your effort and willingness to pray. God bless you

[@CatholicChickAZ]

I love this addition, I pray it during Advent and Christmas. The rest of the year I pray the Breviarium Romanum from Barionius Press. I have several books from them and they were all perfect, so sorry several of yours had bad flaws. The Little Office is leather, my favorite word while praying it is “superadded”😂

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

How is the Baronius Press Divine Office?

[@CatholicChickAZ]

@@ConvincedCatholicism The Breviarium Romanum is the the Divine Office, not The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Right, I was asking how the Roman Breviary is

[@CatholicChickAZ]

@@ConvincedCatholicism It is wonderful, so much better than the Liturgy of the Hours ( in my opinion) my only problem is I can’t figure out the nocturnes. Matins is my favorite office and I am praying 12 psalms, I’m sure that’s not correct. I’ve read the instructions many times and I can’t find where it says what nocturnes to pray and which ones not to. So I do it all. Would love some instruction on that.

[@chadnathe5841]

It’s not quite Douay Rheims English, I think it’s a little older than that

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

You think this English is from the 1500s?

[@scottgauley7722]

I just want to comment, the earlier editions of this one by Baronious Press DID include a collects card that had all the conclusions on them, in addition to the Gloria Patri. Any edition before the 2022 printings had this card. All the newest printings no longer include it. My guess is they are trying to cut costs. Sad, because Baronious Press had a reputation for producing such high quality Catholic books, now they're slipping.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

This is really good information! I have had mixed feelings about Baronius press. I would love the 3 vol breviary. I don’t know if $350 plus bucks is justified.

[@scottgauley7722]

@@ConvincedCatholicism When you consider the effort that went into producing that breviary, it is worth it. They worked very hard to make that translation. It is one of the few Roman Breviaries that is in both Latin and English. If you look online for complete breviaries in just Latin, those are usually 2 volumes and sell on average for $300 nowadays.

[@T-bonz1]

If you had to choose between this and the my daily psalm book, which would you go with? I’m curious which you prefer. God Bless you, and thank you for any response if you can.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

If you want all the psalms, go with My Daily Psalm Book. If you want more of a structured office go with Little Office

[@violetanavarrete8612]

cameback to this video just because i actually bought it, and got confused because it had three offices, is the second and third office just supplements? i got super confused i still dont know which one i should pray

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I may do a video on how to pray the office at some point. There is a website that directs you in praying the office as well. If you google “Little Office of the BVM” it will show up

[@SOUNDWAVEMAN]

I do not like this edition. Because there are two QC issues one the ribbons immediately started fraying. And loose stitching. The third issue I have is why aren’t the conclusions to the final prayers printed at least once? The Angelus press version has a dedicated page explaining the conclusions and at least are printed in the back. This edition. Has ‘Through the same Lord, &c. R. Amen.’ This edition fails to print at least once the conclusion and just expects the reader to know it. I may have missed it but I have rigorously looked through and cannot find it. Terrible overpriced edition.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

All very fair criticisms. Final prayers are probably printed once to save space

[@SOUNDWAVEMAN]

@@ConvincedCatholicism I’d be extremely grateful if you could confirm this because I’ve been through the book multiple times and from what I can see only one of three variations is printed. The other two aren’t even printed once. As I say would be very grateful if you could also check and concur? Thanks.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

@@SOUNDWAVEMAN Soundwave, now that you mention the other two are not printed. I now doubt it was a cost/page saving measure. I will look into it.

[@SOUNDWAVEMAN]

@@ConvincedCatholicism I was extremely surprised too. I think they’ve produced it cheaper for example I bought TAN’s Red Leatherette zip cover Imitation of Christ was cheaper but better bound and made. Superb quality. And I’ve bought Blessed Be God for a similar price to the little office and it’s quality is much superior to this little office from Baronius Press. Thank you for looking. God Bless you!

[@MrJoshDoty]

I have the Angelus Press version as well. 👍

[@estant5129]

Please can you slow down. You flick through the pages in most your videos at a rate of knots! We need to be able to see the pages for ourselves more than hear your opinion.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I am reviewing the book. I will try to slow down though