Divine Worship: Daily Office (the Most Perfect Prayer Book?)

[@AngloLee]

As an Anglican signed up to convert to the Roman church, this will be a blessing. Anglican prayer books are hands down the biggest blessing to my faith. I have a daily prayer habit because of it. I have a vehicle to read scripture twice daily. I will forever love prayer books.

[@carlose4314]

There is also the St Gregory prayerbook by Ignatius Press.

[@jackdillon4467]

I use a love of his breviary all the time. As a Roman Catholic I think it’s great!!!

[@immaculateboy]

We love our Catholic brothers and sisters!

[@albertsmyth9616]

I agree with you 100%; I think that this is probably the most perfect prayer book yet made. As a convert from the Church of England to the Catholic Church over 30 years ago, I greatly missed the Coverdale psalter which is sublime in my humble opinion, and when this was about to be published I immediately ordered one and have used it ever since and love it. Everything about it is brilliant; the clear layout, the rubrics in red, the elegant simplicity of it simply makes it a masterpiece. As an Englishman I particularly love the myriad of British saints included in the Kalendar of saints whom are simply left out of the Roman Kalendar as they are not ‘international’ but particular to the entire British Isles. I have since read that a number of people took an enormous amount of trouble to produce this prayer book, and I am very grateful for their labour which I pray may redound to their favour when they are brought before the Throne of Grace when they go to meet their Maker.

[@tanksgt]

I'm glad you like it! It is a wonderful book, I did really enjoy it quite a bit but I figured since it had sat on the shelf for some time, and matched very closely your needs it would be better served by someone who would use it! The cover is synthetic leather I did leave my Pastor's ordination card in it on purpose haha. My favorite sort of feature was that I could use as much or as little of the supplemental text depending on my circumstances and still get the "fullness" of the office. This, being the commonwealth edition edition, is meant for the Ordinariates in England and Australia. There is a North American Edition out there that is lower quality (in my opinion), which uses more of the 1928 American Prayer book, rather than the 1662 like this one and doesn't contain the lessons.

[@ma-mo]

Thanks, Ryan. I wondered where the "Commonwealth" came in. It's been my go-to daily office book since it arrived.

[@ggarza]

I’m a parishioner of an Ordinariate parish and Divine Worship Daily Office has transformed my daily prayer life. I love it, particularly the way it walks through the Bible each year.

[@ma-mo]

@@ggarza Thanks, ggarza.

[@mysteryoffaith3999]

I got used to praying the Collins Divine Office which made this one more difficult. However starting afresh as it were I can see the appeal. I own this book and it is indeed a rich source of prayer. It’s a superb complete publication. As a Catholic I highly recommend this book to any believer really it’s very universal.

[@ma-mo]

Thanks, MysteryofFaith.

[@NickyMetropolis1313]

Is it true though that this book doesn't follow the general Roman calendar?

[@mysteryoffaith3999]

@@NickyMetropolis1313 wait which book? I think the Collins Daily Prayer from the Divine Office follows the General Calendar. However the book in this video may not do. However it’s absolutely usable and Catholic because it has an imprimatur.

[@NickyMetropolis1313]

@@mysteryoffaith3999 Right, Collins Divine Office follows the general calendar, but this one I think does not. Does the ordinariate have a different calendar? I think they must. The thing is i like this book a bit more but I don't know about the calendar thing. Maybe it doesn't matter

[@mysteryoffaith3999]

@@NickyMetropolis1313 if you like this book 📕 pray it. It has an imprimatur so is fully approved for Catholic use. There’s nothing wrong with it at all! God will be pleased you’re spending time with him with this book. I can understand if the calendar thing bugs you a bit but if this Office makes more sense to you offer God thanks that you can use this one as an alternative. I know how complicated the offices can be. And God understands. They can be difficult at times. God bless you.

[@aaronshanker6019]

So glad you finally checked out Divine Worship: Daily Office, I wonder did you get the idea from my comment in your video titled: In search of the most perfect prayer book haha. But I would recommend seriously going through the supplementary texts in regards to the hymns, it will influence and really edify in the aid of worship for you.

[@ma-mo]

Your comment, and a few others, plus the fella that sent it to me! Thanks!

[@AmericanShia786]

I've watched several videos about the Divine Office, but your video.sold me on this prayer book. I love the 1662 BCP IA and the Anglican Office Book. However, I too like the RSC 2CE translation I was raised Roman Catholic, became an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist at age 17 in 1977 (don't ask me why ... I was young!), was Pentecostal Holiness by 1985, went back to the Roman Catholic Church and looked at Eastern Orthodoxy, but in the end, became a heretic from your perspective. I still read the Psalter and Bible readings every day as well. Excellent video!

[@ma-mo]

Thanks... person whose name has suddenly changed! (I don't know what's going on with KZbin right now.) I appreciate that. And I don't call too many people 'heretic'. They'd have to really earn it! ;)

[@MatthewGray-p9f]

it is the best: combines modern and ancient goes great with second readings of office of readings and the roman martyrology as well...❤❤❤❤❤

[@RobertP_1960]

That is a very nice gift. It is a wondful thing sharing through the internet and learning from each other. I just picked up New American Bible from 1980s catholic edition and in beautiful shape for $8 used bible store. I have never seen these prayer books, but now I am interested. Thanks for shareing and take care

[@ma-mo]

I received another really interesting Bible through the mail recently, which I hope to share soon! ;)

[@DrGero15]

What used Bible store?

[@RobertP_1960]

@Dr. Decapod discount bible store in Madison heights MI They have used books n bibles today got a Rainbow NIV 1989 for $1.98

[@Paul9443]

My copy arrived 2 weeks ago. I love praying from it and it's structure, especially the slight pause after each collum " : ". The breviary itself feels great in hand! There are also lots of occasional prayers which I enjoy very much. Christ is risen! Alleluia

[@ma-mo]

He is risen, indeed. Thank you, friend.

[@Paul9443]

Yey, you are the second to respond in the traditional way. I wrote in other places too that Christ is risen! But they did not know to answer. Praise God

[@PadraigTomas]

I was happy to see the inclusion of saints of modern times such as St Andrew Dũng-Lạc, St Faustina Kowalska, and St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, in the calendar.

[@sharqueeshajohnalaneesha2019]

The only thing it seems to be missing is a psalter arranged for chanting. I started using the St. Dunstan's Psalter for chanting and at this point I can't imagine not adding music to daily prayer. The St. Dunstan's includes an order for the daily office, although it's kind of confusing in how it's laid out and I'm not really sure where the text comes from. Ben Jeffries (one of the leading men at the ACNA's publishing house) has been promising a breviary that would be an all in one deal with pointed psalms, a bible arranged by the lectionary, and even a 100 hymn hymnal. According to him it'll be out in April this year, which I'm pretty excited about to tell the truth. Good video

[@ThriftStoreBibles]

Enjoyed seeing another prayer book I hadn't seen before! Probably good that it's a little pricier and has to be from shipped overseas, I'm certain I have enough prayer books already. Probably.

[@ma-mo]

I'm not sure. How will I know when it's enough?

[@ThriftStoreBibles]

@@ma-mo I am definitely *not* the person to ask!

[@Ambrose_op]

Wow! Any ideas on where one might find this for sale?

[@DavidWilson-hd6iz]

The cheapest place I found it at was straight from the publishers, the Catholic Truth Society. It costs £60, or $75. I don't know what the shipping is to the U.S., but I guess it would be around $20 (UK shipping is quite cheap if it's under 2kg / 4.4 lbs).

[@DavidWilson-hd6iz]

Update: I just checked at their site. Shipping is £25.40, a tad under $32.

[@Ambrose_op]

Thank you!

[@-johnny-deep-]

Nice. Beautiful book You can get a new one of these in a "leatherette" binding from CTS Books for £60.00 + £25.40 FedEx shipping to the U.S. Note: CTS is the Catholic Truth Society.

[@ma-mo]

@@-johnny-deep- Thanks for the tip!

[@FaithHeritageHome]

What website did you get it at , im looking into be converted into the church

[@sondramcdermott5906]

What prayer book do you like?

[@sondramcdermott5906]

Who prints these books?

[@anthonylangford7797]

In the UK the publisher is the Catholic truth society.

[@edwardsargeant2791]

Why people think they need to change prayer books I don’t know

[@ma-mo]

We humans like to fiddle with the things we love most.

[@PeppyHare64]

The cover is indeed synthetic leatherette.

[@ma-mo]

Thanks for the confirmation, brandoc.

[@dalecaldwell]

I must not watch this video.

[@ma-mo]

Turnabout is fair play, friend. But don't you have an Anglican Office Book, 2nd Edition on the way? That ought to scratch the old itch.

[@DavidWilson-hd6iz]

Too late for me. "Convinced Catholicism" led me to this one. Although I'm still going through an agnostic patch (it's not the first time), I don't regret buying it. Not encouraging you, just saying :)

[@dalecaldwell]

@David Wilson Ah, yes. I just sent three boxes of books to, I hope, a better home. The 2nd ed Office Book should replace at least two books and maybe more. I am sort of becoming what Freeman Dyson called a high church atheist.

[@DavidWilson-hd6iz]

@@dalecaldwell "One Ring to rule them all"? :) I'll be looking out for your review of the 2nd edition! I have the 1st, and think it's excellent, but don't mind opening a separate Bible (which also saves me about $175, once shipping is added!!), should I ever overcome my current agnosticism. Like the term high church atheist 😂

[@stephanottawa7890]

One suggestion: Please speak a bit for clearly and a bit more loudly.

[@ma-mo]

I'm a natural low-talker and a mumbler. And I'm using an outdated android phone to make my mumbly videos. You are, of course, correct. It's my daily struggle. I appreciate you watching, friend.

[@vfs148]

Is the DW:DO lectionary of daily readings the same as any of the BCP or are they different?

[@ma-mo]

I no longer have this prayer book, and I can't recall which lectionary it follows. Perhaps the 1962 Canadian Common Prayer lectionary? Maybe someone who knows will see this and answer.