How to Pray | The Monastic Diurnal

[@thisis_chavez]

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[@5150show]

fantastic

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Thanks!

[@chuckles222]

thank you so much, you have no idea how useful this video is!

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Glad you found it useful

[@duromusabc]

I got the 7th edition published in 2015 - it’s great !

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Glad you enjoy it

[@albertsmyth9616]

I have this Diurnal and it is superb. I cannot fault it. It is important to remember if anyone is thinking of acquiring it that its Kalendar of saints days strictly follows the Benedictine Kalendar, as it is a Benedictine Diurnal. This means that it doesn’t follow the (pre Vatican II) Roman Kalendar, so for instance; in the Roman Kalendar 26th May is the Feast Day of St Philip Neri, the founder of the Oratorians. You will not find his Feast in the Kalendar in this Diurnal so there are concomitantly no proper collects etc., for him in this book. Nothing. In this Diurnal 26th May is St Augustine for the Benedictines, and there are many more Roman Kalendar saints not existing in this Diurnal. This excellent Diurnal is for those who want to pray the Benedictine Office only.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Very important thing to keep in mind! The common of feasts will be useful for those wanting to commemorate certain saints

[@albertsmyth9616]

@@ConvincedCatholicism Well said sir. Also, I attend pre-Vatican II Roman Rite Vespers every Sunday and Holy Day in my parish (I’m conscious of the fact that I’m very fortunate indeed to have it performed liturgically) and this Diurnal would more often than not, not be any help when assisting as the psalms for most of the Sundays are different in the Roman Rite then they are in the Benedictine Rite, and a lot more besides. Don’t misunderstand me, this is not a criticism in any way, it’s just good to know that the Roman Rite, Kalendar etc., and the Benedictine Rite are not the same.

[@revfrfilipigorkalinskiopi407]

I have this benedictine breviary, its the best

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

That is a great book

[@marienritter]

I use the Benedictine Diurnal from Le Barroux Abbey, and I prefer the way it is displayed. Anyhow, the monastic diurnal is my surfboard for everyday. I also recommend the blogs of Kate Edwards. Just a curiosity: lauds and vespers from the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin are based in the feast psalms of the Benedictine office, and the little hours are based in the benedictine little hours from Tuesday to Friday.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

Surfboard?

[@marienritter]

@@ConvincedCatholicism it is a metaphor of how I was feeling it today, as if menacing waves of the day are able to be surfed thanks to Psalm meditation and signing (because Divine Office is intended to be sung), in communion with the whole Church. Also, the austerity of surf, as Peter Kreeft says, permits this private moment of smallness of my soul before the immensity of the ocean of God Father. Once again, I find the simplicity of Benedictine office (and the fact it has suffered almost no changes in 1500 years) like a safe boat.

[@justin_messer]

How much tailoring would I have to do to make this “how to” work with the LAP diurnal?

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

A little bit, I would say the LAP is slightly easier to use. Vespers I and II are on the same pages. I will do a video on that soon

[@AGallyer]

​@@ConvincedCatholicismvery happy to hear that and thank you for your videos!

[@mysticalbodyofchrist1812]

Hi, Have you used the Roman Breviary by Barronius? 3 books set. It seems complicated

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I have not. It does seem complicated though

[@mp77744]

Good morning. I really appreciate your videos. I am considering purchasing a copy of the monastic diurnal from Lancelot Andrewes Press. One thing I am confused about, coming from the BCP, is that the Venite is not used as an invitatory. Is this because it is used at Mattins in Benedictine Office? Thanks for your help

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

@@mp77744 psalm 67 is used as the invitatory which is more traditional

[@whiggles9203]

The test of an observant Catholic, setting up a breviary😂

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

I had a first take where I set it up, but I accidentally tangled up the ribbons lol. I had not used the breviary in quite some time, I set them for the video

[@whiggles9203]

@@ConvincedCatholicism Haha. It's not something I've got the hang of yet

[@deusvult8340]

This is why The Holy Mother gave us the rosary😂

[@laporziuncula]

I just got this diurnal and it’s organization is so strange to me. Why is Prime before Lauds? why isn’t Sunday Prime with Prime for the other days? I do love the compact size and how it’s bound and the page layout is nice. I just wish the psalter made more sense.

[@ConvincedCatholicism]

It has to do with ordering the psalms 1-150

[@marienritter]

The Le Barroux diurnal is the same, but more coherently ordered I find