Table of Contents Preface Idea of the Breviary Short History of Divine Praise in General and of the Breviary in Particular Excellence of the Roman Breviary the Esteem which We Should Have for the Book Itself The Contents of the Breviary Epacts and New Moons General Rubrics of the Breviary The Double Office The Office of a Semi-Double The Simple Office Sunday Ferial Office The Office of Vigils Octaves Office of the Blessed Virgin for Saturday Commemorations The Translation of Feasts Concurrence The Arrangement of the Office According to the Rubrics Given Above Moral and Ascetic Theology The Order to be Observed in Reciting the Divine Office Time of Recitation OF the Place of Recitation and the Attitude in Reciting the Office Pronunciation of the Words Intention and Attention Causes which Excuse from Reading the Office The Direction of the Scrupulous Some Rules of Ascetic Theology for the Pious Recitation of the Breviary The Means to Adopt for the Pious Recitation of the Breviary Aids During the Recitation After Saying the Divine Office The Canonical Hours Lauds Devout Recitation of Lauds Prime Texts and Intentions for Pious Recitation of Prime Terce, Sext, None Texts and Intentions for Pious Recitation of Terce Sext Texts and Intentions for the Pious Recitation of Sext None Texts and Intentions to Aid the Pious Recitation of None Vespers and Compline Texts and Intentions to Aid the Pious Recitation of Vespers Compline Text and Intentions to Aid the Pious Recitation of Compline The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Notes on Some Feasts - Proper of the Time - Advent Septuagesima Lent Easter and Paschal Time The Ascension Whit Sunday Trinity Sunday The Proper of the Saints Rogation Days, Ember Days and Litanies The Breviary Hymns Particular Examen on the Recitation of the Divine Office Bibliography

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