Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary/No. 450/10

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Summary: A MUST have.....literally
Review: An awesome book, nearly comparable to the Divine Office. If one is enrolled in the Order of the Brown Scapular, a MUST have. And from Amazon.com, a great price to meet your orderly requirement. ;)

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Summary: A Nice Devotion To Mary
Review: Get the pre-Vatican II version of the Little Office instead. Why? First of all, the proper number of hours for an office is eight: Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. This number fulfills what is written in the book of Psalms, "At midnight I rise to thank thee" (corresponding to Matins), and "Seven times a day I praise Thee" (corresponding to Lauds through Compline). This is how all Offices, for any religious order, were constructed since the Church was founded. As Yogi would say, "you can look it up!". In addition, the language in the older versions is much richer and more reverent as compared to the trite and banal drivel found in the Modernist translations. All Vatican II reforms are trash, brought to you by the Modernist cabal trying to destroy the Church.

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Summary: Uncatholic and TOO ECUMENICAL
Review: I do not like this modern translation of the Little Office of Our Lady. It is Vatican II and packed with erroneous citations from an ecumenical Bible. If I were you, get the real Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary which was published prior to 1962.

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Summary: Little Breviary
Review: I have a 1956 copy of this gem printed by J.H. Gottmer in Belgium and distributed in the U.S. by the Newman Press. I was looking for an identical copy to give to a friend when I was connected to this site. While I do not like Msgr. Knox's scripture translations, which my breviary contains, I still prefer it to the edition you're selling here and will continue searching for it because I want nothing to do with liturgical books up-dated by Vativan II "scholars."

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Summary: Little Breviary
Review: I have a 1956 copy of this gem printed by J.H. Gottmer in Belgium and distributed in the U.S. by the Newman Press. I was looking for an identical copy to give to a friend when I was connected to this site. While I do not like Msgr. Knox's scripture translations, which my breviary contains, I still prefer it to the edition you're selling here and will continue searching for it because I want nothing to do with liturgical books up-dated by Vativan II "scholars."

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Summary: Highly Recommended Daily Office Book
Review: I highly recommend the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary for use in Daily Prayer. It is Spiritually enriching and very easy to use and follow. It is in complete accord with Vatican II and joins the full Divine Office as part of today's official daily prayer of the Church. Its Marian theme is part of a tradition dating back to the early church and is a good companion to daily recitation of the Rosary. It contains every hour of the liturgical day with each "hour" containing all you need to complete it. You won't have to refer to other sections of the book to find the various parts of the daily office as you would in the Liturgy of the Hours, which can be very confusing to use. The size of this book makes it easy to carry in a coat pocket or purse for use anywhere. This is a fine little Book with a lot in it.

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Summary: Highly Recommended Daily Office Book
Review: I highly recommend the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary for use in Daily Prayer. It is Spiritually enriching and very easy to use and follow. It is in complete accord with Vatican II and joins the full Divine Office as part of today's official daily prayer of the Church. Its Marian theme is part of a tradition dating back to the early church and is a good companion to daily recitation of the Rosary. It contains every hour of the liturgical day with each "hour" containing all you need to complete it. You won't have to refer to other sections of the book to find the various parts of the daily office as you would in the Liturgy of the Hours, which can be very confusing to use. The size of this book makes it easy to carry in a coat pocket or purse for use anywhere. This is a fine little Book with a lot in it.

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Summary: A Nice Devotion To Mary
Review: I was recently invested in the Brown Scapular of Mt. Carmel and decided to buy this book and use it daily. It is excellent, but what surprises me is how few people seem to know about it. It is a nice way to reflect on the principal feasts of Mary. I would suggest anyone unfamiliar with liturgical prayer give this a chance.

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Summary: An Ancient Prayerbook That is Always New
Review: This amazing little breviary has been in constant use in the Church since the 11th century. It is a wonderful way to pray the Liturgy of the Hours in the midst of a busy schedule. All seven hours are included; the prayers are short, traditional, and the arrangement can be easily adapted to any rule or circumstance. This book has long been used by religious and, for laypeople, is an extrodinary and simple way to enter deeply into the prayer life of the Churh. It's not complicated or 'flashy,' but is rich and deep and quite profound in its' simplicity - and perhaps that is something that many of us would wish to become also.