Lectio Divina Notes: January 2014

About the Matins readings

The readings and other texts supplied here are arranged so as to follow the rubrics and general calendar of the Monastic Breviary of 1962/3.

The translations of the readings, responsories and antiphons are generally those of the Marquess of Bute translation of the Roman Breviary; and have generally been adapted from the Divinum Officium website (which uses the maximum of the nine readings of the Roman Office, and a different calendar even for its 're-Tridentine monastic' version, rather than the twelve readings of the Benedictine Office). The texts of the hymns are the original versions as used in the Monastic Office.

The texts and translations provided on Divinum Officium have been supplemented by other sources as necessary: details of translation sources for the responsories can be found on the Benedictine Responsory Blog; all Scriptural translations are from the Douay-Rheims; sources for the other translations provided are generally indicated in the blog.

The compilations of work on this blog, as well as all original posts and translations on this blog are copyright Katrina M R Edwards.

They may be freely linked to, with short selections reproduced, with appropriate attribution, on other blogs or websites.

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