FIRST BOOK REVIEW! | The Little Office of Baltimore - Prayer Book 

I've been waiting for this one! I recently bought the Little Office of Baltimore, and am really enjoying it. Also coming from a Jewish background, I was looking for a siddur-like experience (fairly straightforward, page-after-page experience, with maybe slight variation for liturgical season or day of the week). I therefore also found this Little Office rather hits the nail on the head. When I described it to another Catholic, formerly Jewish friend he said, "so basically a siddur".

I just bought this and i can tell you the quality to cost ration is insane. 23$ for something easily worth double or even triple the money. Sewn binding, generous yap and good quality paper. Truly a fine book.

Your review was absolutely amazing. I could not have done a better job and I have been a cradle Catholic for 60 years.

Thank you, Daniel, I appreciate this walk-through by you.

We’ll done! Great work. You answered all my questions. Thanks.

Love the review! Thank you so much ❤

This is perfect! Thank you!

Me alegra mucho que lo hagas en inglés, muy buen trabajo, en los dos idiomas es muy interesante ❗️

I just came here to say that intro is awesome!

Quite helpful, thanks!

Brother thank you so much!!!!

this is perfect. Raised Catholic and no one ever mentioned this thank you

Hey brother miss chatting with ya. Great stuff

I have a Calendar from the FSSP. Isn't "Vatican Catholic" Sedevcantist??

Oh my goodness, for the Collect I was using the Missal!

The Blessed Sacrament Prayerbook by Fr. Lasance is excellent, only problem is that it is in 2 pt. font. If you want the Catholic siddur you might want to get the the Roman Brivery published by Baronius Press but it is quite expensive... $400 for the set. There is another set put out by International Commission on English in the Liturgy and simply called the Liturgy of the hours about $150. The Liturgy of the Hours is similar to the Siddur. Structure is important as it helps with discipline and to maintain habitual prayer which was and still is one of the Jewish pecularities. I do not like when people do the ad hoc prayers as you can never known when the guy goes a little crazy... Benny Hinn's wife during her ad hoc prayers asked the Holy Spirit for an enema ...

The things that I cannot find in this little office are the "conclusions of prayers for the collect" unlike for the little office of the BVM and Missals that is included in the last page, and also the "Rubrics for the Recitation" wherein it will guide you when to do the sign of the cross and other bodily actions such doing sign of the cross on the heart area when saying "convert us" at office of compline, and on the lips when saying "O Lord open thou my mouth"... and better if they put in a separate paper the "optional prayers before praying the office and after prayering".

Dear Daniel, question about Little office of Baltimore: in Prime there is a part that says here is said the Martyrology; where do I find that? I just got the book!! Thank you for introducing us to this beautiful prayer!!

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I love this little office, but I'm kind of confused. Do you omit 'alleluia' only when and where the office tells you too? We're in the week of Quinquagesima right now, but Matins, Lauds, and at least one antiphon I found in the little office all say 'alleluia,' yet they don't say to omit it in red text. If you see what I'm saying. Thanks!

The Sunday Missal will give you the calendar .

I like how you aren’t separating your Jewish heritage you are simply acknowledging Judaism continues into the Catholic Church the ‘continuation’ of Judaism! St. Peter of course being concerned that individuals needed to convert to Judaism before coming to the Church. With St. Paul advocating that this wasn’t necessary. And St. Paul (Saul) of course thinking at first that Christianity was the enemy of true religion and a threat to Judaism until his conversion realising Christ is the fulfilment of the Torah. More folks need to look to and study our Jewish ancestors and that they are indeed part of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. For instance to reverse what you are saying would be to say King David was Catholic. Great Video. The Little Office of BVM is also a great one and I like using that one.

What is the difference between this book and the actual larger 4 volume set? Does this one not have all the hours?

I just bought mine and don’t know how to pray it.

7:00 hehe

It shows you're really in love.

Can you review the didache?

Where did you buy the books? Hehe