Which Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary? (OBCL 331) 

As a Catholic of Filipino heritage, I love how you also referred to her as "Mama Mary." :) God bless your review. I've been meaning to get into mine that I purchased over a year ago to ease myself into the idea of praying the Divine Office, and you reminded me that I have a keeper in my hands! I pray this brings more people into the treasures of our faith and tradition.

Thank you for this very helpful review. You have a very pleasant voice to listen to, God bless you.

I once managed to see the actual little office book John Bradburn owned and prayed with! The book among other items such as his headband were on display at Westminster Cathedral a few years ago. Thanks for your thoughts on the little office and yes the traditional version is far superior!

"You don't need this dumbed down version, friends." I just ordered 5 from EWTN. $4 cheaper than Amazon and free shipping over $75. My family and I will be ready WHEN the churches get shut down ...again by The Church. Thank you! "Pray, hope, and don't worry!" -Padre Pio

THANK YOU! I have the newer version. Makes me fell a bit better to find I'm not the only one to get confused.....I tend not to pray it because I don't know if I'm praying the proper part! 😓 all prayer is good but I also we should not feel aggrevated while in prayer 😊 thank you!

I have both as well. I prefer the new old. The 1961 one

Though I have both, I am thinking of switching to the Traditional Little Office from the regular Liturgy of the Hours. I have too many variations of the Divine Office, beginning with the 4 volumes LOTH, and Traditional Offices. I just need to narrow it down to the simplicity of the Traditional Little Office for a period of time.

Great overview. Thanks. What are the differences or purposes of each of the three offices? In the old Carmelite one there seems to be three different onces also, which are used for different seasons - one for advent, one for Christmas, one for the rest of the year. I'm not sure the Carmelite edition is available as a book. I am not going to be able to pray each of the eight hours, but rather when I have spare time I could aim for whatever hours I have those moments, with the aim to target a certain amount each day.

What is the difference between the 1961 and pre-1961 version?

I downloaded a version of this on audible which was really disappointing because it says the audiobook is three hours long but only contains vespers and is only in English if anyone knows a version of this besides Veronica Brandt which is beautiful by the way where it is actually sung in Latin I would love to purchase that audiobook I like Veronica Brandt‘s videos but I am blind and can’t follow her PDF booklets I’d like to find some thing that just has a recording for each version so that I can go to the recording and sing along as I can’t see

Thank you! Thank you for this review. I’m glad I’m not the only person who found the 1988 ed. frustrating. And now we can chant too!!

How can I purchase the book?

I have the modern version and don't like that the canonical hours are not in order. It assumes someone will likely just say Morning and Evening prayers and if one wants the "in between" hours, they are located in the back of book. This leads to constant flipping around. So, I am interested in the "old version" as it seems to lay the whole day in order in front of you. but what I don't understand is why there is no Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc? Are the prayers the exact same thing every single day of the week? The new version has a theme/emphasis each day. I like that. Or does the old version also have different prayers/readings under the various canonical hours: on Mondays, say this, on Thursdays say this, etc. If so, that would make sense. Would appreciate any feedback on this. Thanks.

Is the newer book from Amazon?

I also have both. The 1988 Little Office, both Morning and Evening Prayers you have 2 readings....the 1st readings you have a choice, and the second reading is non Biblical.....I always do both readings. I do prefer the older Little Office.

At 11:48, for anyone that doesn't know, Septuagesima (Sept-ooa-jesih-ma) is the 3rd Sunday before Ash Wednesday/the 9th Sunday before Easter

This is incredibly appreciated. I’m getting this version. I’ve been trying to learn it from the newer one, and have not been able to figure it out. Thanks you so much! ☺️

I've been wanting to pray this devotion and did not know which edition to purchase. I love the Douay Rheims, and You did such a good presentation and walk through, that I just bought one from EWTNRC before your video was complete. Blessings from "MOMA MARY" be yours for your labor of love on Her behalf.

I am praying the one for Carmelites - Latin and English.

when i was in dicernment of religious life i stayed at buckfast abbey, a benedictine monastery, it was here i learnt God wanted me to stick with the franciscans... i later found the 1221 rule and became a third order. after serving a latin mass, an older lady gave me the story of john bradborne. what a blessing to find out he was also a third order in habit, who also stayed and dicerned his religious life at buckfast abbey!!! (maybe i stayed in the same postulant room he did???)

BAR-O-NI-US Press, not BARINOUS Press...

I have the St Bonaventure Press reprint of the 1908 office. The old versions are better than the New office.

Everything made by Baronius press is very correct and high quality! Yes it is leather

For lessons on chanting the LIttle Office, I recommend checking out Veronica Brandt Her channel: ru-vid.com Her website: littleoffice.brandt.id.au/

Can you send me a link on where to get the older version on a UK website please

Deanna, I just ordered the old Little Office from Baronius Press. Their bindings are excellent. I borrowed the new version from my parish for a while just to see what it was like. Actually I was curious about the Little Office because I asked myself, "can I just pray the Common of the BVM from my 4 volume Liturgy of the Hours"? I discovered that it was different. In fact, the Carthusian monks pray both during throughout their day. I ordered the old Little Office last week and I'm like an impatient kid who wants my present now. Due date is Dec. 23. So this is the fourth time I've watched this video of yours to get a sneak preview. I have been a permanent deacon since 1994, and by virtue of my ordination I'm obligated by Canon Law to pray the LH. I also own a Latin version that I bought in the early 90s. I'm working to come up to speed in Latin, because I dread what the next version's translation will be. The LH is an old friend to me. Years ago when I was in the seminary a priest called the Breviary "my wife," I guess because it kept him in contact with his Lord. Probably Our Lord also gave him a "Honey Do" list through it. I have a wife who can provide such a list for me. One added feature of the Latin version is that it has Sunday Lauds and Vespers antiphons for the Canticle of Zechariah and the Magnificat for all three Lectionary cycles, A, B, and C. Also, there are no Psalm Prayers, which I have never prayed. First, they only exist in the U.S.A. edition, they're not in the UK/New Zealand/Australia English editions, nor are they in the Spanish versions. (Just thought I'd add that piece of trivia). Second I always thought they were an insult, as if some liturgist were saying, "here's what the psalm means, in case you're too dense to understand." If you want to read about me and my altar boy days in the 1950s and 1960s, check this out: liturgyguy.com/2021/03/11/when-the-mass-changed-memories-of-an-altar-server-in-the-sixties/ Pax et bonum! (My deacon formation class was named the St. Francis group)

Very wonderful comparison video on the Little Office. I prefer the Baronius Press version to the new one myself. I see you also have a video on the Angelus Press Little Office, so I'll watch that one as well.

Lovely, are there night prayers?

where can you get actually? its sold out everywhere seems...and nowhere in europe too

What about the Latin-English version?

I got the new one. I was postulant for passionists but discerned out. Thanks for video I subbed.

By any chance is there a Spanish version of the book?

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