THE 

BRIDGETTINE OFFICE

 

 

 

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BREVIARIUM 

Sacrarum Virginum Ordinis Sanctissimi Salvatoris

vulgo Sanctae Birgittae

Horas Deiparae Virginis

per Ferias Distributas Continens

Opus Pium et Omnibus Eidem Virgini Devotis ob Sermones Angelicos Accomodatissimum

 

Hour Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Invitatory 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Matins

2

3

4

[T.D.]*

 

27

28

29

[T.D.]*

38

42

43

[T.D.]*

52

54

55

[T.D.]*

56

57

58

[T.D.]*

68

70

71

[50]*

8

18

23

[T.D.]*
Lauds

92

99

62

66

Dan 3

148

149

150

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

Ex 15

Hab 3

Deut 32a

Deut32b

148

149

150

same as Sunday
Prime

44

118a

118b

10

11

12

32

33

34

59

60

61

79

80

81

95

96

97

119

120

121
Terce

118c

118d

118e

129

13

15

16

35

36a

36b

63

65

67

82

83

84

98

100

102

122

123

124
Sext

118f

118g

118h

19

20

24

45

46

47

72

73

74

85

87

89

103

104a

104b

125

126

127
None

118i

118j

118k

129

 

25

30a

30b

48

49

51

75

76

78

90

91

93

106

107

108

128

129

130
Vespers

109

110

111

112

147

113

114

115

117

147

134

135

136

137

147

138

139

140

141

147

112

116

121

126

147

Isaiah 12

6

Anna

7

147

143

144

145

146

147
Compline

131

132

133

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

same as Sunday

 

 

Notes:

  • [T.D.]* - the Te Deum is recited at the end of Matins every day except Friday, when Psalm 50 is used.

  • This (referenced) edition printed by Desclee & Cie, 1908

  • The Nuns were required by their Rule to pray the entire Psalter each week.  Some psalms are missing in the above schema. The Rubricae Generales of the 1908 breviary supply the method for fulfilling the obligation:

XIV. Cum, ut jam dictum est, Sanctimoniales Ordinis Nostri omni septimana teneantur integrum Psalterium absolvere, et omnes Psalmi per Horas Canonicas non distribuantur, hinc est quod ceteri Psaimi sub finem Breviarii sint positi, prout ibi jacent, ab unaquaque recitandi. Omni igitur Dominica die persolvant Sorores Officium de Sancto Spiritu. Feriis Secundis dicant Officium Defunctorum, Vesperas, scilicet, Primum Nocturnum Matutini (sine invitatorio), et Laudes. Feriis item Tertiis, Vesperas, Secundum Nocturnum et Laudes; Feriis demum Quartis, Vesperas, Tertium Nocturnum et Laudes. Feria autem qualibet Quinta legant pro peccatoribus tres Psalmos positos post Officium Defunctorum, Feria Sexta pro propriis peccatis dicant Septem Psalmos Poenitentiales cum Litaniis. Die tandem Sabbati absolvant in subsidium justorum tres Psalmos qui adhuc supersunt. Et sic complebunt centum quinquaginta Davidis Psalmos; nec refert si quidam ex ipsis saepius in Hebdomada recitati fuerint.

 

The distribution of the remaining psalms throughout the Week

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Office of the Holy Spirit

Office of the Dead

I

Office of the Dead

II

Office of the Dead

III

Psalmi Residui

(pro peccatoribus)

7 Penitential Psalms

(pro propriis peccatis)

Psalmi Residui

(in subsidium justorum)

1

14

53

69

86

127

128

 

5

6

7

22

24

26

39

40

41

9

17

21

6

31

37

50

101

129

142

77

88

105

Lauds:

50, 64, 66, Ego (Is 38), 148-150, 129

Vespers:

114, 119, 120, 129, 137, 145

 

 

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updated March 25, 2001

added November 5, 2000