Reading from the Rule of St. Benedict:
CHAPTER XVI
How the Work of God Is to Be Performed during the Day
As the Prophet saith: "Seven times a day I have given praise to Thee" (Ps 118[119]:164) , this sacred sevenfold number will be fulfilled by us in this wise if we perform the duties of our service at the time of Lauds, Prime, Tierce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Complin; because it was of these day hours that he hath said: "Seven times a day I have given praise to Thee" (Ps 118[119]:164) . For the same Prophet saith of the night watches: "At midnight I arose to confess to Thee" (Ps 118[119]:62) . At these times, therefore, let us offer praise to our Creator "for the judgments of His justice;" namely, at Lauds, Prime, Tierce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Complin; and let us rise at night to praise Him (cf Ps 118[119]:164, 62).
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Religious Initials
Some of the most common ones:
C.P. - Congregation of the Passion (Passionists)
C.S.P. - Congregation of St. Paul (Paulists)
C.Ss.R - Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
M.C. - Missionaries of Charity (founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
O.Carm. - Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Carmelites)
O.C.D. - Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Discalced (Carmelites under the reformed rule of Sts. Teresa & John of the Cross)
O.C.S.O, O.C.R. - Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)
O.Cist. - Cistercians of the Ancient Observance (Cistercians)
O.F.M - Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
O.F.M. Cap - Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins)
O.H. - Order of Hospitalers (Hospitalers)
O.P. - Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
O.Praem. - Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines)
O.S.A. - Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians)
O.S.B. - Order of St. Benedict (Benedictines)
O.S.B.Cam. - Camaldolese Benedictines (Camaldolese)
O.S.C. - Order of St. Clare (Poor Clares)
O.S.M. - Order of Friars, Servants of Mary (Servites)
O.Ss.S. - Order of St. Savior (Brigittine)
S.J. - Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
more initials listed here
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C.P. - Congregation of the Passion (Passionists)
C.S.P. - Congregation of St. Paul (Paulists)
C.Ss.R - Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
M.C. - Missionaries of Charity (founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
O.Carm. - Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Carmelites)
O.C.D. - Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Discalced (Carmelites under the reformed rule of Sts. Teresa & John of the Cross)
O.C.S.O, O.C.R. - Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)
O.Cist. - Cistercians of the Ancient Observance (Cistercians)
O.F.M - Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
O.F.M. Cap - Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins)
O.H. - Order of Hospitalers (Hospitalers)
O.P. - Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
O.Praem. - Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines)
O.S.A. - Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians)
O.S.B. - Order of St. Benedict (Benedictines)
O.S.B.Cam. - Camaldolese Benedictines (Camaldolese)
O.S.C. - Order of St. Clare (Poor Clares)
O.S.M. - Order of Friars, Servants of Mary (Servites)
O.Ss.S. - Order of St. Savior (Brigittine)
S.J. - Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
more initials listed here
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12 Latin Chants Every Catholic Should Know
"Many Catholics pine for the return of Gregorian chant, and for good reason. The chant of the Roman Rite represents the very voice of the Faith, a true prayer in song, one that can and should draw all generations of Catholics together in the Mass and all other liturgies of the Church. ...
... Every Catholic who yearns to hear and sing chant in liturgy should start to sing this music on his or her own. That is a contribution that each of us can make to prevent this music from dying as we await the time when it will be restored to our public liturgies."
The 12 Chants are these: Ave Maria, Adoro Te Devote, Regina Caeli, Ave Verum Corpus, Pange Lingua Gloriosi, Parce Domine, Asperges, Ubi Caritas, Attende Domine, Veni Creator Spiritus, Jesu Dulcis Memoria, Salve Regina. (Most can be downloaded here.)
read the full article from Catholic Exchange
related article : Birth of Harmony
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... Every Catholic who yearns to hear and sing chant in liturgy should start to sing this music on his or her own. That is a contribution that each of us can make to prevent this music from dying as we await the time when it will be restored to our public liturgies."
The 12 Chants are these: Ave Maria, Adoro Te Devote, Regina Caeli, Ave Verum Corpus, Pange Lingua Gloriosi, Parce Domine, Asperges, Ubi Caritas, Attende Domine, Veni Creator Spiritus, Jesu Dulcis Memoria, Salve Regina. (Most can be downloaded here.)
read the full article from Catholic Exchange
related article : Birth of Harmony
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