Ancilla Press Catholic Books for the Domestic Church

The Office of Prime Prepared and Published by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore An easy way to integrate the traditional Divine Office into your morning prayers! This simplified office of Prime in English was specifically recommended for morning prayer by the American bishops in the 1880s. 16 pages ~ 5.5" x 4" ~ $6.00	The Office of Compline Prepared and Published by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore Keeping this booklet on your nightstand makes it easy to integrate the Divine Office into your bedtime prayers. This full Office of Compline in English was produced expressly for the use of the laity by the same American bishops who authorized the Baltimore Catechism. 14 pages ~ 5.5" x 4" ~ $6.00
The Office of Vespers For Sunday as Published by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore The handy pocket guide to Sunday Vespers. Features the full text of the Sunday office in both Latin and English. Includes the standard Sunday Psalms 109 through 113 as well as the other Psalms sung in special seasons and on feast days. 48 pages ~ 5.5" x 4" ~ $6.00	The Office of the Dead Prepared and Published by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore This office is among the Church's most solemn commemorations of a departed soul. It was most often recited on All Souls' Day and on the anniversary of a loved one's death, and it was an important component of the medieval Book of Hours. This traditional English version of the Office, including Matins and Lauds, was prepared for the laity by American bishops in the 1880s. 32 pages ~ 5.5" x 4" ~ $6.00
The Little Office of Advent Abridged from the Roman Breviary For anyone with limited time who still wants to pray along with the traditional Breviary during Advent, this booklet is for you! We've assembled this little office directly from an English translation of the official Roman Breviary. Pray the antiphons, Breviary hymns, and collects proper to the Advent season through all the canonical hours from Matins to Compline. Includes the famous "O Antiphons" that inspired "O Come O Come Emmanuel". 24 pages ~ 5.5" x 4" ~ $6.00	The Little Office of Christmastide Abridged from the Roman Breviary A great and easy way to follow along with the Church's Divine Office during Christmastide. We've assembled this little office directly from an English translation of the official Roman Breviary. Pray the antiphons, Breviary hymns, and collects proper to the Christmas season through all the canonical hours from Matins to Compline. Includes commemorations for the feasts of St. Stephen, St. John the Apostle, and the Holy Innocents. 24 pages ~ 5.5" x 4" ~ $6.00

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