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Daily prayer forms an important part of Christian life. Below are some of the more common daily prayers and devotions that have been used down through the centuries.

Exercitia cotidiana (Daily Prayers)

• Liturgia Horarum
       Liturgy of the Hours


• Preces matutinae (Morning Prayers)

  • Actiones Nostras
         Direct, we beg Thee, O Lord
  • Benedictus
         Canticle of Zechariah (from the Cantici Section)
  • Dirigere et sanctificare
         Direct and Sanctify This Day
  • Domine Deus omnipotens
         Lord, God Almighty
  • Deus omnipotens
         O Almighty God
  • Into Thy hands

• Preces per diem persolvendae (Prayers throughout the day)

  • Angelus
         -

• Preces vespertinae (Evening Prayers)

  Magnificat
       Canticle of Mary (from the Cantici Section)
  

• Preces noctes (Night Prayers)

  • Nunc Dimittis
         Canticle of Simeon (from the Cantici Section)
  • Visita, quaesumus, Domine
         Visit, We Beg Thee, O Lord
  • Jesus Christ, My God

  Marian Antiphons

  • Alma Redemptoris Mater
         (from the Beata Virgo Maria Section)
  • Ave Regina Caelorum
         (from the Beata Virgo Maria Section)
  • Regina Caeli
         (from the Beata Virgo Maria Section)
  • Salve Regina
         (from the Beata Virgo Maria Section)

• Officia Parva et Horae (Little Offices & Hours)
  • Horae Sanctae Crucis
         Hours of the Holy Cross (from the Filius section)
  • Officium Parvum Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu
         Little Office of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (from the Filius section)
  • Parvum Officium Sanctissimi Sacramenti
         Little Office of the Blessed Sacrament (from the Devotio Eucharistica section)
  • Horae Spiritus Sancti
         Hours of the Holy Spirit ( from the Spiritus Sanctus section)
  • Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    
    • Due to the length of this Office, I have yet to place a copy on line. Eventually I will. In the meantime, there are two sites that might be of interest. Glenn Gunhouse, an artist, has placed a copy on-line at: http://members.tripod.com/ gunhouse Octavo has a CD-ROM of an illustrated Book of the Hours at: Octavo. I have not seen the CD, but the description does sound interesting. Laslty, Theo Keller has several sections on his website about the Little Office of the BVM. For example, he has the Office as it was composed by St Bridget, see: http://www.kellerbook.com/Bridgoff1.htm Check out some of the other sections on the Horae as well.
  • Officium parvum Conceptionis Immaculatae
         Little Office of the Immaculate Conception (from the Beata Virgo Maria section)
  • Officium parvum de septem Doloribus B. V. M.
         The Little Office of the Seven Sorrows of the B. V. M. (from the Beata Virgo Maria section)
  •  Officium Parvum de Sancto Iosepho
         Little Office of St. Joseph (from the S. Ioseph section)
  • Parvum Officium Sancti Angeli Custodis
         Little Office of the Guardian Angel (from the Angeli section)

   

• Dedication of the Months of the Year

  It has been a long standing practice to focus on a particular feast or devotion during each month of the year as an aid to meditation on its subject and to cultivate sanctity. Since many months contain several important feasts, there is more than one possibility for them. The list given below are the most common monthly dedications.

  • Ianuarius (January)
    • Sanctissimum Nomen Iesu (Holy Name)
      (By virtue of the feast of the Circumcision on January 1)
    • Iesu Infans (Infant Jesus)
      (By virtue of the Christmas Season and the Circumcision on January 1 )
  • Februarius (February)
    • Sancta Trinitas (Holy Trinity)
    • Sancta Familia (Holy Family)
      (By virture of the Feast of the Presentation and Purification on February 2)
  • Martius (March)
    • Sanctus Ioseph (St. Joseph)
      (By virtue of the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19)
  • Aprilis (April)
    • Sanctissimum Sacramentum (Blessed Sacrament)
      (By virtue of Holy Thursday usually falling in April)
    • Spiritus Sanctus (Holy Spirit)
      (By virtue of the upcoming feast of Pentecost)
    • Passio Christi (Passion of Christ)
      (By virtue of Holy Week usually falling in April)
  • Maius (May)
    • Beata Virgo Maria (Blessed Virgin Mary)
      (By long standing tradition)
  • Iunius (June)
    • Sacratissimum Cor Iesu (Most Sacred Heart of Jesus)
      (By virtue of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, which often falls in June)
    • Sanctissimum Sacramentum (Blessed Sacrament)
      (By virtue of the Feast of Corpus Christi usually falling in June)
  • Iulius (July)
    • Pretiosissimus Sanguis (Precious Blood)
      (By virtue of the Feast of the Precious Blood, formerly on July 1)
  • Augustus (August)
    • Immaculatum Cor Mariae (Immaculate Heart of Mary)
      (By virtue of the Feasts of the Assumption and Queenship)
  • September
    • Sancta Crux (Holy Cross)
      (By virtue of Feast of the Holy Cross on September 14)
    • Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens (Sorrowful Mother)
      (By virture of the Feast of the Sorrowful Mother on September 15)
  • October
    • Beata Maria Virgo a Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary)
      (By virtue of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7)
    • Sancti Angeli (Holy Angels)
      (By virtue of the Feast of the Guardian Angels on October 2)
  • November
    • Omnium Fidelium Defunctorum (Holy Souls in Purgatory)
      (By virtue of the Feast of All Souls on November 2)
  • December
    • Immaculata Conceptio Beatae Mariae Virginis (Immaculate Conception)
      (By virtue of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8)
      

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