DIGITAL EDITION [High-quality downloadable PDF] FULLY UPDATED AND REVISED EDITION OF OUR POPULAR MONASTIC BREVIARY, NOW INCLUDING MUSIC This breviary, which we use at Holy Cross Monastery, includes the two-week psalter plus all antiphons, canticles, and music for Advent, Christmastide, Epiphanytide, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. Note: Does not include Compline or Major Feasts. The book is arranged in a sturdy binder and is the exact same breviary set out for our guests when you visit the Monastery. This breviary does not include Compline or Major Feasts.
DIGITAL EDITION [High-quality downloadable PDF] This downloadable Compline book, which is the digital version of the one used nightly by the monks and guests at Holy Cross Monastery, includes the two-week psalter plus all hymns, readings, collects, and Marian antiphons for Advent, Christmastide, Epiphanytide, Lent, Eastertide, and Ordinary Time. **Also available in print format: please see separate listing.**
Join the monastic community in praying the Daily Office with our fully updated monastic breviaries. There are two volumes: Ordinary and Proper Offices (major feasts). The ORDINARY Breviary includes the two-week psalter plus all antiphons, canticles, and music for Advent, Christmastide, Epiphanytide, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. Used on Sundays, second- & third-class feasts, and ferias. The PROPER OFFICES (Festal) Breviary includes the psalter plus all antiphons, canticles, and music for major (first-class) feasts as observed here at Holy Cross Monastery. Each breviary contains the offices of Matins (morning prayer), Diurnum (midday prayer), and Vespers (evening prayer). Readings are not included. The office of Compline (night prayer) is printed as a separate book. Please see the "Compline Office Book" listing to order. The book is arranged in a spiral bound format and is the exact same breviary we set out for our guests.
Learn more about the feast of Epiphany (January 6) and the season of Epiphanytide (also known as the Season after Epiphany).