Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Article III. On the Duty of Reciting the Canonical Hours Specifically, n. 1189 — The canonical hours are the complex, chiefly of psalms, readings, and chants, by which ecclesiastical persons, in the name of the Church, daily offer liturgical worship to God. They are distinguished as seven, namely Mat… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § I, Point I. On the Matter to Be Recited, n. 1190 — Each day the canonical hours must be recited according to proper and approved liturgical books. Besides, the Litanies are to be recited on the feast of St. Mark and on the three days of Rogations. It is said: I. The cano… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § I, Point II. On the Time and Manner of Reciting, n. 1191 — Besides at the due time, the canonical hours must be recited in order, continuously, vocally, and devoutly. It is said: I. At the due time; wherefore note: 1. The useful time, both for the valid fulfillment of the precep… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § II. On the Subject of the Precept, n. 1192 — The following are bound to the recitation of the breviary: I. Clerics constituted in major orders, except, however, those who have legitimately been reduced or returned to the lay state (can. 135, 213, 214). Since the ob… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § III. On the Obligation of the Precept, n. 1193 — I. The obligation of the divine office is grave of its own kind; hence an omission is grave or light according as there is question of grave or light matter. Now: 1. The omission of one hour, even a little hour, seems to… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § IV. On the Causes Excusing from the Obligation, nn. 1194 & 1197 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § IV, Scholion I. On Choral Recitation, n. 1198 — I. Existence of the precept. The canonical precept of reciting the office in choir is in force as follows: 1. Any Chapter is bound by the obligation of duly discharging the divine offices in choir daily, with the laws of… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § IV, Scholion II. On Recitation with a Companion, n. 1203 — It is enough to note these things: I. It is lawful, in imitation of choral recitation, to recite the office with a companion, especially because this is conformed to the primitive institution of the Church and to the pub… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. II, Chapter II. On Certain Other Duties, n. 1264 — VI. Obligation of choir and Mass. 1. In religions, whether of men or of women, which have the obligation of choir, in individual houses where there are at least four religious bound to choir and actually not legitimately… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, The Divine Office, nn. 2600 & 2601 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 9 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Particular States, n. 132 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 121 passages

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, I. On the Positive Obligations of Clerics, nn. 95–173 (79 passages)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Constitution of Pius X, *Divino Afflatu*, n. ¶1 — November 1, 1911.Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, The Ordinary of the Breviary, n. ¶1 — The Ordinary of the Divine Office is distinguished from the Psalter and precedes the Psalter, distributed entire through the whole week, so that the 150 Psalms are recited in the week. In the Ordinary of the Divine Offic… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, The Manner of Reciting the Divine Office, n. ¶1 — Generally in the recitation of the Divine Office, unless it is of a privileged rite, the psalms with antiphons in all the hours, and the verses at Matins, are to be taken from the Psalter, from the occurring day of the w… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Offices of Privileged Rite, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Offices of Ordinary Rite, or Non-Privileged, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Sunday Offices, n. ¶1 — The Offices of Sundays are regularly to be retained. Pius X, Motu Proprio Abhinc duos annos, October 23, 1913, I. From Matins up to Compline all things are as in the Psalter or in the Ordinary. At Lauds the psalms are ta… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Ferial Offices, n. ¶1 — All things are as in the Psalter, unless proper things of the Time are to be said. They are said continuously under one Nocturn; the Lessons are from the occurring Scripture, or proper Homily, or from the preceding Sunda… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Octaves, n. ¶1 — "Only doubles of the first class which have entire Octaves preserve them. But in these Octaves, excepting privileged ones, the psalms of the current feria are used. But the Octaves of doubles of the second class are cele… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Concerning the Feast of Dedication and Octaves, n. ¶1 — " I. Whether the anniversary Feast of the Dedication of all churches of some diocese is to be understood in such a way that, because of the stated Feast, the individual churches celebrate their own proper Dedication? " I… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Translation of Offices, n. ¶1 — "No translation of feasts which are celebrated in the universal Church, not even perpetual, is to be made, except of doubles of the first and second class." Pius X, Motu Proprio Abhinc duos annos, § IV, October 23, 1913.Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Occurrence, Concurrence, n. ¶1 — Occurrence is had when on the same day two Offices occur; and then from title IV of the Rubrics to be observed, and from the table of occurrence which was drawn up by the Sacred Congregation of Rites, Decree of January 2… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Antiphons, Verses, Lessons, Responsories, Te Deum, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Absolutions, n. ¶1 — Monday and Thursday: Exaudi Domine. Tuesday and Friday: Ipsius pietas. Wednesday and Saturday: A vinculis. Saturday in the Office of St. Mary: "By the prayers and merits of blessed Mary ever Virgin, and of all the Saints… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Blessings, n. ¶1 — I. On ferias when a Homily is read: 1. May the evangelical reading be salvation and protection for us. Amen. 2. May divine help remain always with us. Amen. 3. May the King of Angels lead us to the fellowship of the citi… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Lauds, Vespers, Prayers, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Reform of the Divine Office, Athanasian Creed, Confiteor, Suffrage, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, Motu Proprio *Abhinc duos annos*, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, General Decree, n. ¶1 — On the Motu Proprio Abhinc duos annos. "Since His Holiness Our Lord Pope Pius X commanded that those things which he decreed by the Motu Proprio Abhinc duos annos on the 23rd day of the present month of October be applie… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, General Decree, I. Concerning Sundays and Feasts up to now Affixed to Sundays, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, General Decree, II. Concerning Octaves, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, General Decree, III. Concerning Responsori…, Lessons from Occurring Scripture, and Other Proper Parts of Offices, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, General Decree, IV. Concerning the Occurrence and Translation of Feasts and Their Concurrence, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Appendix, General Decree, V. Concerning the Reform of Particular Calendars, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 49 passages

98. On the Divine Office, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 (49 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part Second. On the State …, Ch. I, Art. I, § IV. On the Recitation of the Canonical Hours or Divine Office, n. 49 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 29 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Obligations of Stat…, Chapter II: On the Duties of Clerics, nn. 1071–1099 (29 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 22 passages

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. Obligations Common to Clerics of Major Orders, nn. ¶1 & 30–48 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Bk. III, Tr. II, Appendices, To n. 33. - Appendix I. Historical-Liturgical Appendix on the Canonical Hours, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 11 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § 5. On the Canonical Hours and Certain Other Prayers, nn. 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369 & 370 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 43 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. I, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, Art. I, § IV. On the Recitation of the Canonical Hours or of the Divine Office, nn. ¶1089–¶1131 (43 passages)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 19 passages

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. I, § 3. On The Canonical Hours, nn. ¶2203–¶2221 (19 passages)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 34 passages

Bk. III, Diss. VI, Chapter I — The condemned propositions are recounted, n. ¶1 — Alexander VII, proposition 34: One reciting the office of Palm Sunday satisfies the paschal precept. The same, proposition 35: With a single office one can satisfy a twofold precept, for the present day and the next. Res… Read in context →

Bk. III, Diss. VI, Chapter II — Lax propositions of certain Authors, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. VI, Chapter III — On the number and definition of the Canonical Hours, nn. I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. VI, Chapter VII — On the restitution owed by Beneficiaries on account of the omission of the divine office, nn. I–XIV (14 passages)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 18 passages

Tr. III, Disputation III: On Prayer, Question XI: On praying the Canonical Hours, nn. 1–18 (18 passages)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 32 passages

Vol. II, Case X: Anticipating the Office, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Case V: Anticipating Matins and Lauds at Two O’clock, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Case IX: What Office Must a Subdeacon Say on the Day of his Ordination?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Case XXXV: The Office of the First Mass, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)

Gratian — 16 passages

Pt. I, Distinction XCI, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. I, Distinction XCII, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 13 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, Laws, Case 3. Not Excused from Observing the Law, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. II, Ch. I, Article I. On the Positive Obligations of Clerics, n. 583 — I say 1st. Impossibility, whether physical or moral, which consists in grave difficulty, excuses from the obligation of reciting the Office, and the reason is that no one is held to the impossible. - Hence he is excused:… Read in context →

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Particular States, n. ¶34 — N. 62. - On the Time of Recitation of the Divine Office. Cf. On the Sixth Precept of the Church, N. 489.Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Special Duties of Clerics — Slater, Cases II · 1917 Code of Canon Law · Decretals of Gregory IX · Liber Sextus — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)