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| Memorials, Invitatory, Sign of the Cross | Joe | Saturday, July 31, 2004 |
Question: Dear Bro. Ignatius Mary, Today was the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and I was somewhat confused of the following pages in the Guide For the Liturgy of the Hours: Sat. St. Ignatius of Loyola, P Mem1565 From Com of Pas 1734 or rel 1858 OOR 807, Rd 566 and 1565, Pr 1567 MP from Com, Ps 811, Ant and Pr 1567; DP 816 Can you kindly help me with the following questions: When reciting the Morning Prayer, what page is the Ant. for the Invitatory on? From the above, I understand that after the Invitatory, I would go to pg. 811 for the Psalmody, then pg. 1567 for the Ant. for the Gospel Cantical and prayer. I like to do the Invitatory before MP, but I just could not find the Ant. today for the Invit. If you would be so kind as to answer this question, too, I would be so appreciative. If I happen to sleep in (which I like to do on weekends), and my first Hour is DP, can I still recite the Invitatory? Would one say the Invitatory if their "first" hour was NP? Finally, Can you be specific as to which Hours one would make the sign of the cross while reciting the conclusion of any Hour of the day? Thank you very much for your continued help with this awesome forum. The LOH has been such an blessing in my life and the best way to offer God praise and prayers. God bless, Joseph |
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| Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+
Dear Joe: The antiphons for the Invitatory on a Memorial is taken either from the Commons or from the weekday. In the case of July 31, the memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Invitatory antiphon is located in the Common of Pastors (p. 1734) or you may use the one in the Common for Religious (p.1858). These are referenced on line two of the Guide. As for when one can do the Invitatory, the instructions (p. 649) indicate that the Invitatory is to be recited either before the Office of Readings or the Morning prayer, either of which the liturgical day may begin. Since this is liturgical prayer and not personal prayer, the beginning of the liturgical day is determined according to the liturgical rules and not personal schedules. Thus if you and I are not up and around for the Office of Readings at its traditional time of the early morning (i.e. 3am or the like) and are also not up for Morning Prayer, then we have missed the beginning of the liturgical day and must go on to the Offices that are designed for the times of the day in which we are up and around. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary |
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