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The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary *
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Roman | Carmelite | Dominican | Monastic | Amplior |
| Matins | Sunday,
Monday, Thursday. 8 18 23 Tuesday, Friday. 44 45 86 Wednesday, Saturday 95 96 97 |
(same as Roman) | Every day
8 18 23 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
| Lauds | 92
99 62 Dan 3 148 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) | (same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
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84 116 |
116 117 |
120 121 |
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| Terce | 119
120 121 |
(same as Roman) | 122
123 124 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
| Sext | 122
123 124 |
(same as Roman) | 125
126 127 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
| None | 125
126 127 |
(same as Roman) | 128
129 130 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
| Vespers | 109
112 121 126 147 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) | (same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
| Compline | 128
129 130 |
12
42 128 130 |
131
132 133 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
* These editions of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin are familiar to Religious Communities, to Third Order members, to Oblates, and to thousands of lay persons throughout the Church.Here is another psalter table comparing the Roman use with that of the Carthusians, Cistercians and Norbertines (Premonstratensians).Some other versions of the "Little" Office of Our Lady (though not all of them called "Little") as those used by Carthusians, Cistercians, Premonstratensians, Bridgettines would not be so familiar to lay persons and active communities. See the comparison tables and structural analysis for those versions elsewhere.
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Officium Parvum Beatae Mariae Virginis as used by Carthusians, Cistercians & Premonstratensians (Norbertines) |
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Roman | Carthusian | Cistercian | Norbertine |
| Matins | Sunday,
Monday, Thursday. 8 18 23 Tuesday, Friday. 44 45 86 Wednesday, Saturday 95 96 97 |
(same as Roman) | Every day
8 18 23 |
(same as Roman) |
| Lauds | 92
99 62 Dan 3, 57-88 148 |
92
99 62 66 Dan 3, 57-88 148+149+150 |
(66)
92 99 62 Dan 3, 57-88 148+149+150 |
(same as Roman) |
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84 116 |
118a 118b 118c 118d |
120 121 |
2 3 |
| Terce | 119
120 121 |
118e
118f 118g 118h 118i 118j |
122
123 124 |
(same as Roman) |
| Sext | 122
123 124 |
118k
118l 118m 118n 118o 118p |
125
126 127 |
(same as Roman) |
| None | 125
126 127 |
118q
118r 118s 118t 118u 118v |
128
129 130 |
(same as Roman) |
| Vespers | 109
112 121 126 147 |
(same as Roman) | (same as Roman) | (same as Roman) |
| Compline | 128
129 130 |
4
30 133 |
131
132 133 |
12
128 130 |
* The Carthusians refer to the office as The Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, without the word "Little". The Office is prayed alone by the monk in his cell, but he is required to maintain the ceremonial that is used in the monastery church for the Divine Office (standing, bowing, the 'venia', head covered or uncovered, gestures, etc.). The Carthusians regard the celebration of the Office with great respect, and everything concerning the office is treated accordingly.While the Roman "Little Office" is without additions, the Carthusians use the Office of Our Lady as an opportunity for deeper and further prayer. For example, there are two additional psalms and a number of other prayers at the end of Lauds and some of the other hours. There is also, at the end of Prime, the Mass of the BVM, sometimes known as the Missa Sicca. Of course, some of this has changed
The Cistercians prayed the Little Office in the church Choir, in addition to the Divine Office.
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added February 26, 2000