Chapter 1

GENERAL QUESTIONS.

I. Idea of the Breviary II. Short History of Divine praise in general, of the Breviary in particular III. The excellence of the Roman Breviary in itself and in comparison with others Respect due to the sacred volume IV. 1. The contents of the Breviary 2. The ecclesiastical year and its parts; the calendar 3. General Rubrics of the Breviary Title I. The double office " II. The office of a semi-double " III. The office of a simple " IV. The office of Sunday " V. The ferial office " VI. The office of vigils " VII. Octaves " VIII. Office of the Blessed Virgin for Saturdays " IX. Commemorations " X. The Translation of Feasts " XI. Concurrence of office " XII. The arrangement of the office " XIII. Matins " XIV. Lauds " XV. Prime " XVI. Terce, Sext, None " XVII. Vespers " XVIII. Compline " XIX. The Invitatory " XX. Hymns " XXI. Antiphons " XXII. Psalms " XXIII. Canticles " XXIV. Versicle and responds " XXV. Absolutions and Benedictions " XXVI. The Lessons " XXVII. The responses after the lessons " XXVIII. The short responses after the hours " XXIX. Capitulum " XXX. Oratio, collects " XXXI. The Hymn Te Deum " XXXII. Pater Noster and Ave " XXXIII. The Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed " XXXIV. The Preces " XXXV. The suffrages of the saints " XXXVI. The antiphons of the Blessed Virgin " XXXVII. The little office of the Blessed Virgin