Jaya, I'm aware of what the MCI website says, and the texts they offer, but which bishop has approved those texts or statements, or the usage of Reader's services in the home? I'm simply following what I've been told by my pastor and my bishop. Also, the target usage of our Byzantine Daily Office is PERSONAL, PRIVATE prayer, not group or family or parish, prayer.
Jack
As to a bishop's approval of the MCI texts, to be honest, it's not the kind of thing that would have ever occurred to me to think about. The instructions looked reasonable and appropriate to me given what I know about the tradition, plus I had some ROCOR friends who did Readers Services at home, so I was familiar with the concept. Also, I had no idea something distributed for home use would have to be approved by a bishop. I certainly wouldn't fault you for following your pastor's and bishop's advice.
As for myself, I did sign up for the free trial for my own
personal, private use - just me and the icon corner. A few years ago, I put together a very pared-down and simplified form of Matins and Vespers for myself to pray at home, and have found it to be of immense benefit to my spiritual life, more so than the morning and evening prayer I was using previously. I have hoped for years now to find something similar online with all the propers dropped in everyday for me, more than I'm able to put together, and that's what I thought you might be offering. It's the main reason I signed up.
I appreciate all the thought and effort you're putting into the project, and I'm sure it will be valuable for many people, but I'm not sure that it will be what I was looking for.
