+ Most Rev. Joseph Raya: Byzantine Daily Worship - 06/13/06 02:31 PM
Another book that I find very useful is the Byzantine Daily Worship book, put together by +Most Rev. Joseph Raya of eternal memory and Baron Jose De Vinck. The format utilized concurs with Melkite usage. Below are the contents of this fine book:
Table of Contents
General Introduction
1. Byzantine Spirituality
2. Byzantine Prayer
3. The Icon
4. The Holy Table
5. Sacred Gestures
The Divine Office
Introduction:
1. Obligation
2. Proper Dispostion
3. Singing
4. Liturgical Books
Horologion
Office of Vespers
The Prayer at the Supper Table
The Order of Compline
Office of Great Compline
The Order of Matins
Office of Lauds
The Canonical Hours:
Office of Prime
Office of Tierce
Office of Sext
Office of None
The Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Liturgy of Preparation
Liturgy of Offering
Liturgy of Holy Communion
Liturgy of Thanksgiving
The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
Liturgy of Preparation
Liturgy of Offering
Liturgy of Holy Communion
Liturgy of Thanksgiving
The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Species
Particularities
Celebration of the Liturgy
Communion Prayers
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Proper of Ordinary Weekdays
Theotokia of the Week
The Liturgical Year
Menaion
Triodion:
The Time Before Lent
The Great and Holy Time of Lent
Great and Holy Week
Pentecostarion:
Easter Sunday
Office of the Resurrection
New Week
The Weeks after Easter
From Pentecost to the Feast of the Holy Cross
Other Services:
The Order of Penance
Office of Consolation or Paraclisis
Acathist Hymn
The Funeral of the Dead
The only drawback at this time is the book is currently very hard to find.
In Christ,
Michael
Table of Contents
General Introduction
1. Byzantine Spirituality
2. Byzantine Prayer
3. The Icon
4. The Holy Table
5. Sacred Gestures
The Divine Office
Introduction:
1. Obligation
2. Proper Dispostion
3. Singing
4. Liturgical Books
Horologion
Office of Vespers
The Prayer at the Supper Table
The Order of Compline
Office of Great Compline
The Order of Matins
Office of Lauds
The Canonical Hours:
Office of Prime
Office of Tierce
Office of Sext
Office of None
The Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Liturgy of Preparation
Liturgy of Offering
Liturgy of Holy Communion
Liturgy of Thanksgiving
The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
Liturgy of Preparation
Liturgy of Offering
Liturgy of Holy Communion
Liturgy of Thanksgiving
The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Species
Particularities
Celebration of the Liturgy
Communion Prayers
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Proper of Ordinary Weekdays
Theotokia of the Week
The Liturgical Year
Menaion
Triodion:
The Time Before Lent
The Great and Holy Time of Lent
Great and Holy Week
Pentecostarion:
Easter Sunday
Office of the Resurrection
New Week
The Weeks after Easter
From Pentecost to the Feast of the Holy Cross
Other Services:
The Order of Penance
Office of Consolation or Paraclisis
Acathist Hymn
The Funeral of the Dead
The only drawback at this time is the book is currently very hard to find.
In Christ,
Michael