Romanum 2021 — Breviarium

: Prayers and readings for the seasons of the Church year (Advent, Lent, etc.).

The name Breviarium comes from the Latin brevis (short). Ironically, the full Roman Breviary is anything but short. It is a monumental compendium containing the Liturgia Horarum (Liturgy of the Hours)—the official set of prayers marking the hours of each day. breviarium romanum

The (Roman Breviary) is the official liturgical book of the Latin Church containing the daily cycle of prayers, psalms, and readings known as the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours. It serves as a spiritual clock, sanctifying the day through specific "canonical hours" that unite the clergy and faithful in a continuous stream of worship. Structure and Purpose : Prayers and readings for the seasons of

While the Second Vatican Council later reorganized this prayer into the Liturgia Horarum (Liturgy of the Hours), the Breviarium Romanum remains a significant historical, theological, and devotional text, often still used by traditionalist communities and clerics today. It is a monumental compendium containing the Liturgia

You might expect such a relic to be extinct. On the contrary. Thanks to the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum (2007) and Traditionis Custodes (2021), access varies, but the texts live on.

Think of it as a theatrical script for the soul. Every day, the Breviary provides the Psalms, hymns, Scripture readings, and prayers for eight distinct times (or "canonical hours"):

The Breviarium Romanum was further revised in 1961 by Pope John XXIII, and again in 1970 by Pope Paul VI, in response to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. The current edition of the Breviarium Romanum is the third edition, which was promulgated in 2004 by Pope John Paul II.