Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Revision history

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Following the Second Vatican Council

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	Nonetheless, several post-conciliar editions continue to be issued. The [[Carmelite]]s produced a revised version of their form of the office, which is still used by some Religious and those who are enrolled in the [[Brown Scapular]]. Additionally Tony Horner, a layman, and Father John Rotelle, O.S.A. both formulated their own editions of the Little Office which conformed to the revised [[Liturgy of the Hours]], both of these are approved for private use. These newer versions include [[vernacular]] translations from the [[Latin]] and follow the new structure of each [[Canonical hour\|Hour]] in the Office. [[Carthusians]] continue to recite the Office of the Virgin Mary in addition to the Divine Office.<ref>[http://www.chartreux.org/en/carthusian-way.php "Liturgical Celebration", The Carthusian way]</ref>		Nonetheless, several post-conciliar editions continue to be issued. The [[Carmelite]]s produced a revised version of their form of the office, which is still used by some Religious and those who are enrolled in the [[Brown Scapular]]. Additionally Tony Horner, a layman, and Father John Rotelle, O.S.A. both formulated their own editions of the Little Office which conformed to the revised [[Liturgy of the Hours]], both of these are approved for private use. These newer versions include [[vernacular]] translations from the [[Latin]] and follow the new structure of each [[Canonical hour\|Hour]] in the Office. [[Carthusians]] continue to recite the Office of the Virgin Mary in addition to the Divine Office.<ref>[http://www.chartreux.org/en/carthusian-way.php "Liturgical Celebration", The Carthusian way]</ref>

	At the same time, despite its decline among religious orders after the Council, the traditional Little Office in English and Latin continue to be printed. Carmel Books in the [[United Kingdom]] and several other publishers issued editions usually containing the text as it was in the 1950s. St. Bonaventure Publications publishes an edition edited by Fr. [[Francis Xavier Lasance]] and originally issued in 1904, which gives the office as it was before Pius X's revision of the Psalter. [[Baronius Press]] publishes the 1961 text, which is the most recent edition, in a bilingual English and Latin edition, collecting all the [[Gregorian chant]] for the office for the first time in a published edition; while [[Angelus Press]], the publishing arm of the [[Society of Saint Pius X]], also publishes an English/Latin edition of the 1961 text; unlike the Baronius edition, this version includes pronunciation marks for the Latin text, as well as Matins, Lauds, and Vespers of the traditional [[Office of the Dead]].		At the same time, despite its decline among religious orders after the Council, the traditional Little Office in English and Latin continue to be printed. Carmel Books in the [[United Kingdom]] and several other publishers issued editions usually containing the text as it was in the 1950s. St. Bonaventure Publications publishes an edition edited by Fr. [[Francis Xavier Lasance]] and originally issued in 1904, which gives the office as it was before Pius X's revision of the Psalter. [[Baronius Press]] publishes the 1961 text, which is the most recent edition, in a bilingual English and Latin edition, collecting all the [[Gregorian chant]] for the office for the first time in a published edition; while [[Angelus Press]], the publishing arm of the [[Society of Saint Pius X]], also publishes an English/Latin edition of the 1961 text; unlike the Baronius edition, this version includes pronunciation marks for the Latin text, as well as Matins, Lauds, and Vespers of the traditional [[Office of the Dead]]. Other publishers like St. Bonaventure Publications make editions available according to the 1910 text, before the reforms of Pius X.

	===Devotion to the Little Office===		===Devotion to the Little Office===

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [https://www.lobvm.com/ The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary Online]		* [https://www.lobvm.com/ The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary Online]
	* [http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/LittleOffice.htm The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
	* [http://medievalist.net/hourstxt/home.htm A Hypertext Book of Hours]		* [http://medievalist.net/hourstxt/home.htm A Hypertext Book of Hours]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120728105232/http://www.kellerbook.com/PARVUM~1.HTM Theo Keller's Little Offices' website (archived version)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120728105232/http://www.kellerbook.com/PARVUM~1.HTM Theo Keller's Little Offices' website (archived version)]

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	==External links==		==External links==
			* [https://www.lobvm.com/ The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary Online]
	* [http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/LittleOffice.htm The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary]		* [http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/LittleOffice.htm The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
	* [http://medievalist.net/hourstxt/home.htm A Hypertext Book of Hours]		* [http://medievalist.net/hourstxt/home.htm A Hypertext Book of Hours]

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	===Devotion to the Little Office===		===Devotion to the Little Office===
	Saints throughout history who have prayed the Little Office regularly as part of their spiritual practice include:		Saints throughout history who have prayed the Little Office regularly as part of their spiritual practice include:
	*Saint [[~~Therese~~ of Lisieux]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Therese of Lisieux: God's Gentle Warrior.\|last=Nevin\|first=Thomas\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=2006\|location=New York\|pages=243}}</ref>		*Saint [[Thérèse of Lisieux]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Therese of Lisieux: God's Gentle Warrior.\|last=Nevin\|first=Thomas\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=2006\|location=New York\|pages=243}}</ref>
	*Blessed [[Pier Giorgio Frassati]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times.\|last=Siccardi\|first=Cristina\|publisher=Ignatius Press\|year=2016\|location=San Francisco\|pages=139}}</ref>		*Blessed [[Pier Giorgio Frassati]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times.\|last=Siccardi\|first=Cristina\|publisher=Ignatius Press\|year=2016\|location=San Francisco\|pages=139}}</ref>
	*Blessed [[Solanus Casey]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Father Solanus Casey, Revised and Updated.\|last=Odell\|first=Catherine\|publisher=Our Sunday Visitor\|year=2017\|location=Huntington\|pages=196}}</ref>		*Blessed [[Solanus Casey]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Father Solanus Casey, Revised and Updated.\|last=Odell\|first=Catherine\|publisher=Our Sunday Visitor\|year=2017\|location=Huntington\|pages=196}}</ref>

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	At the same time, despite its decline among religious orders after the Council, the traditional Little Office in English and Latin continue to be printed. Carmel Books in the [[United Kingdom]] and several other publishers issued editions usually containing the text as it was in the 1950s. St. Bonaventure Publications publishes an edition edited by Fr. [[Francis Xavier Lasance]] and originally issued in 1904, which gives the office as it was before Pius X's revision of the Psalter. [[Baronius Press]] publishes the 1961 text, which is the most recent edition, in a bilingual English and Latin edition, collecting all the [[Gregorian chant]] for the office for the first time in a published edition; while [[Angelus Press]], the publishing arm of the [[Society of Saint Pius X]], also publishes an English/Latin edition of the 1961 text; unlike the Baronius edition, this version includes pronunciation marks for the Latin text, as well as Matins, Lauds, and Vespers of the traditional [[Office of the Dead]].		At the same time, despite its decline among religious orders after the Council, the traditional Little Office in English and Latin continue to be printed. Carmel Books in the [[United Kingdom]] and several other publishers issued editions usually containing the text as it was in the 1950s. St. Bonaventure Publications publishes an edition edited by Fr. [[Francis Xavier Lasance]] and originally issued in 1904, which gives the office as it was before Pius X's revision of the Psalter. [[Baronius Press]] publishes the 1961 text, which is the most recent edition, in a bilingual English and Latin edition, collecting all the [[Gregorian chant]] for the office for the first time in a published edition; while [[Angelus Press]], the publishing arm of the [[Society of Saint Pius X]], also publishes an English/Latin edition of the 1961 text; unlike the Baronius edition, this version includes pronunciation marks for the Latin text, as well as Matins, Lauds, and Vespers of the traditional [[Office of the Dead]].

			===Devotion to the Little Office===
			Saints throughout history who have prayed the Little Office regularly as part of their spiritual practice include:
			*Saint [[Therese of Lisieux]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Therese of Lisieux: God's Gentle Warrior.\|last=Nevin\|first=Thomas\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=2006\|location=New York\|pages=243}}</ref>
			*Blessed [[Pier Giorgio Frassati]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times.\|last=Siccardi\|first=Cristina\|publisher=Ignatius Press\|year=2016\|location=San Francisco\|pages=139}}</ref>
			*Blessed [[Solanus Casey]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Father Solanus Casey, Revised and Updated.\|last=Odell\|first=Catherine\|publisher=Our Sunday Visitor\|year=2017\|location=Huntington\|pages=196}}</ref>

	==Structure==		==Structure==

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History: fixed link

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	In the twelfth century, the new foundation of the [[Premonstratensian\|Augustinian Canons of Prémontré]] prescribed the Little Office in addition to the eight hours of the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]]. The Austin Canons also used it, and, perhaps through their influence, it developed from a private devotion into part of the daily duty of the secular clergy as well in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. By the fourteenth century the Little Office was obligatory for all the clergy. This obligation remained until St. [[Pope Pius V\|Pius V]] changed it in 1568.<ref name=toke/> The Little Office varied in different communities and locations, but was standardized by Pius V in 1585. It became part of the Books of Hours in Mary’s honour and was used by many lay people. Beautifully decorated Books of Hours were the pride of many a noble. Women’s congregations and Third Orders often made it mandatory for their members to pray the Little Office.<ref name=dayton/>		In the twelfth century, the new foundation of the [[Premonstratensian\|Augustinian Canons of Prémontré]] prescribed the Little Office in addition to the eight hours of the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]]. The Austin Canons also used it, and, perhaps through their influence, it developed from a private devotion into part of the daily duty of the secular clergy as well in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. By the fourteenth century the Little Office was obligatory for all the clergy. This obligation remained until St. [[Pope Pius V\|Pius V]] changed it in 1568.<ref name=toke/> The Little Office varied in different communities and locations, but was standardized by Pius V in 1585. It became part of the Books of Hours in Mary’s honour and was used by many lay people. Beautifully decorated Books of Hours were the pride of many a noble. Women’s congregations and Third Orders often made it mandatory for their members to pray the Little Office.<ref name=dayton/>

	Down to the Reformation it formed a central part of the [[primer (prayer book)primer]] and was customarily recited by devout [[laity]],<ref name=toke/> by whom the practice was continued for long afterwards among Catholics.<ref name=toke/> After the revision of the [[Roman Breviary]] following the [[Council of Trent]] in 1545, the Little Office became an obligation for the ordained only on Saturdays but with the exception of Ember Saturdays, vigils, and the Saturdays of Lent.<ref name=lallou/>		Down to the Reformation it formed a central part of the [[primer (prayer book)\|primer]] and was customarily recited by devout [[laity]],<ref name=toke/> by whom the practice was continued for long afterwards among Catholics.<ref name=toke/> After the revision of the [[Roman Breviary]] following the [[Council of Trent]] in 1545, the Little Office became an obligation for the ordained only on Saturdays but with the exception of Ember Saturdays, vigils, and the Saturdays of Lent.<ref name=lallou/>

	An English-only version appears appended to versions of Bishop [[Richard Challoner]]'s 'Garden of the Soul' in the eighteenth century, and with the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1860s, [[James Burns (publisher)\|James Burns]] issued a Latin and English edition.		An English-only version appears appended to versions of Bishop [[Richard Challoner]]'s 'Garden of the Soul' in the eighteenth century, and with the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1860s, [[James Burns (publisher)\|James Burns]] issued a Latin and English edition.

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	The '''Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary''', also known as '''Hours of the Virgin''', is a [[liturgical]] devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], in imitation of, and usually in addition to, the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] in the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of [[psalm]]s, [[hymn]]s, [[Bible\|scripture]] and other readings.		The '''Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary''', also known as '''Hours of the Virgin''', is a [[liturgical]] devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], in imitation of, and usually in addition to, the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] in the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of [[psalm]]s, [[hymn]]s, [[Bible\|scripture]] and other readings.

	All of the daily variation occurs in [[Matins]]. The text of the other offices remains the same from day to day in the [[Roman ~~rite~~]] and most other rites. In the Roman ~~rite~~ there are seasonal variations in [[Advent]] and [[Christmastide]]. The [[Gospel]] antiphons also change in Eastertide, although there are no other changes during that season. The Little Office was a core text of the medieval and early Reformation [[primer (prayer book)\|primers]], a type of lay devotional.		All of the daily variation occurs in [[Matins]]. The text of the other offices remains the same from day to day in the [[Roman Rite]] and most other rites and uses. In the Roman Rite there are seasonal variations in [[Advent]] and [[Christmastide]]. The [[Gospel]] antiphons also change in Eastertide, although there are no other changes during that season. The Little Office was a core text of the medieval and early Reformation [[primer (prayer book)\|primers]], a type of lay devotional.

	==History==		==History==

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	The '''Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary''', also known as '''Hours of the Virgin''', is a [[liturgical]] devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], in imitation of, and usually in addition to, the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] in the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of [[psalm]]s, [[hymn]]s, [[Bible\|scripture]] and other readings.		The '''Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary''', also known as '''Hours of the Virgin''', is a [[liturgical]] devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], in imitation of, and usually in addition to, the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] in the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of [[psalm]]s, [[hymn]]s, [[Bible\|scripture]] and other readings.

	All of the daily variation occurs in [[Matins]]. The text of the other offices remains the same from day to day in the [[Roman rite]] and most other rites. In the Roman rite there are seasonal variations in [[Advent]] and [[Christmastide]]. The [[Gospel]] antiphons also change in Eastertide, although there are no other changes during that season. The Little Office was a core text of the [[medieval]] and early [[Reformation]] [[primer (prayer book)\|primers]].		All of the daily variation occurs in [[Matins]]. The text of the other offices remains the same from day to day in the [[Roman rite]] and most other rites. In the Roman rite there are seasonal variations in [[Advent]] and [[Christmastide]]. The [[Gospel]] antiphons also change in Eastertide, although there are no other changes during that season. The Little Office was a core text of the medieval and early Reformation [[primer (prayer book)\|primers]], a type of lay devotional.

	==History==		==History==

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	The '''Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary''', also known as '''Hours of the Virgin''', is a [[liturgical]] devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], in imitation of, and usually in addition to, the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] in the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of [[psalm]]s, [[hymn]]s, [[Bible\|scripture]] and other readings.		The '''Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary''', also known as '''Hours of the Virgin''', is a [[liturgical]] devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], in imitation of, and usually in addition to, the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] in the Catholic Church. It is a cycle of [[psalm]]s, [[hymn]]s, [[Bible\|scripture]] and other readings.

	All of the daily variation occurs in [[Matins]]. The text of the other offices remains the same from day to day in the [[Roman rite]] and most other rites. In the Roman rite there are seasonal variations in [[Advent]] and [[Christmastide]]. The [[Gospel]] antiphons also change in Eastertide, although there are no other changes during that season. The Little Office was a core text of the [[medieval]] [[~~book~~ of ~~hours~~]].		All of the daily variation occurs in [[Matins]]. The text of the other offices remains the same from day to day in the [[Roman rite]] and most other rites. In the Roman rite there are seasonal variations in [[Advent]] and [[Christmastide]]. The [[Gospel]] antiphons also change in Eastertide, although there are no other changes during that season. The Little Office was a core text of the [[medieval]] and early [[Reformation]] [[primer (prayer book)\|primers]].

	==History==		==History==
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	In the twelfth century, the new foundation of the [[Premonstratensian\|Augustinian Canons of Prémontré]] prescribed the Little Office in addition to the eight hours of the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]]. The Austin Canons also used it, and, perhaps through their influence, it developed from a private devotion into part of the daily duty of the secular clergy as well in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. By the fourteenth century the Little Office was obligatory for all the clergy. This obligation remained until St. [[Pope Pius V\|Pius V]] changed it in 1568.<ref name=toke/> The Little Office varied in different communities and locations, but was standardized by Pius V in 1585. It became part of the Books of Hours in Mary’s honour and was used by many lay people. Beautifully decorated Books of Hours were the pride of many a noble. Women’s congregations and Third Orders often made it mandatory for their members to pray the Little Office.<ref name=dayton/>		In the twelfth century, the new foundation of the [[Premonstratensian\|Augustinian Canons of Prémontré]] prescribed the Little Office in addition to the eight hours of the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]]. The Austin Canons also used it, and, perhaps through their influence, it developed from a private devotion into part of the daily duty of the secular clergy as well in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. By the fourteenth century the Little Office was obligatory for all the clergy. This obligation remained until St. [[Pope Pius V\|Pius V]] changed it in 1568.<ref name=toke/> The Little Office varied in different communities and locations, but was standardized by Pius V in 1585. It became part of the Books of Hours in Mary’s honour and was used by many lay people. Beautifully decorated Books of Hours were the pride of many a noble. Women’s congregations and Third Orders often made it mandatory for their members to pray the Little Office.<ref name=dayton/>

	Down to the Reformation it formed a central part of the [[~~Book~~ of ~~hours\|"Primer"~~]] and was customarily recited by ~~the~~ devout [[laity]],<ref name=toke/> by whom the practice was continued for long afterwards among ~~the persecuted~~ Catholics.<ref name=toke/> After the revision of the Breviary following the [[Council of Trent]] in 1545, the Little Office of ~~our~~ ~~Lady~~ ~~became~~ of ~~obligation~~ only on Saturdays but with the exception of Ember Saturdays, vigils, and the Saturdays of Lent.<ref name=lallou/>		Down to the Reformation it formed a central part of the [[primer (prayer book)primer]] and was customarily recited by devout [[laity]],<ref name=toke/> by whom the practice was continued for long afterwards among Catholics.<ref name=toke/> After the revision of the [[Roman Breviary]] following the [[Council of Trent]] in 1545, the Little Office became an obligation for the ordained only on Saturdays but with the exception of Ember Saturdays, vigils, and the Saturdays of Lent.<ref name=lallou/>

	An English-only version appears appended to versions of Bishop [[Richard Challoner]]'s 'Garden of the Soul' in the eighteenth century, and with the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1860s, [[James Burns (publisher)\|James Burns]] issued a Latin and English edition.		An English-only version appears appended to versions of Bishop [[Richard Challoner]]'s 'Garden of the Soul' in the eighteenth century, and with the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1860s, [[James Burns (publisher)\|James Burns]] issued a Latin and English edition.

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	Down to the Reformation it formed a central part of the [[primer (prayer book)\|primer]] and was customarily recited by devout [[laity]],<ref name=toke/> by whom the practice was continued for long afterwards among Catholics.<ref name=toke/> After the revision of the [[Roman Breviary]] following the [[Council of Trent]] in 1545, the Little Office became an obligation for the ordained only on Saturdays but with the exception of Ember Saturdays, vigils, and the Saturdays of Lent.<ref name=lallou/>		Down to the Reformation it formed a central part of the [[primer (prayer book)\|primer]] and was customarily recited by devout [[laity]],<ref name=toke/> by whom the practice was continued for long afterwards among Catholics.<ref name=toke/> After the revision of the [[Roman Breviary]] following the [[Council of Trent]] in 1545, the Little Office became an obligation for the ordained only on Saturdays but with the exception of Ember Saturdays, vigils, and the Saturdays of Lent.<ref name=lallou/>

	An English-only version appears appended to versions of Bishop [[Richard Challoner]]'s 'Garden of the Soul' in the eighteenth century, and with the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1860s, [[James Burns (publisher)\|James Burns]] issued a Latin and English edition.		An English-only version appears appended to versions of Bishop [[Richard Challoner]]'s "Garden of the Soul" in the eighteenth century, and with the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1860s, [[James Burns (publisher)\|James Burns]] issued a Latin and English edition.

	Minor revisions of the Office occurred in the twentieth century, most notably in 1910, as part of Pope [[Pius X]]'s liturgical reforms, when the Little Office was suppressed as an epilogue of the Divine Office.<ref name=lallou>[https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9072 Lallou, William J., "The Little Office of Our Lady", ''The American Ecclesiastical Review'', CUA Press, Washington, 1949, pp.100-110]</ref> In accordance with Pius X's apostolic constitution ''Divino afflatu'' of 1910, the Psalter of both the Breviary and the Little Office was rearranged, producing a different distribution of psalms to be recited at the Little Office than in pre-1910 editions.		Minor revisions of the Office occurred in the twentieth century, most notably in 1910, as part of Pope [[Pius X]]'s liturgical reforms, when the Little Office was suppressed as an epilogue of the Divine Office.<ref name=lallou>[https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9072 Lallou, William J., "The Little Office of Our Lady", ''The American Ecclesiastical Review'', CUA Press, Washington, 1949, pp.100-110]</ref> In accordance with Pius X's apostolic constitution ''Divino afflatu'' of 1910, the Psalter of both the Breviary and the Little Office was rearranged, producing a different distribution of psalms to be recited at the Little Office than in pre-1910 editions.
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	In 1963, following the [[Second Vatican Council]], [[Pope Paul VI]] promulgated ''[[Sacrosanctum Concilium]]'' which stated: "Members of any institute dedicated to acquiring perfection who, according to their constitutions, are to recite any parts of the divine office are thereby performing the public prayer of the Church. They too perform the public prayer of the Church who, in virtue of their constitutions, recite any short office, provided this is drawn up after the pattern of the divine office and is duly approved."<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html Pope Paul VI. ''Sacrosanctum consilium'', §98, December 4, 1963]</ref>		In 1963, following the [[Second Vatican Council]], [[Pope Paul VI]] promulgated ''[[Sacrosanctum Concilium]]'' which stated: "Members of any institute dedicated to acquiring perfection who, according to their constitutions, are to recite any parts of the divine office are thereby performing the public prayer of the Church. They too perform the public prayer of the Church who, in virtue of their constitutions, recite any short office, provided this is drawn up after the pattern of the divine office and is duly approved."<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html Pope Paul VI. ''Sacrosanctum consilium'', §98, December 4, 1963]</ref>

	However, in the subsequent reforms following the Second Vatican Council, the Little Office was overshadowed by the revised [[Liturgy of the Hours]]. The Little Office was not officially revised after the Council, as many Congregations abandoned it in order to adopt the [[Liturgy of the Hours]]. According to Pope Paul VI's later Apostolic Letter ''Ecclesiae sanctae'' of 6 August 1966, "although Religious who recite a duly approved Little Office perform the public prayer of the Church (cf. Constitution ''[[Sacrosanctum Concilium]]'', No. 98), it is nevertheless recommended to the institutes that in place of the Little Office they adopt the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] either in part or in whole so that they may participate more intimately in the liturgical life of the Church".<ref>[https://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/motu_proprio/documents/hf_p-vi_motu-proprio_19660806_ecclesiae-sanctae.html Pope Paul VI. ''Ecclesiae Sanctae'', §20, August 6, 1966, Libreria Editrice Vaticana]</ref>		However, in the subsequent reforms following the Second Vatican Council, the Little Office was overshadowed by the revised [[Liturgy of the Hours]]. The Little Office was not officially revised after the Council, as many Congregations abandoned it in order to adopt the [[Liturgy of the Hours]]. According to Pope Paul VI's later Apostolic Letter {{lang\|la\|Ecclesiae sanctae}} of 6 August 1966, "although Religious who recite a duly approved Little Office perform the public prayer of the Church (cf. Constitution {{lang\|la\|[[Sacrosanctum Concilium]]}}, No. 98), it is nevertheless recommended to the institutes that in place of the Little Office they adopt the [[Liturgy of the Hours\|Divine Office]] either in part or in whole so that they may participate more intimately in the liturgical life of the Church".<ref>[https://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/motu_proprio/documents/hf_p-vi_motu-proprio_19660806_ecclesiae-sanctae.html Pope Paul VI. {{lang\|la\|Ecclesiae Sanctae}}, §20, August 6, 1966, {{lang\|la\|Libreria Editrice Vaticana}}]</ref>

	Nonetheless, several post-conciliar editions continue to be issued. The [[Carmelite]]s produced a revised version of their form of the office, which is still used by some Religious and those who are enrolled in the [[Brown Scapular]]. Additionally Tony Horner, a layman, and ~~Father~~ John Rotelle, ~~O.S.A.~~ both formulated their own editions of the Little Office which conformed to the revised [[Liturgy of the Hours]], both of these are approved for private use. These newer versions include [[vernacular]] translations from the [[Latin]] and follow the new structure of each [[Canonical hour\|Hour]] in the Office. [[Carthusians]] continue to recite the Office of the Virgin Mary in addition to the Divine Office.<ref>[http://www.chartreux.org/en/carthusian-way.php "Liturgical Celebration", The Carthusian way]</ref>		Nonetheless, several post-conciliar editions continue to be issued. The [[Carmelite]]s produced a revised version of their form of the office, which is still used by some Religious and those who are enrolled in the [[Brown Scapular]]. Additionally Tony Horner, a layman, and John Rotelle, a priest, both formulated their own editions of the Little Office which conformed to the revised [[Liturgy of the Hours]], both of these are approved for private use. These newer versions include [[vernacular]] translations from the [[Latin]] and follow the new structure of each [[Canonical hour\|Hour]] in the Office. [[Carthusians]] continue to recite the Office of the Virgin Mary in addition to the Divine Office.<ref>[http://www.chartreux.org/en/carthusian-way.php "Liturgical Celebration", The Carthusian way]</ref>

	At the same time, despite its decline among religious orders after the Council, the traditional Little Office in English and Latin continue to be printed. Carmel Books in the [[United Kingdom]] and several other publishers issued editions usually containing the text as it was in the 1950s. St. Bonaventure Publications publishes an edition edited by ~~Fr.~~ [[Francis Xavier Lasance]] and originally issued in 1904, which gives the office as it was before Pius X's revision of the Psalter. [[Baronius Press]] publishes the 1961 text, which is the most recent edition, in a bilingual English and Latin edition, collecting all the [[Gregorian chant]] for the office for the first time in a published edition; while [[Angelus Press]], the publishing arm of the [[Society of Saint Pius X]], also publishes an English/Latin edition of the 1961 text; unlike the Baronius edition, this version includes pronunciation marks for the Latin text, as well as Matins, Lauds, and Vespers of the traditional [[Office of the Dead]]. Other publishers like St. Bonaventure Publications make editions available according to the 1910 text, before the reforms of Pius X.		At the same time, despite its decline among religious orders after the Council, the traditional Little Office in English and Latin continue to be printed. Carmel Books in the [[United Kingdom]] and several other publishers issued editions usually containing the text as it was in the 1950s. St. Bonaventure Publications publishes an edition edited by [[Francis Xavier Lasance]] and originally issued in 1904, which gives the office as it was before Pius X's revision of the Psalter. [[Baronius Press]] publishes the 1961 text, which is the most recent edition, in a bilingual English and Latin edition, collecting all the [[Gregorian chant]] for the office for the first time in a published edition; while [[Angelus Press]], the publishing arm of the [[Society of Saint Pius X]], also publishes an English/Latin edition of the 1961 text; unlike the Baronius edition, this version includes pronunciation marks for the Latin text, as well as Matins, Lauds, and Vespers of the traditional [[Office of the Dead]]. Other publishers like St. Bonaventure Publications make editions available according to the 1910 text, before the reforms of Pius X.

	===Devotion to the Little Office===		===Devotion to the Little Office===
	Saints throughout history who have prayed the Little Office regularly as part of their spiritual practice include:		Saints throughout history who have prayed the Little Office regularly as part of their spiritual practice include:
	*~~Saint~~ [[Thérèse of Lisieux]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Therese of Lisieux: God's Gentle Warrior.\|last=Nevin\|first=Thomas\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=2006\|location=New York\|pages=243}}</ref>		* [[Thérèse of Lisieux]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Therese of Lisieux: God's Gentle Warrior.\|last=Nevin\|first=Thomas\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=2006\|location=New York\|pages=243}}</ref>
	*~~Blessed~~ [[Pier Giorgio Frassati]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times.\|last=Siccardi\|first=Cristina\|publisher=Ignatius Press\|year=2016\|location=San Francisco\|pages=139}}</ref>		* [[Pier Giorgio Frassati]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times.\|last=Siccardi\|first=Cristina\|publisher=Ignatius Press\|year=2016\|location=San Francisco\|pages=139}}</ref>
	*~~Blessed~~ [[Solanus Casey]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Father Solanus Casey, Revised and Updated.\|last=Odell\|first=Catherine\|publisher=Our Sunday Visitor\|year=2017\|location=Huntington\|pages=196}}</ref>		* [[Solanus Casey]]<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Father Solanus Casey, Revised and Updated.\|last=Odell\|first=Catherine\|publisher=Our Sunday Visitor\|year=2017\|location=Huntington\|pages=196}}</ref>

	==Structure==		==Structure==