Correction June 30

For the Feast of June 30, Commem. of St. Paul, there is an error. For the Little Hours, it should say:

"At the little Hours, ant. and pss. of the current day."

Correction - Common of Apostles, II Vespers, Ps 138

In the Common of Apostles, the psalms for II Vespers, there is an error:

All of Psalm 138 should be said here, but only the first part was shown. The last verse of the psalm should be:

Et vide, si via iniquitátis in me est: * et deduc me in via ætérna.

If it's not, please refer to the Psalter, Friday at Vespers, for the second part (Psalm 138 ii.)

Correction June 26

June 26, feast of Ss. John and Paul, Martyrs.

At Vespers, the following note should be added:
Antiphons as in Lauds.
Psalms as in Sunday Vespers, but in the last place Ps. 115, Crédidi.

I received a wonderful suggestion from a kind soul that I implement a list of all such errata. As a temporary solution I will make these posts under the label "Errata," and will put a link so that these can be pulled up easily. The dates of the posts can be compared against the "Published On" date on the title page.

Printed version...canon law

I just yesterday became aware of canon 826, and its relevance to my work.

Can. 826 §1. The prescripts of => can. 838 are to be observed concerning liturgical books.

§2. To reprint liturgical books, their translations into the vernacular, or their parts, an attestation of the ordinary of the place where they are published must establish their agreement with the approved edition.

§3. Books of prayers for the public or private use of the faithful are not to be published without the permission of the local ordinary.

Bottom line: whatever I choose to call this, permission is required.

A document by the US Conf. of Catholic Bishops offers the following clarification regarding the extent of this canon:

a. Is the work in written, printed format?
... Similarly, current canon law pertaining to the approval of books and other writings within the Latin Catholic Church does not extend to all of the instruments of social communication that are available to advance the new evangelization, such as audio, radio, video, cinemagraphic, television, or other electronic productions. ...

b. Is the writing intended for public distribution?
The canonical requirement for the authorization of written works applies only to texts that are destined for public distribution. Generally speaking, the requirement does not apply to writings that have been prepared for private use by a particular group of the Christian faithful. Similarly, the canonical requirement for authorization does not apply to a work that has been professionally printed or bound, if the work is not going to be made available for public consumption—either for purchase or by means of free distribution.

It seems that only actual printed materials are covered, not electronic formats such as PDF files. Therefore I will continue to make the PDF available, unless I am told otherwise. It also appears that there is no restriction on printing these PDF's out for personal use, or for use in a limited group.

I've already changed the website, and the link to the print PDF is gone. I will continue work, and I will continue to make the PDFs available. And God willing when I complete work on formatting, I hope to submit this work to my local Ordinary for approval.

For additional thoughts on the topic, I would recommend this post on "What Does That Prayer Really Say," by Fr. Zuhlsdorf:
http://wdtprs.com/blog/2009/01/quaeritur-can-i-use-an-angleus-press-prayer-book/

Typo, St. William

It seems made a typo on today's feast of St. William, Abbot. It seems I accidentally gave him the title of "Apostle." The correct title should of course be "Abbot," and the reference should be to the Common of Confessors. I've fixed the problem, but have not updated the print or electronic copies.