Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The office of readings provides a richer meditation on sacred scripture and on the outstanding writings of spiritual authors. The office opens with a hymn.

The office has three psalms. A biblical reading follows and then a non-biblical reading usually taken from one of the Fathers or other writers of the Church. The office closes with a prayer or song of Praise. On Sundays outside of Lent, on the days within the octave of Easter and Christmas, on solemnities and feasts, after the second reading, the Te Deum is said; it is omitted at other times.

The office of readings may be celebrated at any time during the day or night.