ORDER FOR READING THE MARTYROLOGY WITHIN THE LITURGY OF THE

HOURS

1. In choir the reading is given according to custom at Morning Prayer, after the concluding
prayer of the Hour. The lector always begins from the mention of the following day. The
reading is concluded with these words:
V. Precious in the sight of the Lord.
R. Is the death of his Saints.

2. Then can follow one of the short readings set forth below, pp. 41-60, which the lector
concludes acclaiming:
V. The Word of the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

3. After the reading the priest or the deacon, who leads the celebration, says one of the
prayers set forth below, pp. 63-68. A layman, who guides the celebration when an
ordained minister is absent, does likewise.

4. Then the blessing and dismissal are given, according to these formulas:
V. May the Lord bless us
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
And may the souls of the faithful
through the mercy of God
rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. Go in peace.
R. Thanks be to God.

5. If, however, this does not seem to be at all fitting, nothing prevents the reading of the
Martyrology from being executed at any minor Hour in a similar way.

6. At a minor Hour the reading is given immediately after the concluding prayer, as set forth
above. At the end is added the versicle Precious, and then the acclamation Let us bless
the Lord and the response in the customary way or as above, n. 4.

7. In executing the reading of the eulogies there is announced in the first place, if the case
warrants, the moveable celebration, with the employed formulas which are set out below,
pp. 35-37.
Nevertheless on the Day of the Resurrection of the Lord before the eulogies of the
following day are read, the memorial of Easter Sunday is prepended.
 8. On Holy Thursday, Friday of the Lord’s Passion, and Holy Saturday, the reading of the
Martyrology should be altogether excluded, with the eulogies of the Saints by the same
token omitted.

9. On the vigil of Christmas, after announcing the twenty-fifth day of the month of
December, the announcement of the solemn Nativity is sung in a special way, as below,
pp. 71-74.

10. In proclaiming the Martyrology, the indication of the lunar day can be given at will after
the announcement of the day, how it is described below, pp. 23-26.

11. The eulogies of the Saints or of the Blessed as indicated by an asterisk are read only in
dioceses or in religious societies to whom the cult of this Saint or Blessed has been
granted.

12. If it happens that a given memorial is transferred or repeated, a mention is added at the
end of the corresponding eulogy of the day that was transferred or repeated:
For acknowledging the day of transference: his memorial, however, (this year) will occur
for us on the day . . .
For acknowledging a repeated day: Of Saint N., whose birthday will be recognized again
on the day . . .

Ordo lectionis Martyrologii intra Liturgiam Horarum.**

1. In choro lectio fit de more ad Laudes matutinas, post orationem conclusivam Horae.
Lector absolute incipit a diei insequentis mentione. Lectio concluditur his verbis:

V. Pretiosa in conspectu Domini.

R. Mors sanctorum eius.

2. Deinde sequi potest una ex lectionibus brevibus infra propositis, pp. 41-60, quam lector
concludit acclamans:

V. Verbum Domini.
R. Deo gratias.

3. Post lectionem sacerdos vel diaconus, qui celebrationi praeest, unam dicit ex orationibus
infra propositis, pp. 63-68. Item facit laicus, qui, absente ministro ordinato, celebrationem
moderatur.

4. Deinde fit benedictio et dimissio, iuxta has formulas:

1. Dominus nos benedicat et ab omni malo defendat et ad vitam perducat aeternam.

Et fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen.
 V. Ite in pace.
R. Deo gratias.

1. Si autem hoc minime oportere videtur, nihil obstat quominus Martyrologii lectio ad
quamlibet Horam minorem simili modo peragatur.

2. Ad Horam minorem lectio fit statim post orationem conclusivam, ut supra proponitur. In
fine versiculus additur Pretiosa, denique acclamatio Benedicamus Domino et responsum
modo consueto vel ut supra, n. 4.

Ordo lectionis Martyrologii extra Liturgiam Horarum.**

13. Adunato coetu sive in choro sive in capitulo sive ad mensam, lector absolute incipit a
mentione diei insequentis, singulorum Sanctorum et Beatorum proclamat elogia et
lectionem concludit dicens: V. Pretiosa in conspectu Domini. / V. Mors Sanctorum eius.

14. Deinde sequi potest una ex lectionibus brevibus infra propositis, pp. 41-60, quam lector
concludit acclamans: V. Verbum Domini. / R. Deo gratias.

15. Post lectionem sacerdos vel diaconus, qui celebrationi praeest, unam dicit ex orationibus
infra propositis, pp. 63-68. Item facit laicus, qui, absente ministro ordinato, celebrationem
moderatur.

16. Post orationem ritus concluditur benedictione et dimissione, iuxta has formulas: Dominus
nos benedicat et ab omni malo defendat et ad vitam perducat aeternam. Et fidelium
animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen.
V. Ite in pace. / R. Deo gratias.

Lectiones Breves

Proprium de Tempore

1. Tempore Adventus: Is 33:2-3,5-6

2. In Nativitate Domini: Rom 1:1-3,5-6