Baronius Press Breviary (Update)

A few months ago I made a short post about the Baronius Press Traditional Roman Breviary.

Shortly after that post, Baronius Press updated their Forthcoming Titles webpage, including more up to date information about their breviary.

Roman Breviary – Breviarium Romanum
Latin-English Breviary [side-by-side]
Flexible cover (Black Leather), 3-Volume Set, Size: 4.5″ x 7″, Item No: 5500

Many of you have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Roman Breviary which has been plagued with constant delays and we are very grateful for all the emails and prayers of support that we have received.

The good news is, that after a long search, we have found a censor who has kindly agreed to undertake the tedious and very responsible task of carefully checking through our work to ensure that a Concordat Cum Originali can be granted. We ask you to join us in praying for the censor, that the work is completed as quickly as possible.

Once the Concordat Cum Originali is granted, the Breviary will be sent to the printers. At this point we will post full information on our website detailing costs and how to pre-order.

•It is based on the popular three-volume Collegeville Breviary in Latin & English, originally published in 1963.
• Follows the text and rubrics promulgated by Blessed Pope John XXIII – the form of the traditional Breviary approved in Pope Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum.
• St Jerome’s traditional Gallican psalter from the Vulgate is given in the text of all the hours.
• Scriptural texts in English follow the Confraternity translation (a 1940s revision of Challoner’s Douai-Rheims Bible), which have been thoroughly revised to conform to the Vulgate text.
• Extracts from the Rituale Romanum (including the most commonly used litanies) given in an appendix.
• Contains Penitential Psalms and the Office for the Dead.
• Prayer card to include common prayers in Latin and English.
• A copy of Learning the Breviary will be included.

Here are a few sample pages:

Baronius Press Traditional Roman Breviary (’62)

If you’re interested in the traditional Roman Breviary, Baronius Press has one coming…….soon….maybe. They’ve been advertising the breviary since 2005.

I posted below Baronius Press’s information they give on their website, of the breviary:

Roman Breviary – Breviarium Romanum

Latin-English Breviary [side-by-side]

Flexible cover (Black Leather), 3-Volume Set, Size: 4.5″ x 7″, Item No: 5500

A good progress has been made on the much anticipated Roman Breviary and initial proofreading of the text has started. We are now in a position to show what it will look like, and some of the unique features it contains. When published, it will be the finest traditional Roman Breviary in both Latin and English in over 40 years.           It is based on the popular three-volume Collegeville Breviary in Latin & English, originally published in 1963. Follows the text and rubrics promulgated by Blessed Pope John XXIII – the form of the traditional Breviary approved in Pope Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum. St Jerome’s traditional Gallican psalter from the Vulgate is given in the text of all the hours. Scriptural texts in English follow the Confraternity translation (a 1940s revision of Challoner’s Douai-Rheims Bible), which have been thoroughly revised to conform to the Vulgate text. Extracts from the Rituale Romanum (including the most commonly used litanies) given in an appendix. Contains Penitential Psalms and the Office for the Dead. Prayer card to include common prayers in Latin and English. A copy of Learning the Breviary will be included. More details on pricing and the exact launch date will be made available once the Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat have been granted. At that point customers will have the opportunity to pre-order copies.

Here’s a sample page:

 

Please go to the website if you want to see more sample pages.

Breviary Timeline

A useful link I found a while back: Breviary Timeline from Kellerbooks.