LAP is the publishing arm of St. Mark’s Orthodox Church in Denver, Colorado. They were the oldest episcopal church in the state until 1994, when they were received into the Antiochian Orthodox Church Western Rite vicariate. I think they were one of the founding western rite parishes in the US.
@@ConvincedCatholicism they actually have a RUclips stream every Sunday. Just look up St. Mark’s Orthodox Church in Denver. They are unique in that they have a dispensation to celebrate two liturgies a day instead of the Orthodox Church’s rule of one liturgy per day. They have an early morning low mass using the LAP BCP and then they will have a sung low mass or a high mass from the liturgy of St. Gregory about an hour later.
Considering that this books is under the patronage, so to speak, of St. Tikhon of Moscow, who was very hopeful for the reunion of the Churc, it is not surpring that the calendar would be ecumenical. Unfortunately, his work was cut short by the Bolsheviks killed him. I have been using this book since 2009, but of course as an Old Catholic, and a great fan of the Great Fond du Lac Circus, I can recognize that the Church east and west continues to produce saints.
The size is my one big complaint. I have a stack of Anglican BCP’s in one of my bookshelves. I’m always amazed that the 1928 or even the 1662 can be truncated to fit inside a small leatherbound pocket edition. I have a Harper Collins 1928 from back when Harper Collins was still an episcopal church publisher from the early 1950’s and that is no bigger than a pocket KJV. I wish that LAP offered a version that was more travel friendly.
I am appreciative of small books of prayer. By my bedside, I have a book published by the Confraternity of the Precious Blood. It really is tiny. This has an advantage, but for chaps like me who use reading glasses, it is a disadvantage because it is difficult to read. Naturally, I'll pay for ease of use with the resulting inconvenience of weight and pocket bursting size.
This is my favorite BCP. Its only weakness is the lack of Collects. One needs to purchase the LAP Diurnal to complete its use for the Daily Office. Many Trad Romans use the LAP Matins publication because the Roman Church does not have a pre-Vatican II one that I am aware of.
Since the North American Edition of Divine Worship Daily Office is currently out of print, do you think this would be a somewhat comparable replacement or are there other Office books which may be better for the English Patrimony? I'm aware that the commonwealth edition is still in print, it's just the price of that is in a different ballfield from this prayerbook or the NAE.
Check the end of that section, before the Easter charts. There is a paragraph explaining that they included post schism western saints and to refer to your hierarchy for their use.
LAP is the publishing arm of St. Mark’s Orthodox Church in Denver, Colorado. They were the oldest episcopal church in the state until 1994, when they were received into the Antiochian Orthodox Church Western Rite vicariate. I think they were one of the founding western rite parishes in the US.
That is amazing! I bet they have a beautiful liturgy. I would also imagine a few local traditions had been “grandfathered” in (statues, saints etc.)
@@ConvincedCatholicism they actually have a RUclips stream every Sunday. Just look up St. Mark’s Orthodox Church in Denver. They are unique in that they have a dispensation to celebrate two liturgies a day instead of the Orthodox Church’s rule of one liturgy per day.
They have an early morning low mass using the LAP BCP and then they will have a sung low mass or a high mass from the liturgy of St. Gregory about an hour later.
Considering that this books is under the patronage, so to speak, of St. Tikhon of Moscow, who was very hopeful for the reunion of the Churc, it is not surpring that the calendar would be ecumenical. Unfortunately, his work was cut short by the Bolsheviks killed him. I have been using this book since 2009, but of course as an Old Catholic, and a great fan of the Great Fond du Lac Circus, I can recognize that the Church east and west continues to produce saints.
Those darn pinko commies. I absolutely agree that both the East and the West produce saints. May all those in heaven pray for us!
The size is my one big complaint. I have a stack of Anglican BCP’s in one of my bookshelves. I’m always amazed that the 1928 or even the 1662 can be truncated to fit inside a small leatherbound pocket edition. I have a Harper Collins 1928 from back when Harper Collins was still an episcopal church publisher from the early 1950’s and that is no bigger than a pocket KJV. I wish that LAP offered a version that was more travel friendly.
I will never cease to shock me at how small yet detailed those books are.
I am appreciative of small books of prayer. By my bedside, I have a book published by the Confraternity of the Precious Blood. It really is tiny. This has an advantage, but for chaps like me who use reading glasses, it is a disadvantage because it is difficult to read. Naturally, I'll pay for ease of use with the resulting inconvenience of weight and pocket bursting size.
This is my favorite BCP. Its only weakness is the lack of Collects. One needs to purchase the LAP Diurnal to complete its use for the Daily Office. Many Trad Romans use the LAP Matins publication because the Roman Church does not have a pre-Vatican II one that I am aware of.
Clear Creek Benedictine Abbey has a Latin/English Matins traditional office for sale on their website. Perhaps it would be of use to you?
This still has more collects than other BCPS
Le Barroux also offers the Nocturnale Monasticum in either Latin only or Latin-French versions
The “Western Rite Service Book” is essentially the same as this book, but published by the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese.
Btw, it’s only ten bucks from the “Antiochian Village” online bookstore.
I was thinking of picking it up
The binding is messed up.
@@memlagu its not the best
@@ConvincedCatholicism I bought it a few years back. I don't think they've fixed the binding yet.
Interesting. Thanks for the review! This book has been on my radar for a while, but I still don’t have a copy.
Worthwhile perhaps as a stepping stone in your conversion process
Since the North American Edition of Divine Worship Daily Office is currently out of print, do you think this would be a somewhat comparable replacement or are there other Office books which may be better for the English Patrimony? I'm aware that the commonwealth edition is still in print, it's just the price of that is in a different ballfield from this prayerbook or the NAE.
I can't give a totally accurate answer. I have never seen a copy of the North American edition. However, I would imagine this is pretty darn close
Check the end of that section, before the Easter charts. There is a paragraph explaining that they included post schism western saints and to refer to your hierarchy for their use.
I have no idea how I missed that
@@ConvincedCatholicism it's in a strange spot, I think the only reason I found it was because I was looking for what the italics meant!