Liturgy of the Hours/Breviary for Verbum??

I know this has been requested before, but is there any chance we will get the Breviary/Liturgy of the Hours for Verbum?

Some years ago, the US English four-volume LotH and the full Latin edition were all listed together as a Pre-Pub that ended up being culled for lack of interest, so the next attempt needs to be planned out well. (iBreviary and similar apps cut into demand somewhat.) It's worth noting that a new English translation of the Liturgy of the Hours is being worked on by the relevant authorities, publication date unknown.

After all, outside of the Mass, this is the daily Prayer of the Church.

Yes, the official Catholic daily prayer that most Catholics know nothing about, and hardly any pray.

After all, outside of the Mass, this is the daily Prayer of the Church.

Yes, the official Catholic daily prayer that most Catholics know nothing about, and hardly any pray.

That doesn't take away from it's importance and beauty!  And, since Verbum is also a tool of evangelism, incorporating it into the software would also give those ignorant of it exposure to it.

I completely agree. The trouble is that often a business case has to be made for producing things, especially expensive ones.

EDIT: I should note that Eastern Catholics do not use LotH.

I remember back in 2000 being told at a catholic book store not to waste my money because a new edition was being worked on. While I am sure it is I have no idea when it will be done and certainly stopped holding my breath a long time ago. Liturgy of the Hours like the full New Jerusalem Bible desperately needs to be part of Verbum but I do not see either coming, while LOTH may be a more specialiced item if FL valued them they would be done.  Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary Collection (34 vols.) never even made it half way through PrePub yer it is being developed after being thrown into the higher end base packages. Had NJB or the breviary been added to Verbum bronze and above I would bet we could have had both. But it obviously is not a priority with the right people.  I do realize that currently both this mentioned projects have issues   In that There are 2 official office sets for the English speaking world and currently it is only NA rights full NJB is being pursued by FL.  But it is a start. I find it very frustrating when some items get special treatment while other items that feel more important are languishing in PrePub or simply not even offered..

-Dan

[Y] Deacon Don

I too am just an average Catholic in the pew and have no other liturgical role or function at my parish.  I bought the four volume LotH decades ago as well in order to follow along with the brothers on EWTN.  (It's very frustrating to learn how to do LotH if you're trying to figure it out on your own.)  But I've used Universalis the past few years as well, since it's easier to carry around in the iPad I'm already schlepping everywhere.  Now that Universalis supports Car Play and has an audio option I'm back to listening along on the way to work.  But I would certainly welcome the ability to have it "launch" me into further study in my Verbum library - particularly based on the second reading.  

Logos didn't start out targeting Catholics to my knowledge, but they had something for us decades ago.  I bought it on floppy disks.  But about 2001 I switched to a Mac and Accordance was the only game going there.  Now I have both.  But all new purchases will be Verbum for now because there is so much more specific Catholic content there at the moment.  However, an earlier poster was correct.  You can't really be THE Catholic library software without the universal prayer of the Church.  It's just that simple.  You might be the "best available option" but you aren't THE ROMAN CATHOLIC library.  To put it in the vernacular, you're sort of just a "poser" LOL.

For the last five years a new English language edition of the Liturgy of the Hours has been almost released.  It is still almost released so I anticipate two years at the earliest. Here is an announcement from the USCCB. http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgy-of-the-hours/liturgy-of-the-hours-second-edition.cfm 

The Latin is certainly available should demand justify its being licensed. For the English,  I think a print publisher has been selected (just a rumor, can't find a source for that).  I don't know if electronic rights are being offered at all.

Licensing the current 4 volume translation, not to mention adding links and electronic bookmarks just doesn't make business sense. It may be replace real soon, now.

The list of readings and psalms for each day are available for someone who wants to make a person book, but the other prayers and comments are copyright.

While I greatly respect your opinions on matters such as these, I can tell you that based on what we've already been told regarding the expense to FL to "verbumize" the LOTH what you're suggesting here is simply not going to happen.  I have no doubt what you're saying about having old versions is true.  But the simple answer is we already have the old version - on paper and digitally in Universalis.  Given the expense, we'll still be LUCKY if FL actually "verbumizes" the NEW LOTH.  Just forget the existing one ever getting that treatment now.  Cue the first President George Bush "NOT GONNA HAPPEN"

That's great news!

It sounds quite strange that LOTH is licensed at all.

Is there any chance to have it in Spanish too?

Thanks!

That's great news!

It sounds quite strange that LOTH is licensed at all.

Is there any chance to have it in Spanish too?

Thanks!

if I remember rightly, the Church requires some things to be licensed to ensure that there are no unauthorized changes to the text. As for Spanish, that’s probably a different license under a different bishops conference. (I recall that the English version is for US/UK.

if I remember rightly, the Church requires some things to be licensed to ensure that there are no unauthorized changes to the text

But according to Craig there are different right holders. And I think any bishop could stamp his 'nihil obstat' without any further licensing.

ok, I’m not an expert here, but this is my understanding: The bishops conferences and the ICEL approve the permissions for official use in a country. This is what I was referring to. There are other rightsholders for song lyrics, translations, more modern writings for the Second Reading of the Office of Readings, the Scripture translations, etc. For translation outside of English, I imagine these would have different rightsholders and a whole new set of issues.

if I’m mistaken, hopefully someone here will correct me.