[6] Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 − c. 547) refers to Prime by using the term "primae tempore" ("the time of First Hour") for Prime and uses matutino tempore ("morning time") to speak of Lauds, reckoning Lauds as the first of the seven daytime offices, which he associates with Psalm 118/119:164, "Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules",[7] and which he distinguishes from the one nocturnal office of Night Watch, which he links with Psalm 118/119:62, "At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules",[8][9][10], In the Antiphonary of Bangor (perhaps c. 700) what is generally called prima (hora) is called secunda. “To justify this shrinkage of government services, the gospel of market fundamentalism glorifies individualism and individual responsibility as if they were sacraments,” Douglas observes. When the Inter-Hour follows the First Hour, the dismissal is said at the end of the Inter-Hour rather than at the end of the First Hour. The format and size are perfect for time-crunched, busy women who can dip into the book when they have a few minutes and then come back to it later.
“According to a 2016 Washington Post poll, 68 percent of women aged 50 to 64 and 58 percent of women over 65 identify as feminists,” Douglas reports. Know that you are not alone. Whereas the other Little Hours are normally followed by other services, the First Hour is normally read immediately after Matins and so it is concluded with a dismissal by the priest. Supplication: “We entreat [you]...(Aghach`emk`...)” The late 1911 reform of the Roman Breviary by Pope Pius X changed the psalmody radically, dividing several psalms into shorter portions. Prayer: “Guide of life...(Arajnord kenats`...)” but during fasts on days when there is no commemoration: Prayer: “Blessed are you, Lord God...(Awrhneal es Tēr Astouats...)”, Conclusion: Although the millennials are overtaking them, the nation’s 73 million boomers are still the largest cohort in America, where about one-third of the population is now 50 or over. In this as in so much else, women are the logical candidates to lead us to a better world. IN OUR PRIMEHow Older Women Are Reinventing the Road AheadBy Susan J. Douglas. Hymn: “Ascetics of God...(Chgnawork` Astoutsoy...)” In her new book, In Our Prime, Patricia Cohen, a culture reporter for The New York Times (who isn't shy about telling us she's 51), explores the evolution of that oft-maligned, middle period of life. "In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age" is a compelling and eye-opening read about the origin and development of our age-based social divisions (with particular focus on middle-age). She zones in on how the anti-aging cosmetics industry targets older and younger women alike with their products, and how Big Pharma ads equate getting older with disease and decline. Umm, that’s putting it mildly — unless “does not wish to recognize it” is synonymous with “wants to crush it like a bug.” But why is this the case? Some of us even wonder why this is supposedly tragic. . A worthwhile read for doctors, advertisers, boomers, and even 20 and 30 somethings (who will be relieved to know that turning 30 is not the tragic end but the mere beginning of a better phase of life).