[Binghamton_native]

Good job putting up this link. I did some additional web research and found that “saying the Breviary” is a common term, and, in a Catholic Encyclopedia article about Savanarola, Dominicans are referred to as monks.

[wideawake]

The monastery in question was the Benedictine monastery of San Marco. It was placed under Dominican administration in 1435. That does not mean that the monks became Dominicans or that Dominican friars became monks. What it does mean is that under Savonarola’s administration the Benedictine monks were gradually replaced by Dominican friars. Plenty of old monasteries became friaries - that doesn’t mean the new residents became monks.

[wideawake]

"Saying the Breviary" is less common than the term "saying the Office" but it's still common enough.

The point is that the breviary is about 90% Scripture. It is a structured, thematic reading of all the Psalms and the New and Old Testament canticles interspersed with composed prayers and readings from the other books of the Bible.

If a priest says his office daily and celebrates his daily Mass, he is praying the entire Bible every year.

Hence the silliness of the article's entire premise - that a priest of 22 years would be unfamiliar with the Bible.

[wmfights]

Good job putting up this link. I did some additional web research and found that “saying the Breviary” is a common term, and, in a Catholic Encyclopedia article about Savanarola, Dominicans are referred to as monks.

I think a lot of that is "attack the messenger if you can't attack the message"?

[RnMomof7]

Good job putting up this link. I did some additional web research and found that “saying the Breviary” is a common term, and, in a Catholic Encyclopedia article about Savanarola, Dominicans are referred to as monks.

Do no confuse people with the facts :)

[metmom]

Good job putting up this link. I did some additional web research and found that “saying the Breviary” is a common term, and, in a Catholic Encyclopedia article about Savanarola, Dominicans are referred to as monks.

And that will be countered with *But that's not a "real" Catholic (fillintheblank).*