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Penitential Orders — • A general name for religious congregations whose members are bound to perform extraordinary works of penance, or to provide others with the means of atoning for grave faults. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Penitential Orders … Catholic encyclopedia
Office of the Dead — • Historical article on a special set of prayers for the deceased Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Office of the Dead Office of the Dead … Catholic encyclopedia
Office of the Dead — The Office of the Dead is a prayer cycle of the Liturgy of the Hours in the Roman Catholic Church, said for the repose of the soul of a decedent. It is the proper reading on All Souls Day (normally November 2) for all souls in Purgatory, and can… … Wikipedia
Compline — ( /ˈkɒm … Wikipedia
Celtic Rite — The term Celtic Rite is generally, but rather indefinitely, applied to the various rites used in Great Britain, Ireland, perhaps in Brittany, and sporadically in Northern Iberia, and in the monasteries which resulted from the Irish missions of St … Wikipedia
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
Ash Wednesday — The first day of Lent; one of the two absolute Fast Days of the Church, the other being Good Friday. In ancient times the first day of Lent was called Caput Jejunii, i.e., Head of the Fast, because Lent began on that day. It was also called… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
General Confession, The — The form of words used by both Minister and People in humbly acknowledging their sins before God in preparation for the true worship of His Name about to follow. The General Confession was placed in the Morning Prayer in 1552 and in the… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
commination — comminator, n. comminatory /keuh min euh tawr ee, tohr ee, kom euh neuh /, comminative, adj. /kom euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a threat of punishment or vengeance. 2. a denunciation. 3. (in the Church of England) a penitential office read on Ash… … Universalium
Miserere — Meaning Have Mercy. The Latin title of the 51st Psalm which is used in the Penitential Office appointed to be read on Ash Wednesday … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
