- breviaries
- bre·vi·ar·y || 'briËvjÉ™rɪ n. prayer book
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Breviaries — Breviary Bre vi*a*ry, n.; pl. {Breviaries}. [F. br[ e]viarie, L. breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. noun fr. breviarius abridged, fr. brevis short. See {Brief}, and cf. {Brevier}.] 1. An abridgment; a compend; an epitome; a brief account or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breviary — A breviary (from Latin brevis , short or concise ) is a liturgical book of the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church containing the public or canonical prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notations for everyday use, especially for… … Wikipedia
Breviary — • Evolution of the book, or set of books, containing the texts and rubrics of the canonical hours Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Breviary Breviary … Catholic encyclopedia
Liturgical books of the Roman Rite — The liturgical books of the Roman Rite at the beginning of the twentieth century, writings designed to specify the way the religious services of that liturgical rite of the Roman Catholic Church were then held, are described in this article. For… … Wikipedia
Liturgical Books — • All the books, published by the authority of any church, that contain the text and directions for her official (liturgical) services Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgical Books Liturgical Books … Catholic encyclopedia
Liturgy of the Hours — in a monastery of Carthusian nuns. This article refers to the Liturgy of the Hours as a specific manifestation of the public prayer of the Catholic Church. For its application in other communions, see canonical hours. The Liturgy of the Hours… … Wikipedia
breviary — /bree vee er ee, brev ee /, n., pl. breviaries. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a book containing all the daily psalms, hymns, prayers, lessons, etc., necessary for reciting the office. 2. a book of daily prayers and readings in some other churches. [1540 50;… … Universalium
Vexilla Regis Prodeunt — • Written by Venantius Fortunatus Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vexilla Regis Prodeunt Vexilla Regis Prodeunt … Catholic encyclopedia
Ambrosian Rite — This article is about the history and the current form of Ambrosian Rite; for an explanation of the form of this Rite used before the Vatican II, see Traditional Ambrosian Rite. Ambrosian Rite (also sometimes called the Milanese Rite) named after … Wikipedia
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