scriptural readings

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• Scriptural Glosses —     Scriptural Glosses     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Scriptural Glosses     I. ETYMOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL MEANINGS     The modern English word gloss is derived directly from the Latin glossa, itself a transcript of the Greek glossa. In classical… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• TORAH, READING OF — History The practice of reading the Pentateuch (Torah) in public is undoubtedly ancient. The sources, however, do not permit the definite tracing of the historical development of the custom. The command to assemble the people at the end of every… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Canonical hours — Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday. Canonical hours are divisions of time which serve as increments between the prescribed prayers of the daily round. A Book of Hours contains such a set of prayers. In western Catholicism,… …   Wikipedia

• Amoretti — was a sonnet cycle written by Edmund Spenser in the 16th century. The cycle describes his courtship and eventual marriage to Elizabeth Boyle.Amoretti was first published in 1595 in London by William Ponsonby. It was printed as part of a volume… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• PREACHING — In the Talmudic Period NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SERMON The sermon, delivered in the synagogue or in the house of study, mainly on Sabbaths and festivals, is a very ancient institution. Nothing is known of its beginnings. It may have originated… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Liturgical year — For Dom Guéranger s series of books, see The Liturgical Year. Christian year redirects here. For John Keble s series of poems, see The Christian Year. Part of a series on Christianity …   Wikipedia

• Lectionary — • A term of somewhat vague significance, used with a good deal of latitude by liturgical writers Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lectionary     Lectionary      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Lectionary — A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion. HistoryIn antiquity the Jews created a schedule of scripture readings assigned to be read in… …   Wikipedia

• Easter Vigil — The Easter Vigil, also called the Paschal Vigil or the Great Vigil of Easter, is a service held in many Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Historically, it is during this service that people… …   Wikipedia

• Cantillation — is the ritual chanting of readings from the Bible in synagogue services.The chants are rendered in accordance with the special signs or marks printed in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh) to complement the letters and vowel points …   Wikipedia