Vigils — Vigils are the Evens before certain Feasts. In the ancient use of the Church, Festivals were commonly ushered in by the attendance of preceding vigils, or watchings all the night as a preparation for the solemnities of the following day, and… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Vigils of flowers — Vigil Vig il, n. [OE. vigile, L. vigilia, from vigil awake, watchful, probably akin to E. wake: cf. F. vigile. See {Wake}, v. i., and cf. {Reveille}, {Surveillance}, {Vedette}, {Vegetable}, {Vigor}.] 1. Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vigils — vig·il || vɪdʒɪl n. period of wakefulness during the night (particularly for the purpose of watching or guarding); time of prayer on the eve of a religious holiday … English contemporary dictionary
vigils — nocturnal devotions. → vigil … English new terms dictionary
Lonely Vigils — Infobox Book name = Lonely Vigils title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket from the first edition author = Manly Wade Wellman illustrator = George Evans cover artist = George Evans country = United States language = English series =… … Wikipedia
Matins — For the Anglican service of Mattins or Matins, see Morning Prayer (Anglican). Matins (also known as Orthros or Oútrenya in Eastern Churches) is the early morning or night prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern… … Wikipedia
Matins — • Not Morning Prayer, but a nighttime prayer, which has now been replaced by the Office of Readings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matins Matins … Catholic encyclopedia
Ranking of liturgical days in the Roman Rite — serves two purposes. The rank indicates some particular points about the manner of celebrating the day: for instance, the Mass of a Solemnity will include recitation of Gloria in Excelsis and Creed, that of what is now called in a specific… … Wikipedia
Eve of a Feast — • In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by prayers, readings from Holy Writ (now the… … Catholic encyclopedia
General Roman Calendar as in 1954 — The following is a list of the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as it was in 1954. It thus incorporates changes that were made by Pope Pius XI (1922 1939), such as the institution of the Feast of Christ the King, but not those made in… … Wikipedia
