- Votive office
A Votive Office was a
Roman Catholic practice to celebrate particular feasts that were not in the Catholic liturgical calendar. [CathEncy|wstitle=Votive Offices]References
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votive office — noun : an office of special devotion formerly permitted in the Roman Catholic Church to be celebrated in place of the office appointed for the day unless the festal rank of the day prevented … Useful english dictionary
Votive Offices — • One not entered in the general calendar, but adopted with a view to satisfying a special devotion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Offices Votive Offices … 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
Votive Mass — • A Mass offered for a votum, a special intention Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Mass Votive Mass † … Catholic encyclopedia
Votive Offerings — • The general name given to those things vowed or dedicated to God, or a saint, and in consequence looked upon as set apart by this act of consecration Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Offerings Votive Offering … 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
votive Mass — n. a Mass differing from the Mass or Divine Office prescribed by the liturgy for a certain day and offered for some special private or public intention … English World dictionary
Votive Mass — In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, a votive Mass (Latin missa votiva ) is a Mass offered for a votum , a special intention.The Mass does not correspond to the Divine Office for the day on which it is celebrated. Every day in the year… … Wikipedia
votive — /ˈvoʊtɪv / (say vohtiv) adjective 1. offered, given, dedicated, etc., in accordance with a vow: a votive offering. 2. performed, undertaken, etc., in consequence of a vow. 3. of the nature of or expressive of a wish or desire. 4. Roman Catholic… …
votive Mass — Rom. Cath. Ch. a Mass that does not correspond with the office of the day but is said, as for a special intention, at the choice of the celebrant. [1730 40] * * * … Universalium
