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benedictional A book containing benedictions or blessings used in the Church. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Benedictional (Benedictionale). A book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings in use in the Church. In the ancient sacramentaries, particularly in the Gregorian, various early forms of blessings are found. In some manuscripts these benedictions are interspersed throughout the … Continue reading “Benedictional”

Benediction with Ciborium A less solemn form of Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. At least six candles are lighted on the altar ; the priest is usually vested in surplice and stole, but may wear the cope. The tabernacle is opened so that the ciborium containing the Blessed Sacrament can be seen; the “Tantum Ergo,” … Continue reading “Benediction with Ciborium”

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament A popular Eucharistic devotion in the Catholic Church of the Latin Rite. In the more solemn form of this ceremony the officiating priest is vested in surplice, stole, and cope. The consecrated Host, enclosed in the ostensorium, is placed on the altar or in a niche above, and is incensed … Continue reading “Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament”

Benediction Of Abbots was formerly styled ordination. The second Council of Nicaea permitted abbots who had received the benediction to admit their own monks to the tonsure and to the four minor orders; but in after-ages they presumed so far as to extend the exercise of it to others than their own monks, so that … Continue reading “Benediction Of Abbots”

Benediction, Nuptial Among the Jews special benedictions were in use, both for betrothal and actual marriage. A passage in Tob 7:13-14 indicates the close connection of the blessing with what we should term the marriage settlement. Certain heathen marriages being also accompanied with a benediction, it is but natural that the same custom should prevail … Continue reading “Benediction, Nuptial”

Benediction, Apostolical is the salutation which the popes use at the beginning of their bulls, in these terms: Salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benediction (, benedictio) This term has in the NT all the senses of brkh in the OT. It signifies: (a) praises given to God or Christ (Rev 5:12-13; Rev 7:12, Jam 3:10); (b) in a sense exclusively biblical, favour or blessing from God (Heb 6:7); (c) a blessing asked for (Heb 12:17); (d) the blessing … Continue reading “Benediction”

Benedictio; or, Blessing An Expression of Feeling by Way of Benediction or Blessing Ben-e-dic-ti-o. English, benediction: and it means both the act of blessing, and the blessing itself. The latter is called a beatitude or blessing. A large field of study is here opened out before us. It is unnecessary for us to exhaust it. … Continue reading “Benedictio; or, Blessing”

BENEDICTINES An order of monks who professed to follow the rules of St. Benedict. They were obliged to perform their devotions seven times in twenty-four hours. They were obliged always to go two and two together. Every day in Lent they fasted till six in the evening, and abated of their usual time in sleeping, … Continue reading “Benedictines”

Benedictine Order Broadly speaking, the Order comprises all religious following the Rule of Saint Benedict, though in its proper sense it does not include branches of the order which later became independent, such as the Cistercians and Camaldolese. The Benedictines, sometimes called Black Monks from their habit, were founded at Monte Cassino, Italy, by Benedict … Continue reading “Benedictine Order”