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1The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms …
2Menaia — Menaion Me*na ion, n.; pl. {Menaia} ( y[*a]). [NL., from Gr. ? monthly.] (Eccl.) A work of twelve volumes, each containing the offices in the Greek Church for a month; also, each volume of the same. Shipley. [1913 Webster] …
3Menaion — • The name of the twelve books, one for every month, that contain the offices for immovable feasts in the Byzantine rite Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Menaion Menaion …
4Synaxarium — Synaxarium, Synaxarion, Synexarium, Synexarion, pl. Synaxaria (Greek: Συναξάριον, from συναγειν , synagein , to bring together; cf. etymology of synaxis and synagogue ) , the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern… …
5Menologium — Menologion, printed in Kiev, 1714. The book is open to December 25, the Nativity of the Lord. Menologion (from the Greek menológion, from mén a month ; Latin menologium), also written menology and menologe, is a service book used in the Eastern… …
6Synaxarion — • The name of a liturgical book of the Byzantine Church. The exact meaning of the name has changed at various times Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Synaxarion Synaxarion …
7Faith, Hope and Charity — See 1 Corinthians 13 for the Biblical use of the phrase Infobox Saint name=Faith, Hope, and Charity birth date=2nd Century AD death date=2nd Century AD feast day=August 1, September 17 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches …
8Byzantine studies — is an interdisciplinary branch of the humanities that addresses the history, culture, religion, art, science, economy, and politics of the Byzantine Empire. The discipline s founder in Germany is considered to be the philologist Hieronymus Wolf,… …
9Liturgical 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 …
10Menologium — • A particular service book of the Greek Church. From its derivation the term Menologium means month set , in other words, a book arranged according to the months Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Menologium Menologium …
