Catholic terms which I have an unclear understanding of

[mark_a]

Liturgy of the hours

Brother

Friar

Monsignor

Basilica

Cathedral

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[Cari]

Have you tried www.newadvent.org ?

 

[Rolltide]

Cathedral - A church that belongs to the bishop and that is the seat of the diocese.

 

[marty1818]

Liturgy of the hours

Brother

Friar

Monsignor

Basilica

Cathedral

More to come!!!

liturgy of the hours- the universal prayer of the Church. it contains psalms and scriptural readings which are to be prayed at different hours of the day. there are a total of 7 hours.

brother- a man who is part of a religious community. most often it is to refer to one who is not ordained but is still part of the religious order.

friar- is a member of a religious order who belongs to a mendicant religious order. mendicant orders rely on donations and begging.

monsignor- an honorary title given to a priest by the pope. there are three different types of monsignor.

basilica- a church which has been given certain privileges by the pope.

God Bless,
Matt

 

[edward_george]

**Liturgy of the hours- **This is the hourly prayer of the Church, prayed by all clergy (the priests and bishops, even the Pope himself) and all religious (monks, nuns, etc). It consists of a number of Psalms being prayed at different hours throughout the day. The principle hours are Lauds in the Morning and Vespers in the evening, with a number of daytime offices that occur in between, as well as night prayer (Compline). Each hour has its own Psalms, as well as a short reading from Scripture and, in the case of Lauds and Vespers, intercessory prayers on behalf of the Church, the world, the sick, etc.
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Brother-A member of a religious order, such as the Benedictines, Franciscans, or Dominicans who has professed vows as a part of that order, but is not a priest.
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Friar- Commonly used to denote such religious orders as the Franciscans and Dominicans, it basically means a traveling preacher–these are primarily preaching orders, or were founded as such.
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Monsignor-**Honorific title bestowed on certain priests by the Pope for service to the Church; means “My Lord” in Italian. Priests designated as Monsignori have no special privileges apart from certain types of vestiture particular to them. Also, the standard form of address for Bishops in countries where a Romance language is spoken.
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Basilica-**Originally an architectural designation, it is now used to refer to a Church that has been given special recognition by the Pope (in the case of minor Basilicas) or is one of the Pope’s principle Churches (in the case of the major Basilicas in Rome).
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Cathedral-**The chief church in the diocese, where the Bishop’s cathedra–his chair–is located. This is the Bishop’s home parish.
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More to come!!!–**Feel free to ask, we love to answer questions.

God bless!
-ACEGC

 

[markadm]

If you want a full explanation of the Liturgy of the Hours, try here.