Holy Hour devotion
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Holy Hour devotion is a Catholic practice of spending an hour in prayer, often before the Blessed Sacrament, in reparation and loving contemplation of Jesus, particularly honoring his Sacred Heart.
All labels observed (7)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional practice
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Christian prayer practice ⓘ Eucharistic devotion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy Hour devotion
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surface form:
Eucharistic Holy Hour
Forty Hours Devotion ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Hour
|
| associatedWith |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Agony in the Garden ⓘ
surface form:
Gethsemane vigil of Jesus
Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ contemplative prayer ⓘ meditation on the Passion of Christ ⓘ reparation to Jesus ⓘ silent prayer ⓘ |
| encouragedBy |
bishops
ⓘ
popes ⓘ religious congregations ⓘ |
| hasDuration | one hour ⓘ |
| involves |
Scripture reading
ⓘ
acts of reparation ⓘ acts of thanksgiving ⓘ adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ examination of conscience ⓘ hymns ⓘ litanies ⓘ personal prayer ⓘ prayers for the souls in purgatory ⓘ prayers for vocations ⓘ recitation of the Rosary ⓘ silent adoration ⓘ spiritual reading ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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communal prayers led by a priest or deacon ⓘ exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance ⓘ periods of complete silence ⓘ periods of guided meditation ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
lay Catholics
ⓘ
priests ⓘ religious brothers ⓘ religious sisters ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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intercession for the Church and the world ⓘ loving contemplation of Jesus ⓘ reparation for sins ⓘ |
| recommendedBy |
Christian saints
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surface form:
Catholic saints
spiritual directors ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| spiritualBenefit |
deeper love for the Eucharist
ⓘ
growth in holiness ⓘ increase in faith, hope, and charity ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus |
love and mercy of the Sacred Heart
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real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ union with the sufferings of Christ ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
before the Blessed Sacrament
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in a Catholic church or chapel ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eucharistic adoration
this entity surface form:
Eucharistic adoration
this entity surface form:
Eucharistic Holy Hour
this entity surface form:
Eucharistic adoration
this entity surface form:
Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament
this entity surface form:
Holy Hour of adoration
this entity surface form:
Holy Hour of Reparation
this entity surface form:
Eucharistic adoration
this entity surface form:
Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Virgin Mary