First Friday devotion
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First Friday devotion is a traditional Roman Catholic practice of attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion on the first Friday of nine consecutive months in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, seeking spiritual graces and reparation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Friday Communion | 1 |
| First Fridays Communion | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic spiritual practice
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Roman Catholic devotion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nine First Fridays ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eucharistic devotion
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confession and penance ⓘ devotion to the Sacred Heart ⓘ |
| conditionForCompletion |
Communion received on each of the nine first Fridays
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no interruption in the monthly sequence ⓘ |
| corePractice |
attending Mass
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receiving Holy Communion ⓘ |
| durationRequirement | nine consecutive months ⓘ |
| encourages |
acts of reparation for sins
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frequent reception of the Eucharist ⓘ trust in the mercy of Jesus ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFocus | Sacred Heart of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | spread widely in the 17th and 18th centuries ⓘ |
| linkedTo | private revelations to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Mass of the day ⓘ |
| oftenIncludes |
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
NERFINISHED
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Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Hour or additional prayers ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Catholic parishes and communities
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individual Catholics ⓘ |
| practicedOn | first Friday of the month ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Apostleship of Prayer
NERFINISHED
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Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| requires | state of grace to receive Holy Communion ⓘ |
| requiresSequence | nine consecutive first Fridays ⓘ |
| spiritualBenefitClaimed |
grace of final perseverance (in traditional promises)
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special graces from the Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ |
| spiritualPurpose |
making reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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seeking spiritual graces ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
love and mercy of the Heart of Christ
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perseverance in grace ⓘ reparation for offenses against the Eucharist ⓘ |
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First Fridays Communion
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First Friday Communion