Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural The office of matins and lauds sung on the last three days of Holy Week, with a ceremony of candles.
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- proper noun A
Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning ofMaundy Thursday ,Good Friday , andHoly Saturday , involving the gradualextinguishing ofcandles while a series of readings andpsalms are chanted or recited.
Etymologies
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Speaking of Tenebrae, some of our readers may also be interested in following Tenebrae from the Monastery of San Benedetto, Norcia, Italy.
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The videos here show Tenebrae from the priory of the Holy Spirit (Blackfriars) in Oxford.
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Tenebrae is the Latin word for "shadow," and this service is often called "A Service of Shadows."
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The Church's liturgy for the morning of Holy Saturday is called Tenebrae, meaning "shadows."
Archive 2006-04-01 Mike L 2006
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The Church's liturgy for the morning of Holy Saturday is called Tenebrae, meaning "shadows."
Shadow and light Mike L 2006
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"Tenebrae" is a Latin word meaning "shadows" and this liturgy is one of lessons and prayers, with the gradual extinguishing of lights.
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It follows the solemn service called Tenebrae, (Darkness) during which the six tall candles on the altar are extinguished one by one, -- till but one is left, which is removed to a space behind the altar.
The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians Harriette Brower 1898
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That was followed by our celebration of Tenebrae, which is celebrated at the Cathedral on Spy Wednesday.
Cardinal Seán's Blog Cardinal Seán 2010
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