Vigilemus et oremus : the theological significance of "keeping vigil" in Rome from the fourth to the eighth centuries / James G. Sabak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sabak, James G., author.

Series:

Studia traditionis theologiae ; 42.

Studia traditionis theologiae, 2294-3617 ; 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vigils (Liturgy)--History.

Vigils (Liturgy).

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Church history--Primitive and early church.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

411 pages ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Turnhout : Brepols, [2021]

Summary:

"Christians have observed vigils in both East and West from earliest times. In the broad liturgical tradition of Christianity, the idea of keeping vigil appears to manifest the Church's eschatological nature. Documentary evidence from the earliest centuries reveals that some Christians kept a night watch at the graves of martyrs and other heroes of the faith as to anticipate that dawn when the rising Sun of Justice would return in fulfilment of his promise. Eventually, vigils appear not just for Easter, Pentecost and saints' days, but also for Christmas, the dedication of a church building, and on Saturday evening of the uniquely Roman quarterly Ember Weeks. Liturgical sources of the sixth, seventh, and eighth centuries reveal that such practices became relatively standardized with the assignment of specific Mass texts and scriptural readings, yet we know very little about the precise elements which comprised a vigil liturgy and of their theological significance. At the same time these vigils were so important that they attracted to themselves the celebration of major sacramental liturgies during them. Hence, the Paschal Vigil, which existed for centuries as a vigil liturgy of scriptural readings and prayers gradually became the setting for the annual baptismal celebration. This book examines the nature of Roman vigil liturgies in the early centuries of Christianity to unravel the most primitive structure of keeping vigil and to provide a better understanding of the Paschal Vigil, which Augustine of Hippo affirms as the 'mother of all vigils.'" --Provided by publisher

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Ember Vigils

Introductory Comments

ch. 1 The Embertide Vigils Of March And June

ch. 2 The Embertide Vigils Of September And December

Analysis of the Ember Vigils in Light of the Texts

pt. II The Earliest Vigils of the Paschal Cycle

ch. 3 The Vigil Of Pascha

ch. 4 The Vigil Of Pentecost

pt. III The Vigils of the Christmas Cycle

ch. 5 The Vigils Of The Feast Of Christmas

ch. 6 The Vigil Of Epiphany

pt. IV The Vigils of the Sanctoral Cycle

ch. 7 The Pre-Eucharistic Vigils Of The Sanctoral Cycle

Conclusion

APPENDICES OF THE SACRAMENTARY TEXTS

Appendix 1 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil of the First Month Fast

Appendix 2 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil of the Fourth Month Fast

Appendix 3 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil of the Seventh Month Fast

Appendix 4 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil of the Tenth Month Fast

Appendix 5 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Day of Pascha

Appendix 6 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Day of Pentecost

Appendix 7 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Day of Christmas

Appendix 8 The Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Day of Epiphany

Appendix 9 Possible Prayer Texts for the Vigil of the Ascension of the Lord

Appendix 10 Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Appendix 11 Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Feast of Saint John the Baptist

Appendix 12 Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Appendix 13 Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Feast of Saint Lawrence

Appendix 14 Prayer Texts for the Vigil and Feast of Saint Andrew.

Notes:

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Catholic University of America Washington, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-400) and index.

Other Format:

e-book version

ISBN:

9782503590882

2503590888

OCLC:

1245838753

Publisher Number:

9782503590882