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Tenebrae (tĕn`ĕbrā) [Lat.,=darkness], in the Roman Catholic Church, ceremony performed on the Wednesday and following evenings of Holy Week Holy Week, week before Easter . Its chief days are named Palm Sunday , Maundy Thursday , Good Friday , and Holy Saturday. In Christian life it is a week of devout observance, commemorating the Passion and Jesus' death on the cross. ..... Click the link for more information. . As the choir chants, a number of candles set on a hearse (a kind of candelabrum) are extinguished one by one until only one remains. The last candle is hidden behind the altar, and in the darkness a noise is made, symbolizing the convulsion of nature at the Crucifixion. The single lighted candle is then replaced on the hearse. The traditional plainsong for the ceremony is much esteemed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Or a combination of all seven, like our Tenebrae services? The first was the solemn Tenebrae on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings, a special format for praying parts of the Divine Office, marked by lamentations, penitential psalms, and the extinguishing one by one of 15 candles; the service ended with the church in total darkness. The Easter Vigil liturgy begins where Tenebrae services traditionally end, in almost total darkness. |
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