Bible Dictionaries

Communion, Holy
(see holy communion.)

Examination for Holy Orders
Title I, canon 6 of the Digest provides that "There shall be assigned to every Candidate for Priest's Orders three separate examinations." These examinations

Gospel, the Holy
the title given to the passage from the gospels read at holy communion, commonly called "the gospel for the day." during the reading of the holy gospel the people are to stand as required by the rubric. this custom is intended to show a reverent regard to the son of god above all other messengers.

Holy Angels
The service and Ministry of the Holy Angels and their guardianship over the sons of men is a doctrine set forth by the Church in her beautiful service

Holy Communion
One of the two great Sacraments ordained by Christ and generally (i.e., always) necessary to salvation; this being the Sacrament of the Lord's Body and

Holy Days and Seasons
(see christian year, also articles on feasts, fasts and gospel.)

Holy Innocents' Day
A Festival of the Church observed on the third day after Christmas, December 28th, in memory of the children of Bethlehem, whose death Herod caused, and

Holy Name, the
The name of JESUS (which see). Bishop Jeremy Taylor says, "This is the Name which we should engrave in our hearts, and write upon our foreheads, and pronounce

Holy Orders
A term used to designate the Sacred Ministry, and is expressive of the position and authority of the Ministry of the Church. Holy Scripture as well as

Holy Table
(see altar.)

Holy Thursday
a name commonly given to ascension day (which see); not to be confounded with thursday in holy week, which is more properly known as maundy thursday.

Holy Week
The last week in Lent is so called and among the ancients was known also as "The Great Week," because of the important events in the last week in our

Matrimony, Holy
(see marriage.)

Name, the Holy
(see holy name, also jesus.)

Occurrence of Holy Days
The coincidence of two or more Holy Days falling on the same date. When this happens, the question arises which is to be observed, which takes precedence.

Orders, Holy
(see holy orders.)

Qualifications for Holy Orders
These are stated in the Preface to the Ordinal set forth in the Prayer-book as follows: that the Candidate be of the age required by the Canon in that

Thursday in Holy Week
(see maundy thursday.)

Thursday, Holy
(see ascension day.)

Trinity, the Holy
A name applied to the Godhead and signifying Three in One and One in Three—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost—a doctrine which is held