Ceremonial of the religious hospitalieres de la misericorde de Jésu of the orders of saint augustin .

Cérémonial des religieux hospitalières de la miséricorde de Jesus de l'ordres de sainte augustin 1685 Chez Jacques le Boullenger A Rouen.
In-12, full vellum, spine ribbed, title on paper, two parts in one volume, first part 148 pages, second part 139 pages. Lamp-ends, headbands.
Spine and back cover old restoration. Fresh interior.

Commentary: The roots of the Hospitaller Sisters go back to the Middle Ages, when religious orders began to take on the care of the sick, particularly in charitable institutions such as hospitals.

The rites of religious profession: These include the prayers and ceremonies associated with entry into the Order, the taking of vows, and the confirmation of these vows during religious life.

he daily ceremonies

Sacraments

Funerals: The book also contains instructions for funeral rites, both for the religious themselves and for lay people dying under their care. Funeral practices are often an important element of monastic liturgy, and the Order of Saint Augustine pays particular attention to the accompaniment of the deceased.

Special prayers and blessings: As a hospital order, special blessings are used when healing the sick, blessings of holy water, oils, or when opening hospitals and nursing homes.

Hospitality rituals: as an order that ran hospitals and cared for the sick, prayers and blessings related to welcoming the sick, healing them and bringing them relief are included. This is a particularly striking aspect of this work compared to other mendicant order ceremonials.
The purpose of the 1685 Ceremonial is therefore to govern the liturgical practices specific to religious hospitallers. The book was drawn up to ensure the uniformity of rituals and ceremonies in hospitaller communities. It is a guide to the rites, prayers and gestures to be performed during the religious and liturgical events in the life of these religious.
This 1685 edition represents the formalization and codification of the ritual and liturgical practices of the Order, which included religious dedicated to prayer but also to works of charity, particularly in hospitals.

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