Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929 · London : Methuen · leaf 173
as he passed through theirranks, and as he reached his seat at the upper end of theroom, the prior and one of the seniors from the abbotsside of the choir came forward to kiss his hand, bowingto him both before and after this act of homage. By thisceremony they publicly renewed their monastic… … COMMUNITY IN CHAPTER HOUSE, WESTMINSTER THE DAILY LIFE 123 Martyrology, or book of the names of the saints dailycommemorated by the Church. When all had enteredand taken their seats, the reader came forward, andplacing the volume upon the lectern in the middle of theroom, asked the blessing of the…
Monasteries · Monasticism and religious orders
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