Sext (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Fernand Cabrol · 1913
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Description
Sext, the sixth hour of the Roman day, matches our noon closely. Among Jews it already ranked with Terce and None as an hour most favorable to prayer, and Acts tells how Peter went up to pray at that hour. It was midday, the usual hour of rest, and so a natural pause for prayer. This entry gathers the Fathers' symbolism of the hour, summarized from Cardinal Bona's work on psalmody.
Noon is the hour of the sun at its full, an image of divine splendor and grace. At the sixth hour Abraham received the three angels, image of the Trinity, and Adam and Eve ate the fatal apple. Ambrose urged prayer at noon because divine light then stands at its fullest. Above all, it was the hour Christ was nailed to the cross, a memory that left a visible mark on most of the liturgy for this hour.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fernand Cabrol |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |