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In the 'Peregrinatio ad loca sancta', the Office of the Vigils, either for week-days or for Sundays, is an uninterrupted one, and shows no evidence of any division (cf. We have here, we think, the origin of the Nocturns or at least it is the earliest mention of them we possess. Cassian in speaking of the solemn Vigils mentions three divisions of this Office (De cœnob. It was during the second period, probably in the fourth century, that to break the monotony of this long night prayer the custom of dividing it into three parts was introduced. Moreover, it does not seem practical to assume that anyone, considering the length of the Office in those days, could have risen to pray at three different times during the night, besides joining in the two Offices of eventide and dawn.

All the old texts alluding to this Office (see M ATINS, V IGIL) testify to this. As a matter of fact the Office of the Vigils, and consequently of the Nocturns, was a single Office, recited without interruption at midnight. Jerome (Methodius, 'Symposion', V, ii, in P.G., XVIII, 100) but the first was evening prayer, or prayer at nightfall, corresponding practically to our Vespers of Complines the second, midnight prayer, specifically called Vigil the third, a prayer at dawn, corresponding to the Office of Lauds. Some early Christian writers speak of three vigils in the night, as Methodius or St. Beleth, Rupert, and other authors cited in the bibliography). 17) and others who follow him assert that the early Christians rose thrice in the night to pray hence the present division into three Nocturns (cf. It is not accurate, then, to assume that the present division of Matins into three Nocturns represents three distinct Offices recited during the night in the early ages of the Church. In these passages the term signifies night prayer in general and seems synonymous with the word vigiliæ. In the life of Melania the Younger is found the expression 'nocturnæ horæ', 'nocturna tempora' (Anal. Cyprian, of the nocturnal hours, 'nulla sint horis nocturnis precum damna, nulla orationum pigra et ignava dispendia' (De orat., xxix). Tertullian speaks of nocturnal gatherings (Ad. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99.Ī very old term applied to night Offices.

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He can then launch himself at a nearby enemy champion.Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. Nocturne reduces the sight radius of all enemy champions and removes their ally vision in the process. Nocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration. Activating Shroud of Darkness allows Nocturne to fade into the shadows, creating a magical barrier which blocks a single enemy ability and doubles his passive Attack Speed if successful. Nocturne empowers his blades, passively gaining Attack Speed. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage. Nocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown. Every few seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for bonus physical damage and heals himself.

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