Matins and Lauds are two of the canonical hours in the Christian monastic tradition, primarily observed in monasteries. Matins, often celebrated during the night or early morning, includes readings, psalms, and prayers, marking the beginning of the day in prayer. Lauds follows Matins and is celebrated at dawn, focusing on praise and Thanksgiving to God, often incorporating hymns and additional psalms. Together, they form part of the Liturgy of the Hours, structuring the daily rhythm of prayer in monastic life.
A Book of hours was a book of prayers and services for the church offices (matins, lauds, etc).
The service of morning prayer traditionally recited at daybreak is part of the Divine Office and is specifically called Matins - it is known as "the praising of God at the rising of the Sun".
Matins (also known as Orthros or Oútrenya in Eastern Churches) is the early morning or night prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox liturgies of the canonical hours. The term is also used in some Protestant denominations to describe morning services. The name "Matins" originally referred to the morning office also known as Lauds. When the nocturnal service called Vigils or Nocturns, celebrated at night only in monasteries, became joined with Lauds, which came to be treated as the concluding portion of that service, the name of "Matins" was extended to the whole of the morning service and later still became attached to what had originally been that of Vigils.[1] From Wikipedia via answers.com Sung literally means to sing, so it is the singing of Morning Prayers.
If you mean Breitenau, its an old monestary south of Kassel, Germany
Monasteries have long been known for their music, especially chant. In addition to singing chant at Mass, monks traditionally come together to chant the Divine Office (also known as the Liturgy of the Hours) throughout the day, including Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. In the current form: Office of Readings (formerly Matins), Morning Prayer (Lauds), Terce, Sext, or None (only one of these three midday prayers is required, although all are encouraged), Evening Prayer (Vespers), and Night Prayer (Compline). In short, monasteries are often filled with music.
Matins (also known as Orthros or Oútrenya in Eastern Churches) is the early morning or night prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox liturgies of the canonical hours. The term is also used in some Protestant denominations to describe morning services. The name "Matins" originally referred to the morning office also known as Lauds. When the nocturnal service called Vigils or Nocturns, celebrated at night only in monasteries, became joined with Lauds, which came to be treated as the concluding portion of that service, the name of "Matins" was extended to the whole of the morning service and later still became attached to what had originally been that of Vigils.[1] From Wikipedia via answers.com Sung literally means to sing, so it is the singing of Morning Prayers.
Holy Mass. . That depends on what you mean by "services". If you are referring to what protestants would call a worship service, then the Holy Eucharist or Mass would be analogous to that (from a protestant point of view). In the Catholic Church (it is only known as "the Roman Church" in early protestant England) services refer to the prayer services held throughout the day by clergy and in monastery. These are named Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. The new Breviary, since the second Vatican Council has renamed them: Office of Readings (Matins), Morning Prayer (Lauds), Prime has been suppressed, Mid-morning prayer, Mid-day prayer, Mid-afternoon Prayer, Evening Prayer (Vespers) and Night Prayer (Compline).
It's Latin and means 'morning prayers' particularly in a monastery.
Roman Catholic AnswerSext, around noon. The canonical hours were: Matins (in the middle of the night)Lauds (at daybreak)Prime (beginning of the work day)Terce (9 am)Sext (noon)Nones (3 pm)Vespers (before supper)Compline (before bed and Grand Silence)
Roman Catholic AnswerMatins is night prayer, the first of the eight daily Offices (Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline) and was prayed once each night, St. Benedict, in his Rule, directed that Matin be prayed "shortly after midnight, when the monks arise, digestion having been completed."
i think they slept in a monestary.
lauds