Devotion in Christianity can mean time spent alone or in a small group of people reading and studying the Bible in a way as it relates to one's spiritual health and well being. It can also mean reading other religious or "devotional" works, or simply setting oneself apart in worship and solitude, whether in church settings or in one's lifestyle, as a way to become more committed to and focused on God. Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life, teachings, and actions of Jesus as recounted in the New Testament. ... The Bible (Hebrew תנ״ך [tanakh], Greek η Βίβλος [he biblos] ) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel) This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and derived henotheistic forms. ...

In the Roman Catholic Church, devotions are generally forms of prayer that take place outside of the official liturgy of the Mass and Divine Office. While the faithful are required to paticipate in the liturgy, devotions are strictly optional, although highly recommended, and by Canon Law must take place outside of the liturgy to avoid confusion. In the Latin Rite, well-known devotions include the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Stations of the Cross, Lectio Divina, and the Angelus. Typically devotions have the specific approval of the Church hierarchy, and some are restricted to purely private recitation, such as many litanies of saints. The Roman Catholic Church (also known as the Catholic Church) is that Christian Church which is led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it is the one holy catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. ... Mass is the term used of the celebration of the Eucharist in the various liturgical rites of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in certain Lutheran parishes and provinces, such as the Church of Sweden which are largely High Church. ... Canonical hours are ancient divisions of time (also called offices), developed by the Christian Church, serving as increments between prayers. ... In Western culture, canon law is the law of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. ... Latin Rite, in the singular and accompanied, in English, by the definite article (The Latin Rite), is a term by which documents of the Catholic Church designate the particular Church, distinct from the Eastern Rite Churches, that developed in western Europe and northern Africa, where Latin was the language of... Our Lady of Lourdes - Mary appearing at Lourdes with Rosary Beads The Rosary (from Latin rosarium, crown of roses), is an important and traditional devotion of the Catholic Church consisting of a set of prayer beads and a system of set prayers. ... The Stations of the Cross (or Way of the Cross; in Latin, Via Crucis or Via Dolorosa) refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus, and the Catholic devotion commemorating the Passion. ... Lectio Divina is Latin for “spiritual reading” and represents an early Roman Catholic monastic technique of prayer that continues in practice though less widely, intended to achieve communion with God as well as providing special spiritual insights and peace from that experience. ... The Angelus is a Roman Catholic devotion in memory of the Incarnation. ... A litany, in Christian worship, is a form of prayer used in church services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions. ...

See also

• Consecration