devotional
n.a short religious text or book used for daily prayer and study. People use it to help them focus on their spiritual life.
n.a short religious text or book intended for use in private or communal worship. Often structured as a series of daily readings or meditations.
“She reads a short devotional every morning before work.”
“The bookstore has a large section dedicated to daily devotionals for people of various faiths.”
“While the sermon provides a communal experience, many practitioners find that a personal devotional offers a more intimate space for reflection on sacred texts.”
Commonly used within religious contexts to refer to the physical book or the specific text being read.
“The daily baths perhaps aren’t purely a devotional act; the photographs she takes of him sleeping testify to an adoration tipping into something transgressive.”
“Another unusual revelation was that the Pień cemetery did not appear on any historical map and contained no Catholic crosses or devotional items, indicating its Protestant connections.”