Holy Hour

British  

noun

1. RC Church an hour set aside for prayer and reflection

2. informal (not capitals) a period during the afternoon when public houses are obliged to close by law

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Example Sentences

Every day during the holy hour, she prayed for 20 to 50 followers at a time, and more than 1,000 over the course of the retreat.

From New York Times

Six days a week, the two priests present a holy hour, beginning at about 9:30 a.m.

From Washington Times

It will also feature live broadcast from area Cajun music jam sessions and the Holy Hour at 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily featuring a rosary service from the St. John the Evangelists Catholic Church in Mermentau.

From Washington Times

Four women in Hodler’s “The Holy Hour” are juxtaposed with Wildt’s “Vir Temporis Acti,” a Roman bronze bust.

From New York Times

“I wish I had died in the accident, as it happened at a holy hour and in a holy place,” Egyptian pilgrim Mohammed Ibrahim told AFP.

From The Guardian