In Christian liturgy, a section or division of the Psalms appointed for recitation during services, particularly in Eastern Orthodox tradition.
From Greek kathisma, derived from kathizein meaning 'to sit down.' The term refers to the practice of sitting while reciting specific psalm sections during long church services.
In Orthodox and Eastern Christian churches, the Psalter is divided into kathisma (sitting sections)—the name literally comes from sitting down, because monks would rest while chanting these psalm groups!
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