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Recent Examples of liturgical
Curtains like those of early Christian basilicas were installed on special occasions to help reduce reverberation, keep the sound within the Gothic nave and help the tonal continuity of liturgical melodies.
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Lynn Whidden, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
The doctrine includes the 10 commandments, the saints, the liturgical calendar, prayers, sacraments and moral and theological principles for Christian life.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
In these, we are confronted with something more modern—and more elusive—than a monumental meditation on liturgical ritual.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Catholicism’s rites, dogma, and liturgical traditions range from intricate to impenetrable — and often, Catholic religious horror follows suit.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
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Lynn Whidden, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
The doctrine includes the 10 commandments, the saints, the liturgical calendar, prayers, sacraments and moral and theological principles for Christian life.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
In these, we are confronted with something more modern—and more elusive—than a monumental meditation on liturgical ritual.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Catholicism’s rites, dogma, and liturgical traditions range from intricate to impenetrable — and often, Catholic religious horror follows suit.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liturgical
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Something has changed, not in church law or doctrine but in moral theology and the pastoral application of sacramental discipline.Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2018
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Many of them walk to Mass from nearby apartments and could be cut off from the sacramental life if OLV is shuttered.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
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Its narrative turns on an investigation into the ritual murder of a young girl that causes a mass psychosis in a nearby small town that experienced a similar trauma six years earlier.Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Inside the house, researchers discovered a small altar containing several ritual objects, including a ceramic container for burning incense, which still held material from its last use two millennia ago.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Consistent with the religious theme of God as love, the Bible contains unending comfort from God and God’s agents not to be afraid.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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McGuigan’s cover of the religious standard, given a wide release earlier this month, has been used in a variety of ways on TikTok, from post-U.S.-election content to sports teams’ uploads and much more.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Members of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori community staged what ceremonial dance to stop a vote from happening?CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Work began on the inauguration platform in September as congressional leaders pounded in the first ceremonial nails into the stage.Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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His priestly education continued with graduate-level study in philosophy, theology, and international development at Fordham.Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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This violence did little to deter upper-caste Hindus—namely Brahmins (the traditional priestly caste), Kshatriyas, (the warrior caste), and Banias (the trading caste)—from becoming BJP supporters.Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2022
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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