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Consecrate meaning
To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure. | To ordain as a bishop. | To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
Example sentences (20)
On Sunday, an inaugural Mass will be held featuring special rites to consecrate the main altar.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, a Mass will be celebrated in the cathedral to consecrate the altar.
The next day, Sunday, December 8, will see "the first mass during which I will consecrate the new altar," added Ulrich.
We cooked Creole food, followed the open road and made incisions in our palms, letting our blood mix into the Mississippi River to consecrate our love and honor our respective Southern ancestors.
But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow – this ground.
For me, being part of the BDS movement is my way of enacting Jewish continuity and the obligation to remember our history and re-consecrate ourselves in every generation to the struggle for freedom.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.
Celibacy is designed to "consecrate themselves with undivided heart to the Lord and to "the affairs of the Lord, they give themselves entirely to God and to men.
Consecrations The Blessed Sister Mary of the Divine Heart was a nun from Sisters of the Good Shepherd Congregation who requested Pope Leo XIII to consecrate the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. citation.
For instance, they may bless their dead at church before proceeding with traditional burial rites or invite a Christian minister to consecrate a famadihana reburial.
His intent to consecrate a bishop for Pomerania was thwarted by the bishops of Magdeburg and Gniezno who claimed metropolitan rights over Pomerania.
If a priest is unavailable, a deacon will hold a divine service, without the act of communion (Only Priests and up can consecrate Holy Communion).
Melchizedek priesthood holders are also authorized to consecrate any pure olive oil and often carry a personal supply in case they have need to perform a blessing.
Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days – which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate new oil.
Offering to consecrate Harold without using any of the royal regalia would have been an empty honour.
On 27 April 1843, Pope Gregory XVI appointed Pecci Archbishop and asked his Cardinal Secretary of State Lambruschini to consecrate him.
Robert refused to consecrate him, saying that the pope had forbidden it, but Spearhafoc occupied the bishopric for several months with Edward's support.
Stigand's position as archbishop was canonically suspect, and as earl Harold had not allowed Stigand to consecrate one of the earl's churches, it is unlikely that Harold would have allowed Stigand to perform the much more important royal coronation.
The Bishop of Ostia had the traditional right to consecrate a pope a bishop.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Latter-day Saints) and a number of other religions use olive oil when they need to consecrate an oil for anointings.