consecration of water

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• Consecration — • An act by which a thing is separated from a common and profane to a sacred use, or by which a person or thing is dedicated to the service and worship of God by prayers, rites, and ceremonies Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg — November 19, 1863 Abraham Lincoln (center) at the consecration just after arriving c …   Wikipedia

• Water of purification —    Used in cases of ceremonial cleansings at the consecration of the Levites (Num. 8:7). It signified, figuratively, that purifying of the heart which must characterize the servants of God …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Liturgical Use of Water —     Liturgical Use of Water     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Liturgical Use of Water     Besides the holy water which is used by the Church in so many of her rites of blessing, and besides the water employed in the washing of feet and hands (see… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gregorian water — Rom. Cath. Ch. a mixture of water, salt, ashes, and wine, blessed and sprinkled over the altar in the consecration of a church. [1645 55] * * * …   Universalium

• Gregorian water — Rom. Cath. Ch. a mixture of water, salt, ashes, and wine, blessed and sprinkled over the altar in the consecration of a church. [1645 55] …   Useful english dictionary

• abhiseka — ▪ religion Sanskrit  Abhiṣeka         (“sprinkling”), in esoteric Buddhism, a purificatory or initiatory rite in which a candidate is sprinkled with water or other liquid, signifying a change in status.       Originally, abhiseka was an integral… …   Universalium

• Temple tank — Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex in Indian temples. Bathing in the sacred waters of these tanks is thought to cure disease and maladies. [cite web url=http://www.indiantemples.com/suntemple.html title=Sun… …   Wikipedia

• wæterhálgung — f ( e/ a) consecration of water …   Old to modern English dictionary

• Dedication — For other uses, see Dedication (disambiguation). Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or… …   Wikipedia

• Eucharist — For Eucharistic liturgies, see Christian liturgy. Most Precious Blood redirects here. For other uses, see Most Precious Blood (disambiguation). For other uses, see Eucharist (disambiguation). The institution of the Eucharist has been a key theme… …   Wikipedia