to strive after earnestly

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• strive — verb ADVERB ▪ hard, mightily ▪ He strove very hard to remain calm. ▪ desperately ▪ They are desperately striving for some sort of dignity. ▪ earnestly …   Collocations dictionary

• Groan — Groan, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and cf. {Grunt}.] 1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Groaned — Groan Groan, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and cf. {Grunt}.] 1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Groaning — Groan Groan, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and cf. {Grunt}.] 1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ascetical theology — is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection . The word ascetic is from the Greek word… …   Wikipedia

• Ascetical Theology — • Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ascetical Theology     Ascetical Theology      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sodality — • It would not be possible to give a definition making a clear distinction between the sodalities and other confraternities; consequently the development and history of the sodalities are the same as those of the religious confraternities… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• ambition — ambitionless, adj. ambitionlessly, adv. /am bish euhn/, n. 1. an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be… …   Universalium

• ambition — am•bi•tion [[t]æmˈbɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as wealth or fame, and the willingness to strive for it 2) the object or state desired or sought after: A theatrical career is her ambition[/ex] 3) …   From formal English to slang

• Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …   Wikipedia

• nonfictional prose — Introduction       any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography.       Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …   Universalium