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1. Liturgy: The Jewish religious service falls, generally, into two main divisions—instruction and prayer. This division of the service has existed since the earliest times. In the time of Isaiah the people gathered in the courts of the Temple to receive ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Liturgy: Liturgy is a term that refers to the prescribed order of worship used in many religions and churches. Certain Christian denominations follow a standard form of worship for their services which normally includes hymn singing, prayers, scripture readings, responsive readings ... [100%] 2023-02-28 [Christian Rites]
3. Liturgy: Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. Liturgy can also be used to refer specifically to public worship by Christians. (Customary public worship performed by a religious group) [100%] 2024-01-11 [Christian worship and liturgy] [Religious rituals]...
4. Liturgy: Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. Liturgy can also be used to refer specifically to public worship by Christians. (Customary public worship performed by a religious group) [100%] 2023-12-12 [Christian worship and liturgy] [Religious rituals]...
5. Liturgy: Liturgy, in the technical language of the Christian Church, the order for the celebration and administration of the Eucharist. In Eastern Christendom the Greek word λειτουργία is used in this sense exclusively. But in English-speaking countries the word “liturgy” has ... [100%] 2022-09-02
6. Liturgy (ballet): Liturgy is a ballet made by New York City Ballet resident choreographer Christopher Wheeldon to Fratres by Arvo Pärt. The premiere took place on May 31, 2003 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, originated by Jock Soto and ... (Ballet) [70%] 2024-01-11 [New York City Ballet repertory] [Ballets by Christopher Wheeldon]...
7. Divine Liturgy: Divine Liturgy (Greek: Θεία Λειτουργία, translit. Theia Leitourgia) or Holy Liturgy is the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine Rite, a liturgical rite developed from the Antiochene Rite of Christian liturgy which is that of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. (Religion) [70%] 2023-12-18 [Christian terminology]
8. Liturgy of Saint James: The Liturgy of Saint James is a form of Christian liturgy used by some Eastern Christians of the Byzantine rite and West Syriac Rite. It is developed from an ancient Egyptian form of the Basilean anaphoric family, and is influenced ... (Religion) [50%] 2023-11-27 [Christian terminology]
9. Liturgy of the Hours: The Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: Liturgia Horarum), Divine Office (Latin: Officium Divinum), or Opus Dei ("Work of God") are a set of Catholic prayers comprising the canonical hours, often also referred to as the breviary, of the Latin Church ... (Liturgical prayers of the Catholic Church, used at fixed times throughout the day and night) [50%] 2024-01-20 [Liturgy of the Hours] [Christian prayer books]...
10. Liturgy of Saint Basil: The Liturgy of Saint Basil or, more formally, the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (Coptic: Ϯⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ, Ti-anaphora ente pi-agios Basilios), is a term for several Eastern Christian celebrations of the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist), or at least several ... [50%] 2024-01-20 [Christian liturgical texts] [Eastern Christian liturgies]...
11. Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy: The Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome, located at Sant'Anselmo on the Aventine Hill, promotes the study of the Sacred Liturgy. It is entrusted to the Benedictine Confederation, and has the role of training professors of liturgy and liturgical experts ... (Religion) [44%] 2023-12-04 [Catholic liturgy]
12. Liturgy of Addai and Mari: The Liturgy of Addai and Mari (or the Holy Qurbana of Mar Addai and Mar Mari) is the Eucharistic liturgy belonging to the East Syriac Rite and was historically used in the Church of the East of the Sasanian (Persian ... (Eucharist liturgy in East Syriac Rite) [44%] 2023-12-19 [Syriac Christianity] [Catholic liturgical rites]...
13. The Spirit of the Liturgy: The Spirit of the Liturgy (German: Der Geist der Liturgie) is a 2000 book written by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) before his ascension to the papacy. Ratzinger called for the return to the historical practice of the liturgical orientation ... (Religion) [44%] 2023-11-30 [Christology]
14. International Commission on English in the Liturgy: The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) is a commission set up by a number of episcopal conferences of English-speaking countries for the purpose of providing English translations of the liturgical books of the Roman Rite, the ... [37%] 2024-01-10 [Catholic liturgical books] [Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.]...
15. Liturgy of the eighth book of the Apostolic Constitutions: The Liturgy of the eighth book of the Apostolic Constitutions is a complete text of the Christian Divine Liturgy and found in the eighth book of the Apostolic Constitutions. It is the oldest known form that can be described as ... [33%] 2023-12-19 [Eastern Christian liturgies] [Anaphoras (liturgy)]...
16. Memorial (liturgy): A memorial in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church is a lower-ranked feast day in honour of a saint, the dedication of a church, or a mystery of the religion. All feast days are ranked according to their ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-17 [Catholic theology and doctrine]
17. Embolism (liturgy): The embolism in Christian liturgy (from Greek ἐμβολισμός, an interpolation) is a short prayer said or sung after the Lord's Prayer. It functions "like a marginal gloss" upon the final petition of the Lord's Prayer (". (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-04 [Catholic liturgy] [Christian terminology]...
18. Secret (liturgy): The Secret (Latin: Oratio secreta, lit. 'Secret prayer') is a prayer said in a low voice by the priest or bishop during religious services. (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-01-05 [Catholic liturgy]
19. Reader (liturgy): In some Christian denominations, a reader or lector is the person responsible for reading aloud excerpts of scripture at a liturgy. In early Christian times the reader was of particular value due to the rarity of literacy. (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-01-20 [Minor orders] [Ecclesiastical titles]...
20. Mass (liturgy): The Mass or Eucharist is a Christian rite which is a reenactment of the Last Supper. The Bible gives this description: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-02-21 [Christian Rites] [Catholic Church]...
21. Preface (liturgy): In liturgical use the term preface is applied to that portion of the Eucharistic Prayer that immediately precedes the Canon or central portion of the Eucharist (Mass or Divine Liturgy). The preface, which begins at the words, "It is very ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-06 [Catholic liturgy]
22. Pax (liturgy): In Christian liturgy, "the Pax" is an abbreviation of the Latin salutations "pax vobis" ("peace to you") or "pax vobiscum" ("peace with you"), which are used in the Catholic Mass, the Lutheran Divine Service, and the Western Orthodox Mass. Like ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-01-06 [Catholic liturgy]
23. Proper (liturgy): The proper (Latin: proprium) is a part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date, either representing an observance within the liturgical year, or of a particular saint or significant event. The term is used in contrast to ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-11-06 [Catholic liturgy]
24. Catholic liturgy: In the Catholic Church, liturgy is divine worship, the proclamation of the Gospel, and active charity. Catholic liturgies are broadly categorized as the Latin liturgical rites of the Latin Church and the Eastern Catholic liturgies of the Eastern Catholic Churches. (Religion) [70%] 2023-12-13 [Catholic liturgy]
25. Mass (liturgy): Template:Eucharist Mass is the main Eucharistic liturgical service in many forms of Western Christianity. The term Mass is commonly used in the Catholic Church, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Old Catholicism, and Independent Catholicism. (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-20 [Christian terminology]
26. Gospel (liturgy): The Gospel in Christian liturgy refers to a reading from the Gospels used during various religious services, including Mass or Divine Liturgy (Eucharist). In many Christian churches, all present stand when a passage from one of the Gospels is read ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-09-26 [Christian terminology]
27. Reader (liturgy): In some Christian denominations, a reader or lector is the person responsible for reading aloud excerpts of scripture at a liturgy. In early Christian times the reader was of particular value due to the rarity of literacy. (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-26 [Ecclesiastical titles] [Catholic ecclesiastical titles]...
28. Ordinal (liturgy): An ordinal (Latin: ordinale), in a modern context, is a liturgical book that contains the rites and prayers for the ordination and consecration to the Holy Orders of deacons, priests, and bishops in multiple Christian denominations, especially the Edwardine Ordinals ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-01-20 [Anglicanism] [Christian liturgical texts]...
29. Octave (liturgy): "Octave" has two senses in Christian liturgical usage. In the first sense, it is the eighth day after a feast, reckoning inclusively, and so always falls on the same day of the week as the feast itself. (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-08-20 [Liturgical octaves] [Day]...
30. Corporal (liturgy): The corporal is an altar linen used in Catholicism for the celebration of the Mass. Originally called corporax, from Latin corpus ("body"), it is a small square of white linen cloth; modern corporals are usually somewhat smaller than the width ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-01-08 [Eucharistic objects]
31. Latin liturgy: A Latin liturgy is a ceremony or ritual conducted in the Latin language. Generally, the term 'Latin liturgy' is used in conjunction with the Christian religion, and especially in association with a Catholic Mass, which may be conducted in Latin ... (Religion) [70%] 2023-11-10 [Catholic liturgy]
32. Zeon (liturgy): Zeon (Greek: ζέον "boiling", "fervor") is a liturgical action which takes place in the Divine Liturgy of the Rite of Constantinople, during which hot water is added to the chalice. The historical beginnings of the ritual are unknown; however, it is ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-09-26 [Christian terminology]
33. Protestant liturgy: Protestant liturgy or Evangelical liturgy is a pattern for worship used (whether recommended or prescribed) by a Protestant congregation or denomination on a regular basis. The term liturgy comes from Greek and means "public work". [70%] 2024-01-11 [Protestantism] [Christian worship and liturgy]...
34. Customary (liturgy): A customary is a Christian liturgical book containing the adaptation of a ritual family and rite for a particular context, typically to local ecclesiastical customs and specific church buildings. A customary is generally synonymous to and sometimes constituent of a ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-03 [Catholic liturgy]
35. Ordinary (liturgy): The ordinary, in Catholic liturgies, refers to the part of the Mass or of the canonical hours that is reasonably constant without regard to the date on which the service is performed. It is contrasted to the proper, which is ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2023-12-19 [Order of Mass]
36. Ambon (liturgy): The ambon or ambo (Greek: ἄμβων, meaning "pulpit"; Slavonic: amvón) in its modern usage is a projection coming out from the soleas (the walkway in front of the iconostasis) in an Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic church. The ambon ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-03-30 [Eastern Christian liturgy] [Church architecture]...
37. Lamb (liturgy): The Lamb (Greek: άμνος, romanized: amnos; Church Slavonic: Агнецъ, romanized: agnets) is the square portion of bread cut from the prosphora in the Liturgy of Preparation at the Divine Liturgy in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches. The Lamb is cut ... (Liturgy) [70%] 2024-05-05 [Eastern Christian liturgical objects]
38. Shalom Aleichem (liturgy): There are many tunes to the song and each stanza is recited 3 times This liturgical poem was written by the kabbalists of Safed in the late 16th or early 17th century. A complete survey of extant manuscripts, compiled by ... (Liturgy) [57%] 2023-12-29 [Jewish mysticism]