consecration
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After the 5:15 Mass, the Most Reverend James Keleher, archbishop emeritus of Kansas City, Kan., will present “Baptism: Our Consecration through the Blood of Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2015
That experiment didn’t last long, but the Law of Consecration is still invoked by Mormons in, for instance, discussions of the church’s welfare program.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2012
Consecration over time is the other selling argument that sways those seeking safety.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2011
The most substantial piece of "serious music" on the program was Beethoven's "Consecration of the House" overture.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2011
This is like the Offertory at Mass, when the Priest offers to God the Bread and Wine which He will use presently to accomplish the sacrifice at the Consecration.
From Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady by Paul, Mother St.
Vocabulary lists containing consecration
The Scarlet Letter
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"Jane Eyre" -- Chapters I-IV
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