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[lit-er-jee] / ˈlɪt ər dʒi /


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Priests as well as laymen view their religion as a liturgy celebrating Russia’s glorious history.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

Simon partially follows the traditional Catholic mass liturgy with new texts by Courtney Ware Lett and Marc Bamuthi Joseph that work through doubt and oppression, ultimately celebrating life.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2025

Despite the couple's spiritual beliefs, this weekend's wedding ceremony will follow a more traditional canon, with Parish Priest Margit Lovise Holte officiating according to the Norwegian Church's wedding liturgy.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2024

They're therefore absent from the liturgy and the Eucharist.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2024

I suspect that the reason I despise the new liturgy is because it is mine.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

And it launched a new app for liturgies in the Basilica, which will allow pilgrims to follow mass by Pope Leo XIV in 60 languages via their smartphones.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

The blessings “may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union,” CNN reported.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2023

"Typically, retired cardinals continue to reside in Rome after stepping down from their positions, often remaining active in papal liturgies and ceremonial duties," he said.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2023

The tension between clinging to old beliefs and antiquated liturgies, versus jettisoning them in search of a more profound and complex truth, animates “The Travelers.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2023

At the convocation in 1661 he played a prominent part in the revision of the prayer-book, and endeavoured with some success to bring both prayers and rubrics into completer agreement with ancient liturgies.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various




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