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holiness

[hoh-lee-nis] / ˈhoʊ li nɪs /


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But she still knew all the words, albeit this time to a traditional hymn about the holiness of the Lord.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

The Archdiocese of New York recently released an update on reforms to its abuse response protocols, with Dolan arguing that “conversion is possible, healing is possible, holiness is possible even after great sin.”

From Salon Sep. 21, 2025

Nobody calls holiness home—although, ironically, doing so is an all-too-human habit.

From Slate May 15, 2024

"There can be no mixing, then, of religious beliefs and violence, of holiness and oppression, of religious traditions and sectarianism," Francis said.

From Reuters Sep. 3, 2023

When church was over Mama Tataba took us back to the house, while the clever Reverend and his wife stayed behind to smile and shake hands and bask in the general holiness.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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