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liturgy

[lit-er-jee] / ˈlɪt ər dʒi /


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Mr. Sheehan’s aim is simple—to prove the importance of sacrifice in the art, philosophy, politics and liturgy of the West.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 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

Christianity not only imposed an abbreviated chronology; the liturgy was constructed around an endless cycle, the annual recurrence of the life of Christ.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

The rite as he pictures it agrees well with the developed liturgies of a later age.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various




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