Hymns and canticles of more recent composition, but also the old ones that have come down to us from our Christian past, enable us to sing the praises of God along with those who have gone before us, while they unite us with others present at worship in a common
act of adoration or petition or confession.
This discipline was encouraged throughout the day as well, with another significant
act of Adoration at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to mark the moment Jesus died.
Furthermore, such worship tends to have a cultic quality — it is a social action, in which the particular race or tribe makes
its act of adoration.
In
an act of adoration, one with the gift, calling and anointing of celibacy (and that is important) throws himself or herself on the presence of God our Creator as being sole source of emotional support.
Not exact matches
Without the Fall
of man, without the original sin
of Adam and Eve, Christ's sacrifice, His sacred deed, would have been to draw together the whole
of humanity into a relationship
of full communion with God in one
act of joyful recognition and
adoration.
In contrast, some other prayer forms — including those shaped by the formula
of the acronym
ACTS (
adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication), so popular in some traditions — may serve to balance elements
of prayer, but not necessarily in a way that helps us think about the flow or connections between the elements.
On this basis religious
acts like
adoration, prayer, and the conduct and attitudes
of a cult group will have to be interpreted.
This cool hue fits into this season's
adoration of winter pastels and brights, while
acting as an unexpected pop
of color.
Her ability to become this character in all sense
of the word really confirmed the
adoration I had for her and her skills in
acting.
Wallace Shawn is Uncle Vanya, with a still largely unknown Julianne Moore (she had just made «Short Cuts» and had yet to appear in «Safe») as Yelena, the object
of male
adoration, Brooke Smith as the «plain» and overlooked Sonya, George Gaynes, and Larry Pine in the lead roles
of the play and Gregory directing and, occasionally, providing basic narration between
acts.