The attack has been condemned by Parish Priest Fr Anthony Nwankwo, who pledged that the incident would not stop the Diocese leaving its churches across the region open
as places of prayer and sanctuary.
Verses of the issue; Al - Baqara sura 02: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham
as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma`il that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round or use it as a retreat or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).
Not exact matches
As for the argument that we should look to our churches... the BILLIONS spent by organized religion to build exorbitant
places of worship (Jesus preached in open fields and I'm confident that God hears MY
prayers in the privacy
of my home) and the building
of health clinics in third world countries would help a lot — but they are not inclined to help those in need HERE!
Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow
of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your
prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out
of you with tales and stories... There is another type
of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment
of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are
prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted
places such
as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents
of public toilets and market
places... Some
of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such
as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark
place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one
of them or possessed by one
of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes
as pleased...
I now believe it does a tremendous disservice to honorable people who are faithful believers to
place on them the additional burden
of guilt, shame and magnified suffering that comes from the kind
of doctrine that promotes (sells)
prayer as a magic talisman which will somehow change God's mind, alter physical circumstance, and fix intractable problems — if only the one praying has enough faith or asks in the right way or lives a holy enough life or professes Jesus enough or waits patiently or never gives up or any
of a hundred different gotchas that can be called upon to justify the lack
of an affirmative answer.
To look upon those
prayer wheels not (
as some
of us were taught)
as instruments
of «vain repetition,» but
as outward and visible signs
of the intention to pray without ceasing, can perhaps lead iconoclasts to more compassionate reflection on the sacramental impulse and on the
place of objects — statues and stained glass and candles and altar cloths, beads, bouquets, and kneeling cushions in needlepoint stitched by some faithful woman
as her own act
of participation in the
prayers of the church.
T. S. Eliot in Four Quartets speaks
of Little Gidding
as a
place «where
prayer has been valid»; there are churches like that, too.
The code
of laws provides the regulations which create the proper relations between man and God, such
as saying
prayers, fasting, and other religious duties; they guide man in his relations with his brother in Islam or the non-Muslim community, in organizing the structure
of the family and encouraging reciprocal affection; they lead man to an understanding
of his
place in the universe, encouraging research into the nature
of man and animals and guiding man in the use
of the benefits
of the natural world.
«This means that the only circumstances under which
prayer may be targeted
as a prohibited activity under the PSPO is if it is taking
place within the context
of a protest that is an act or attempted act
of approval or disapproval related to abortion services.»
Dreams, for example, were given a high
place as media
of divine revelation; (Genesis 20:3; 26:24 - 25; 28:10 - 16; 31:24; 37:5; 41:1; 46:1 - 4; Judges 7:13 - 15; I Kings 3:5 - 15 etc.) omens were trusted, such
as the first word to be uttered at an expected meeting, (I Samuel 14:8 - 15) or a chance action regarded
as a sign, (Genesis 24:12 - 14) or wind in the mulberry - trees taken
as Yahweh's command to join battle; (II Samuel 5:22 - 24) and, in general, dealing with the superhuman world suggested nothing so simple and spiritual
as private communion in
prayer, but rather a whole array
of magical techniques and, from the modern point
of view, incredible superstitions.
I profess no advanced psychiatric knowledge, but such knowledge
as a layman may have about the causes
of disturbance to the human spirit is here
placed in conjunction with what
prayer can do.
For centuries it has served
as the main center for the study
of Islamic doctrine and
as a meeting
place for Muslim students from all over the world who come to receive training for careers
as judges, jurists, and scholars; above all, it is a great mosque where
prayers are said, and Friday sermons are preached to the assembled worshipers and to the thousands who hear them over the radio.
Worship leaders in
places that resist set or written
prayers of all kinds might consider using this form
as a basis for jazz - like improvisation.
Again, if 10 or 20 people are meeting in a living room two or three times a week for
prayer and discussion, they can easily take those discussions on the road, and find a
place in the community to serve
as part
of their weekly community activity.
I have a Sister who swears by «the sinner's
prayer» but is beholding to «the secret» and her life has not been radically transformed, she still engages in sexual activity outside
of the confines
of marriage and feels this is natural... I would never be able to participate in this sordid activity now that i am truly saved for there was a time i myself was being deceived in much the same way
as my Sister is now, I just couldn't bring myself to do these acts and further, would not
place myself in such a predicament that I would..
As the gospel writers make clear, Jesus returned to mountain and desert throughout his ministry for the explicit purpose
of prayer.3 Down the centuries — from Desert Fathers to monastic communities to contemporary pilgrims — the wilderness has proved less a
place of bewilderment than a setting to get one's spiritual bearings.
The prominence given to Holy Table or altar, to cross and candles, does not indicate so much that this is the
place where the sacraments are celebrated
as that it is the
place of prayer.
And even though I don't believe in the symbolism
of the cross, I can not deny the historical role this particular «cross» artifact had in the aftermath
of the tragedy
as a meeting and
prayer place for rescue workers etc., which makes it museum worthy.
On Saturday, July 16, 1054,
as afternoon
prayers were about to begin, Cardinal Humbert, legate
of Pope Leo IX, strode into the Cathedral
of Hagia Sophia, right up to the main altar, and
placed on it a parchment that declared the Patriarch
of Constantinople, Michael Cerularius, to be excommunicated.
The bread and hymns /
prayers which mark Jesus» cultic action at the Last Supper are the New Testament fulfilment known
as the Eucharist
of the Old Testament zebach toda, with the unique bloody death
of Jesus on the cross taking the
place of the temple sacrifices.
I sat down at the computer again to try to find a few words to say how I find God in this daily
place and in this work, how I only learned to pray when I began to pray with my hands and my attention on purpose and how most
of prayer to me now is listening and abiding, how I believe it would be nice to have a lovely housekeeper and a clean house and to create amazing soaring art with all
of the white space
of an uncluttered life and glorious heights
of transcendent spirituality, I guess, but I need the God who sits in the mud and in the cold wind, in the laundry pile and in the city park, who embodies grief and joy, wisdom and patience, loneliness
as companionship, renewal with simplicity and a good deep breath, and who even now shows up in the unlikeliest and homeliest
of lives too,
as a sacrament
of and blessing for the ordinary things.
Bible study and
prayer do indeed have their
place, but I agree with you that
as followers
of Jesus there is more to life, such
as doing what Jesus tells us to do, namely loving our neighbors.
As petition rises out
of need or sin, in our first
prayer it comes first; but it may fall into a subordinate
place when, at the end and height
of our worship, we are filled with the fullness
of God.
When Christians pray the eucharistic
prayer, they take the
place of Jesus, both
as he prays to the Father and
as he offers welcome to the world at his table.
Unfortunately,
prayer — though often thought
of as a
place of refuge and safety — became a liability in this instance, in which grease from the sizzling fajitas popped right into Jimenez's face, burning his cheek.
while breifly going thru this artical it was makeing my stomach turn, this is just what the devil wants is for doubt and confusion, christianity is growing stronger than ever, souls are being saved and lives are changing every day, and do nt for one minute think any different, or try tp put christians down, why would we loose faith, god answers our
prayers everyday, think what you want and do what you do, but do nt try to put things in other people's opinion or minds, jesus died for our sins, so that we can have better lives and be forgiven for our sins here on earth and move on to a beter
place, becouse souls do nt die «read the bible, if you do nt understand it, find a church that can help you learn a better way
of life, I pray for everyone out there that does nt know jesus christ
as ther savior to accept what he has to offer to you «love forgiveness and ever lasting life «Christians» stay strong and [ass the word
of god on and share all your tedtimonies in life» god bless everyone»»
From these he put together a theory
of contemplative
prayer: That
as person becomes increasingly contemplative in his
prayer, he will move from «meditation» (thinking about or imagining Our Lord, for example) to a
place where meditation, affections, and thinking ceases and are replaced by what seems to be an experience
of nothing, but is closer union with God.
Mosques in China,
as centers for spiritual inspiration and social activities, are used
as a
place of worship,
prayer, and chanting — and also used
as a meeting
place, a school, a
place to perform Islamic ceremonies, a funeral home, and a judicial court.
The waqfs were created for a great variety
of services, such
as the building and upkeep
of water conduits, fountains, wells, roads, sidewalks, bridges, kitchens for the distribution
of free meals, guest houses, homes for widows, schools, libraries, mosques, tekkes, cemeteries, open — air
places for
prayer, caravansaries to lodge full caravans
of men and animals, clock - rooms for telling time, bakeries for distributing bread and cakes to the poor, dispensaries, hospitals, public baths, shaded land on the roadside.
As long as our comfort and wants are the focus of our prayers, we will remain the dangerous place of falling asleep in the comfort of our privileg
As long
as our comfort and wants are the focus of our prayers, we will remain the dangerous place of falling asleep in the comfort of our privileg
as our comfort and wants are the focus
of our
prayers, we will remain the dangerous
place of falling asleep in the comfort
of our privilege.
I
place absolutely first the need for rigorous adult formation, Bible study, attention to
prayer and liturgy, and the development
of Christian community
as uncompromising
as that
of the New Testament church.
As a result, there was even a short - lived British organisation called the Wayside Cross Society, aiming to promote their erection both as memorials and places of praye
As a result, there was even a short - lived British organisation called the Wayside Cross Society, aiming to promote their erection both
as memorials and places of praye
as memorials and
places of prayer.
I think the offertory
prayers and the additional Eucharistic
prayers and the new rubrics
as well
as the penitential rite and the order
of the final blessing and dismissal were well in
place before the 1969 missal.
It is somewhat like Muslims pray toward Mecca, Jews often refer to
prayer as praying looking toward the temple since the temple is the
place of prayer in Israel.
In the first
place, the fact
of intercession and personal petition
as part
of prayer implies that there is a certain «open - ness» about the Creation, so that genuinely new and different things may be accomplished in it if human wills are aligned with the Will
of God.
Prayer that becomes
as much a part
of life
as making a mug
of tea or opening up emails: something real, necessary, and done
as part
of daily life and given its due important
place.
A pure theocracy, such
as the prophets had envisioned and foretold, a state
of affairs contemplated by Jesus himself and described in his
prayer: «Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven» — this was to take the
place of «the present evil age.»
If such a program arouses opposition,
as it is likely to, this calls for the tactful but courageous insistence that the house
of God is a
place of prayer and service for all peoples and the Church
of God can not sanction discrimination at any point.
He doesn't, it's Satan who is running wild in this country because GOD has been taken out
of public
places and
prayer has been taken out
of schools etc., when you take GOD out, you let evil in... this nation hasn't learned that yet... there will be more tragedies like this or worse unless GOD is bought back into every facet
of the public
as he was decades ago when
prayer was allowed in school, the commandments were made visible and even on our money his name was present — BRING GOD BACK!!
The application states there is a need for the chapel
as «it is every person's right to be able to have a
place of retreat for contemplation and
prayer, for religious observance, celebration
of key life and family milestones, marriages, christenings and so forth».
After dinner, having sung a Psalm, they returned to their conference upon the other questions (which were three in all) till towards evening; at which time,
as the master
of the family began, so he concluded with
prayer, and I gave them three new questions against their next meeting, which being appointed for time and
place, everyone repaired to his own home.36
The sense
of alienation and distance from God which had grown upon the pious in Israel must in proportion
as they had learned to look upon Him as no mere national divinity, but as a God of justice who would punish Israel for its sin as certainly as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in place; and the typical form of Christian prayer points to the abolition of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «As in heaven, so on earth.&raqu
as they had learned to look upon Him
as no mere national divinity, but as a God of justice who would punish Israel for its sin as certainly as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in place; and the typical form of Christian prayer points to the abolition of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «As in heaven, so on earth.&raqu
as no mere national divinity, but
as a God of justice who would punish Israel for its sin as certainly as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in place; and the typical form of Christian prayer points to the abolition of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «As in heaven, so on earth.&raqu
as a God
of justice who would punish Israel for its sin
as certainly as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in place; and the typical form of Christian prayer points to the abolition of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «As in heaven, so on earth.&raqu
as certainly
as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in place; and the typical form of Christian prayer points to the abolition of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «As in heaven, so on earth.&raqu
as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in
place; and the typical form
of Christian
prayer points to the abolition
of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history
of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «
As in heaven, so on earth.&raqu
As in heaven, so on earth.»
items
of spiritual significance, such
as prayer cards or rosary beads (again, to
place near the bedside, not in bed with baby)
Third, Romney has spelled out in unequivocal terms his unconditional support for Israel, «a country under existential threat», including showing footage
of himself
placing a
prayer in the Western Wall in Jerusalem (a city he unilaterally declared
as Israel's capital despite the US's formal recognition
of Tel Aviv and the singular importance
of Jerusalem's future status to the peace negotiations).
«U.N.I (You And I)» from And the Winner Isn't «Love and Lies» from Band Aid «If I Dare» from Battle
of the Sexes «Evermore» from Beauty and the Beast «How Does a Moment Last Forever» from Beauty and the Beast «Now or Never» from Bloodline: Now or Never «She» from Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story «Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go» from The Book
of Henry «Buddy's Business» from Brawl in Cell Block 99 «The Crown Sleeps» from The Breadwinner «World Gone Mad» from Bright «Mystery
of Love» from Call Me by Your Name «Visions
of Gideon» from Call Me by Your Name «Captain Underpants Theme Song» from Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie «Ride» from Cars 3 «Run That Race» from Cars 3 «Tell Me How Long» from Chasing Coral «Broken Wings» from City
of Ghosts «Remember Me» from Coco «
Prayers for This World» from Cries From Syria «There's Something Special» from Despicable Me 3 «It Ain't Fair» from Detroit «A Little Change in the Weather» from Downsizing «Stars in My Eyes (Theme From Drawing Home)» from Drawing Home «All In My Head» from Elizabeth Blue «Dying for Ya» from Elizabeth Blue «Green» from Elizabeth Blue «Can't Hold Out on Love» from Father Figures «Home» from Ferdinand «I Don't Wan na Live Forever» from Fifty Shades Darker «You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way» from Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool «This Is How You Walk On» from Gifted «Summer Storm» from The Glass Castle «The Pure and the Damned» from Good Time «This Is Me» from The Greatest Showman «The Hero» from The Hero «How Shall a Sparrow Fly» from Hostiles «Just Getting Started» from If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast «Truth to Power» from An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power «Next Stop, The Stars» from Kepler's Dream «The Devil & The Huntsman» from King Arthur: Legend
of the Sword «Have You Ever Wondered» from Lake
of Fire «I'll Be Gone» from Lake
of Fire «We'll Party All Night» from Lake
of Fire «Friends Are Family» from The Lego Batman Movie «Found My
Place» from The Lego Ninjago Movie «Stand Up for Something» from Marshall «Rain» from Mary and the Witch's Flower «Myron / Byron» from The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) «Longing for Summer» from Moomins and the Winter Wonderland «Mighty River» from Mudbound «Never Forget» from Murder on the Orient Express «Hold the Light» from Only the Brave «PBNJ» from Patti Cake $ «Tuff Love (Finale)» from Patti Cake $ «Lost Souls» from The Pirates
of Somalia «How a Heart Unbreaks» from Pitch Perfect 3 «The Promise» from The Promise «Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe» from Pulimurugan «Maanathe Maarikurumbe» from Pulimurugan «Stubborn Angel» from Same Kind
of Different
as Me «Dancing Through the Wreckage» from Served Like a Girl «Keep Your Eyes on Me» from The Shack «On the Music Goes» from Slipaway «The Star» from The Star «Jump» from Step «Tickling Giants» from Tickling Giants «Fly Away» from Trafficked «Speak to Me» from Voice From the Stone «Walk on Faith» from Year by the Sea
«Mollie was literally an answer to
prayer as we came to a
place where we ran out
of answers for how to save our family Australian Shepherd, Gideon, from being put down due to aggression issues.
She also writes that
as a result
of the fracas «the authorities have come across
as hostile and the faithful no longer have their
place of prayer.»
Contemporary artists continue the legacy, such
as Alex Grey, who has combined his passion for visionary art and spirituality to create the Chapel
of Sacred Mirrors, a gathering
place for
prayer that showcases his art in a psychedelic temple.
These images are then made into hand - woven
prayer rugs, which emphasise the dual nature
of this concept: that a sanctuary also serves
as a
place of contemplation.
There is an art to praying for your future husband and
as a single woman it is important to pray for your future spouse, but your
prayers should not come from a
place of desperation -LSB-...]