Sentences with phrase «sacred event»

Faust, a noted historian, said: «The «black Mass» had its historical origins as a means of denigrating the Catholic Church; it mocks a deeply sacred event in Catholicism, and is highly offensive to many in the Church and beyond.»

Stupas (massive Buddhist monuments built to commemorate sacred events or locations) are always impressive sights to see in person and Ing Hang is no exception.

Again, priestly religion, in both its Christian and non-Christian expressions, is a backward - moving remembrance or re-presentation (anamnesis) of the sacred events of the past or the primordial Beginning.

This does not mean that it is a Word which is simply present in a sacred event of the past, nor does it mean that it is merely addressed to historical events, or confined to an historical realm.

When through an unusual coincidence President Reagan's second inauguration was telecast on the same day as the 1985 Super Bowl, the entire day seemed liturgically orchestrated, as viewers moved from one sacred event to another.

For example, parallels to the Catholic sacramental model, in which a sacred event is re-enacted within carefully measured boundaries of time and space, can be found in the formal dynamics of sports events and civil ceremonies, such as the Super Bowl or the presidential inauguration.

How are we supposed to observe a sacred event while at the same time staying culturally relevant?

When recounting the birth of a coal miner's calf he described it as a sacred event, analogous to the birth of Christ, with the numinous quality of a beautiful painting:

What we are witnessing, I would suggest, is that the Holocaust is taking on some of the characteristics of a cult, with adherents promoting a dogmatic approach to a series of sacred events.

The sacred reality is not gained by a «recollection» of past sacred events, but by a repetition of a real sacred event in the present moment.

«My personal philosophy views birth as a natural process that in low risk situations has a greater probability of being positive if it is handled as a private and sacred event.»

Birth is a sacred event and needs to be cherished, honored and respected.

We are all the guardians of this sacred event.

Remember that feeding your body is a sacred event, don't rush it!

Pangrebongan, the sacred events held 10 days after Kuningan Day, makes people come not only to pray but also to be entertained.