liturgical

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Recent Examples of liturgical The Episcopal Church is a Protestant denomination that shares similarities with the Catholic Church, such as in its liturgical practice and parts of its hierarchy. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Mardi Gras is truly a global phenomenon and every celebration is different, even if they are all tied to the liturgical calendar and the same principal of wild revelry. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 Mardi Gras celebrations last anywhere from four to eight weeks, depending on the year's liturgical calendar, according to Condé Nast Traveler. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 Following the Christian liturgical calendar, Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liturgical
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Adjective
  • Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out in June 2025 Within the walls of a hospital, privacy is sacred—the intimate details of someone’s body and illness are meant to be as carefully guarded, as quietly delivered, as a sacramental confession.
    Pria Anand, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
  • After the surgeon general’s warning on alcohol, people of faith should rethink sacramental wine, writes guest columnist Eli Federman.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The power of ritual Tan, of Case Western Reserve, said the conclave’s shift from its Eurocentric foundations and focus is largely the handiwork of Francis himself, who appointed 108 of the 135 electors who will elect his successor.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • And while Sephardic families have a ceremony to mark the end of Passover, for Jews with roots in Eastern Europe, there's a bit of a ritual vacuum.
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religious one.
    Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The Catholic Church is not simply a spiritual enterprise; John Paul II was instrumental in cracking the Soviet bloc by inspiring his native Poland to rebel.
    Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Francis urged political leaders to guard against religious extremism and warned Catholics not to force their faith on others during a 2024 visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The Founders envisioned a country free from the establishment of a single religious tradition — not for the good of the state as much as for the integrity of religious practice and to avoid competition between faiths for government resources.
    Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Vice president Vance was welcomed to India with a ceremonial guard of honor on Monday.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Traditionally, papal funerals included elaborate, multi-layered coffins—cypress, lead, and oak—along with extensive ceremonial displays.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One thing to consider, however, is that Leviticus is devoted to priestly concerns.
    Jacob F. Love, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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