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Recent Examples of liturgical
During Holy Week, several major of days of worship will lead up to Easter — Christianity's most significant holiday which celebrates Jesus' resurrection and marks the start of a new liturgical year.
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Jarrod Wardwell,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
The Kimbell show foregrounds how these works were used in the devotional and liturgical life of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
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Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
The community is guided by a liturgical calendar, which Prince explains makes every day feel like a sacred moment.
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Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Lent is an important approximately 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, or charity work.
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Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jarrod Wardwell,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
The Kimbell show foregrounds how these works were used in the devotional and liturgical life of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
The community is guided by a liturgical calendar, which Prince explains makes every day feel like a sacred moment.
—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Lent is an important approximately 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, or charity work.
—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liturgical
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The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.
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Of these, Anglicans traditionally hold only baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments instituted by Christ and regard the others as sacramental rites.
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Loneliness and a never-ending to-do list have collided into a new kind of weeknight ritual.
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From urban refuge to national ritual American summer camps date back to the mid-19th century.
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India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
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Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes.
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Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.
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The Nasdaq bell is rung by pressing a ceremonial electronic button at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, and often serves as a branding event for corporations, with executives invited to press the button.
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Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
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Before heading to seminary and taking up the priestly collar, Borba enjoyed red carpets and professional acclaim for his business acumen.
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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