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Recent Examples of sacramental
After the surgeon general’s warning on alcohol, people of faith should rethink sacramental wine, writes guest columnist Eli Federman.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
That standard was tested when the churches in New Mexico and Oregon successfully sued the D.E.A., bolstering the case for the sacramental use of psychedelics.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Many of them walk to Mass from nearby apartments and could be cut off from the sacramental life if OLV is shuttered.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
The priest and the child have spent time alone together, and after one meeting Donald returned to Sister James’s class acting strange, his breath redolent of sacramental wine.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
That standard was tested when the churches in New Mexico and Oregon successfully sued the D.E.A., bolstering the case for the sacramental use of psychedelics.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Many of them walk to Mass from nearby apartments and could be cut off from the sacramental life if OLV is shuttered.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
The priest and the child have spent time alone together, and after one meeting Donald returned to Sister James’s class acting strange, his breath redolent of sacramental wine.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacramental
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Inspired by the tradition of the divine feminine, the energetic space captivates with colors, abstract wall art and a goddess sculpture done by the dynamic sister artist duo’s mother.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is no mention of Jove in the original Latin; that plea for divine aid in getting laid is Marlowe’s own twist of the text.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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How the courts and legislatures balance the rights of the majority and minority in these disputes over the place of the Ten Commandments in public life may go a long way toward shaping the future of religious freedom in American public education.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Families in Florida can also seek temporary or permanent exemptions for medical or religious reasons.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The Rooms Laid out over three floors—each with soaring, ecclesiastical cross-vault ceilings—rooms are spacious and chic, each with a varying but superb vistas.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by a day or two, the Catholic Church created a fixed date of March 21 to define it, known as the ecclesiastical equinox.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Acutis' canonization marks a deliberate Vatican effort to present contemporary, relatable holy figures who can speak to younger generations about faith lived in the digital age.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Black people and Black Mormons were barred from sacred buildings, temples and practices until 1978.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In France, August is sacred for summer holidays; in the UK or US, late-night calls are normal.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Reforming Popes of the 11th and 12th centuries, beginning with Leo IX and culminating with Innocent III, addressed the ecclesial crises of their day.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Others suggest that any sort of ecclesial peace that had reigned was over and that Francis is now more exposed to critics, deprived of the moderating influence Benedict played in keeping the conservative Catholic fringe at bay.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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Cook’s lawsuit sets the stage for what could be a high-stakes legal battle with major implications for the Fed and the power of the presidency, even as Trump moves to consolidate his hold over parts of the government once considered sacrosanct and free from political influence.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Idaho politics have traditionally held the independence of local government as sacrosanct.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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