A Wisdom Archive on oblations

Oblation, an offering (Late Lat. oblatio, from offerre, oblatum, to offer), a term, particularly in ecclesiastical usage, for a solemn offering or presentation to God. It is thus applied to certain parts of the Eucharistic service in the Roman Church. There are two oblations, the lesser oblation, generally known as the offertory, in which the bread and wine yet unconsecrated are presented, and the greater oblation, the oblation proper, forming the latter part of the prayer of consecration, when ...

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oblation: An offering or sacrifice ceremoniously given to a God or guru.
See: sacrifice, yajna.

(See also: Oblation, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul )

In Hinduism, Yajna or Yagya यज्ञ(Sanskrit yajñá "worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice") is a Vedic ritual of sacrifice performed to please the Devas, or sometimes to the Supreme Spirit Brahman. It involves pouring oblations into the divine Agni (the sacrificial fire). Everything that is offered in the divine Agni is believed to reach the Devas. A yajna is typically performed by a hotar, with a number of additional priests playing a supporting role, chanting Vedic verses. Often there will be a ...

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A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. Such a person may live the Consecrated Life (that is, as a monk or nun according to Church Law) or not (for example, as an oblate). Benedictines are usually members of the Roman Catholic Church or one of the churches of the Anglican Communion, although they are occasionally found in other Christian religious denominations as well. For the main articles on the Benedictine way of religious living, see Rule of St Benedict, Benedictine Confederation, Order of Saint Benedict, B ...

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This article is about the citrus fruit. For the Sixties pop band, see Grapefruit (band) The grapefruit is a sub-tropical citrus tree grown for its fruit, which are also known as grapefruit. The evergreen tree is usually found at around 5-6 m tall, although it can reach 13-15 m. The leaves are dark green, long (up to 15 cm) and thin. It produces 5 cm white four-petalled flowers. The fruit is yellow-skinned, largely oblate and ranges in diameter from 10-15 cm and has an acidic yellow segmented pulp. The numerous cul ...

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The Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI) (Latin: Congregatio Mariae Reginae Immaculatae) is a traditional Catholic religious community. The primary mission of the Congregation is to promote its interpretation of the message of Our Lady of Fatima. It is has also gone by the names of Tridentine Latin Rite Church, Fatima Crusaders, Oblates of Mary Immaculate Queen of the Universe. The congregation was formed in 1967 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho by a group of laymen and women of the Blue Army led by F ... Including:

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Benjamin Kennicott (April 4, 1718 – September 18, 1783), was an English churchman and Hebrew scholar. He was born at Totnes, Devon. He succeeded his father as master of a charity school, but the generosity of some friends enabled him to go to Wadham College, Oxford, in 1744, and he distinguished himself in Hebrew and divinity. While an undergraduate he published two dissertations, On the Tree of Life in Paradise, with some Observations on the Fall of Man, and On the Oblations of Cain and Abel, which obtained him ...

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Amavasya is the Indic name for a new-moon. The word Amavasya is common to many Indian languages especially Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati. The fortnight containing the new-moon is considered auspicious by Hindus. They believe that during this period, the offerings they make, reach their late forefathers. Every month, the new-moon day is considered auspicious and poojas are made. The dark fortnight of Aswayuja (September-October) is known as the Mahalaya Paksha or the fortnight specially sacred for offering ...

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Altair (α Aql / α Aquilae / Alpha Aquilae / Atair ) is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the nighttime sky, at visual magnitude 0.77. Altair is a vertex of the Summer Triangle. It is an "A" type or white star located 17 light years away from Earth, one of the closest stars visible to the naked eye. The name "Altair" is Arabic for "the flyer", from the phrase نسر الطائر an-nasr aţ-ţā?ir "the flying eagle". ... Including:

• Altair - References to the star

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Catholic religious orders are organizations of laity and clergy in the Roman Catholic Church who live under a common rule. They are to be distinguished from Holy Orders, the sacrament which bishops, priests, and deacons receive. What distinguishes members of religious orders from the rest of the laity and the clergy is that they try to imitate Jesus of Nazareth by taking vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They may additi ... Including:

• Catholic order - List of Roman Catholic orders

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In Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the epiclesis (also sometimes spelled epiklesis, since it is a transliterated Greek word) is that part of the prayer of consecration of the Eucharistic elements (bread and wine) by which the priest invokes the Holy Spirit. Some Eastern Orthodox theologians hold that the epiclesis is essential to the Eucharist -- without it, the mystical change will not occur. It sh ...

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