La conquête chrétienne d’Ejea à travers l’intervention de guerriers gascons et d’un saint girondin by Alexandre Giunta

“…After the conquest, a group of monks settled down in the city where they had privileges and administered the sacraments to the people of the region. In this article, we shall analyze the conditions of this conquest and the role of the French knights through some chronicles and charts.…”
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Lay persons in catechesis. Experience and challenges in the case of Slovenia by Tadej Stegu

“…It highlights the main trends and challenges in catechesis and some of the existing solutions that no longer look only at the age of candidates but take into account their maturity and readiness when preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation. The analytical research is further illuminated by the author’s personal experience as a layperson involved in catechesis. …”
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Deconstructing Theology or Prophetic Theology? A Comparative Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christian Perspective by Nathanael Neacșu

“…In the Orthodox understanding, the work of theology is understood to be, in the first place, a personal relationship with and experience of God, both from a mystical and sacramental perspective, and, through this, an actualisation of the work and message of God’s Revelation, making it present in the context of each historical and cultural circumstance. …”
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Les paroissiens de Saint-Pierre du Queyroix de Limoges et la communauté des prêtres by Anne Massoni

“…Situated a stone's throw from the Abbey of Saint-Martial, in the district known as le Château – as distinct from la Cité – it was the centre of the religious and sacramental life of the surrounding families, including a wealthy and influential bourgeoisie. …”
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The New Normal in Pastoral Care: The Enduring Legacy of Media Appropriation in the Post-Pandemic Roman Catholic Church by Giulia Isetti, Michael de Rachewiltz, Harald Pechlaner

“…Despite some inherent theological limitations to a more participatory use of ICT, the presence of pockets of innovation in extra-sacramental activities points to future possibilities for empowering laypeople and engaging with the faithful without compromising Church doctrine.…”
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Musical Instruments of the Turkic Peoples of the Volga Region and Urals by Gulnara Khayrullina

“…Singing was accompanied by pagan and mystical sacraments, holidays, household and daily rituals such as hunting, harvesting and much more, including military campaigns. …”
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Waaihoek se N.G. sendinggemeente in Bloemfontein: 1891-1903 by R. M. Britz

“…Consequently, the services and the administration of the sacraments (both Baptism and Holy Communion) were held separately. …”
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The presence of the Orthodox Churches and the Eastern-rite Catholic Churches in the III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops . by Mihály Laurinyecz

“…It is commonly known that the Orthodox Churches allow divorced individuals to remarry and for remarried people to receive sacraments. In the present study we discuss who were present on behalf of the Orthodox Churches and sui iuris Eastern Catholics at the synod, what happened in relation to these denominations, and what references were made regarding Orthodox and Eastern practices and theology. …”
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The presence of Pentecostalism in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa by James K. Mashabela

“…Results: Findings of the study include the fact that the ELCSA traces its practices of Pentecostalism from scripture and sacraments. Circuit Easter conferences and revivals attracted people for ELCSA membership growth. …”
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Conversions to Catholicism among Fin de Siècle Writers: A Spiritual and Literary Genealogy by Claire Masurel-Murray

“…During the last decade of the 19th century, a number of English writers converted to Roman Catholicism: the “Decadent” poets John Gray, Lionel Johnson and Ernest Dowson joined the Church in 1890 and 1891, while Oscar Wilde flirted with the Catholic faith during his college years at Oxford, and received the last sacraments on his deathbed in 1900. These writers all inherited from Walter Pater a taste for the splendours of religious rite. …”
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Entre el barroco y el clasicismo: Manuel García de Santiago, una nueva obra documentada para su repertorio by Salvador Guijo Pérez, Raúl Antonio Macías Giráldez

“…Se trata de la imagen de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, titular mariana de la Hermandad Sacramental de la parroquia de San Bartolomé de Mairena del Alcor, en la provincia de Sevilla. …”
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A Political-Theological Issue: Is Kemalism a Civil Religion or a Political Religion? by Gülbeyaz Karakuş

“…In addition, “secular sacredness” produced through citizenship, the instrumentalization of religion, and legitimacy are also discussed. These secular sacraments, which emerge as a political-theological issue, are defined as a civil or political religion. …”
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Poszanowanie wolności religijnej w prawodawstwie kościelnym by Dariusz Mazurkiewicz

“…Consequently, it also requires respect for religious freedom when administering sacraments and obliges bishops and missionaries to refrain from all forms of coercion when preaching the Gospel. …”
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,,Cura animarum" of the Preachers Order in the Background of the Medieval Monkhoods Soul Salvation Development by Slawomir Zonenberg

“…Their authority concerned the following important services: baptism, marriages, funerals, confessions, and administration of other sacraments, and both conduction of Sunday and other church holiday ceremonies. …”
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