The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
a special service of dedication or ordination; a church [without debt] may be consecrated-- made holy to God's purposes; a service by which an ordained person becomes a bishop.
The act, process, or ceremony of making something sacred. This typically involves cleansing and a ritual dedication toward some specific purpose.
At the Mass, the act of transforming bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. In religious life, an act of choosing to be set apart for a special role in the service of God and the Church normally accompanied by a vow or public promise together with a distinctive way of life.
Make holy. Empower(see empowerment des. 2) sacred symbol with the power of the four elements.
When the bread and wine are turned into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
The ritual of purifying items and/or self to be used in the circle.
The act of making something sacred, the ritual use of water and salt to exorcise negative energies or evil influences from tools, circle, etc.
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"
(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"
A ritual of sanctification or purification. A ritual of dedication.
A ceremonial action by which the highest degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, otherwise known as the fullness of the priesthood, is conferred on an individual. This action makes the person so consecrated a bishop. Also used with reference to the host in the Mass which by being consecrated ceases to be bread but becomes the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of our Lord.
The act or ceremony of the Eucharist. The act of making or declaring something or someone sacred. The act of inducting a person by means of a religious rite. The part of a communion rite in which the bread and wine are consecrated.
a moment during the ceremony of the mass where God, allegedly through the priest, changes bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.
when the bread and wine are ritually offered to God in Catholic Mass
To set something or someone apart for a sacred purpose.
The act of separating from a common to a sacred use
The dedication of anything to Divine Service or elevation of a member of the clergy to the rank of Bishop.
1) A special service of dedication. 2) The service by which an ordained person becomes a bishop.
an ecclesiastical rite in which a person, place or thing is set apart or dedicated to the service of God; e.g., the time in the communion service when the bread and wine are dedicated for their use in the Lord?s Supper through the words of Christ used on the night he instituted the sacrament.
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "setting apart."