Search results for "Holy water" - New World Encyclopedia
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- churches, palm fronds are blessed with holy water outside the church building ... Jerusalem," and is the beginning of Holy Week. The day before it is ...17 KB (2,712 words) - 06:25, 18 November 2022
- *In Greek Orthodox Christian mysticism, the number 5 symbolizes the ... Shia Islam, the Panjetan or the Five Holy Purified Ones are the members ...21 KB (2,981 words) - 06:46, 13 June 2023
- , Erlik (god of the underground world), Water, Fire, Sun, Moon, Star, Air ... Tengri, Yer-Sub, Umai, Erlik, Earth, Water, Fire, Sun, Moon, Star, Air ...26 KB (4,249 words) - 06:07, 27 February 2023
- the only part of the city not surrounded by water. His army encamped outside ... Other Turkish tunnels were flooded with water. Eventually, the Byzantines ...20 KB (3,140 words) - 17:55, 16 May 2020
- way of life, even abstaining from drinking water…; for he asked for a bit ... that “for these two women, to gaze at holy people or holy places was ...22 KB (3,506 words) - 20:42, 21 April 2023
- the miraculous ability of transmitting the Holy Spirit through the laying ... prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit ...29 KB (4,732 words) - 22:09, 29 January 2023
- important for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan and for Christians ... first day, then refrains from both food and water on the second. Although seemingly ...36 KB (5,745 words) - 00:43, 25 March 2024
- The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world ... This partially landlocked body of water, an indentation in the southeastern ...19 KB (2,915 words) - 08:28, 8 January 2024
- houses were built, many roads were paved, a water reservoir was built at Gefarsa ... health centers, and hospitals; policing, water supply and infrastructure ...20 KB (2,986 words) - 05:49, 15 June 2023
- Latin: "sanctus" meaning "holy" or "consecrated ... way of life, even abstaining from drinking water…; for he asked for a bit ...11 KB (1,740 words) - 00:48, 23 December 2022
- Churches he is revered as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, along with Basil ... horse-stop on the main road...devoid of water, vegetation, or the company ...32 KB (4,901 words) - 19:17, 20 June 2024
- Enki was the god of water, crafts, intelligence, and creation. He ... In Sumerian, "E-A" means "the house of water," ...18 KB (3,043 words) - 08:34, 5 February 2022
- The first water fountain built on the plaza was constructed by the ... one of the Catholic Church's Fourteen Holy Helpers, is completely ornate ...19 KB (3,062 words) - 21:54, 31 January 2024
- wing of the Ottoman fleet that defeated the Holy League under the command of ... Rapallo, later replenishing his ships with water and other supplies at San ...33 KB (5,326 words) - 18:45, 6 November 2022
- where he might attain to the desire of his holy purpose." His exact age ... who lived there a convenient source of water. Like the prophet Elisha ...20 KB (3,232 words) - 09:12, 27 September 2023
- in the Ganges River, or baptism with holy water. The ancient Greeks had ... bird was dipped in the blood mingled with water and the leper sprinkled with ...14 KB (2,260 words) - 00:10, 1 December 2023
- Originally, the Crusades were Christian Holy Wars to recapture Jerusalem ... at restoring Christian sovereignty over the Holy Land. The Crusades initially ...33 KB (5,138 words) - 15:34, 30 April 2023
- the Hagia Sophia. They also built bridges and water-ways. ... Her body was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles, one of the splendid ...8 KB (1,261 words) - 02:27, 19 April 2023
- his popular children's book The Water-Babies (1863). ... Charles left for Cambridge to read for Holy Orders at Magdalene College ...18 KB (2,593 words) - 19:34, 4 December 2023
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) at a time when the Holy See is vacant (usually due ... that were under eighty on the day that the Holy See became vacant would be ...41 KB (6,415 words) - 11:21, 11 March 2023
