blessed sacrament
71Blessed Colomba of Rieti — Blessed Colomba of Rieti † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed Colomba of Rieti Born at Rieti in Umbria, Italy, 1467; died at Perugia, 1501. Blessed Colomba of Rieti is always called after her birthplace, though she actually spent the… …
72blessed — blessed, blest As an attributive adjective (i.e. used before a noun), blessed is pronounced as two syllables: The Blessed Sacrament / every blessed night. When used as the past tense and past participle of the verb to bless, it is pronounced… …
73sacrament — ► NOUN 1) (in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism and the Eucharist. 2) (also the Blessed Sacrament or the Holy Sacrament) (in Catholic use) the consecrated elements of the… …
74sacrament — noun Etymology: Middle English sacrement, sacrament, from Anglo French & Late Latin; Anglo French, from Late Latin sacramentum, from Latin, oath of allegiance, obligation, from sacrare to consecrate Date: 13th century 1. a. a Christian rite (as… …
75blessed — blessedly, adv. blessedness, n. /bles id/; esp. for 3, 7 /blest/, adj. 1. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament. 2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity. 3 …
76Blessed — adj. (also poet. blest) 1 a consecrated (Blessed Sacrament). b revered. 2 (usu. foll. by with) often iron. fortunate (in the possession of) (blessed with good health; blessed with children). 3 euphem. cursed; damned (blessed nuisance!). 4 a in… …
77blessed — adj. (also poet. blest) 1 a consecrated (Blessed Sacrament). b revered. 2 (usu. foll. by with) often iron. fortunate (in the possession of) (blessed with good health; blessed with children). 3 euphem. cursed; damned (blessed nuisance!). 4 a in… …
78sacrament — [ sakrəm(ə)nt] noun 1》 (in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist, and (in the Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick. 2》 (also… …
79sacrament — /ˈsækrəmənt / (say sakruhmuhnt) noun 1. Christianity a visible sign divinely instituted to confer grace on those who worthily receive it. In the various Christian denominations, the sacraments include some or all of the following: baptism;… …
80Sacrament of Marriage — Sacrament of Marriage † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sacrament of Marriage That Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an… …
