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In 1921, the consecration of Poland was renewed in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kraków, a new church erected and consecrated to the Sacred Heart as a votive offering of gratitude for the regained independence after the war. [31] The consecration of Poland was since then renewed in 1951, 1976, 2011 and 2021.
Church buildings, chapels, altars, and Communion vessels are consecrated for the purpose of religious worship. A person may be consecrated for a specific role within a religious hierarchy, or a person may consecrate his or her life in an act of devotion. In particular, the ordination of a bishop is often called a consecration.
Whenever new Chrism is consecrated, it is added to the existing stock. The Eastern Church believes that the same Chrism consecrated by the Apostles is still in use today, having been added-to by all generations of the Church. The earliest mention of the use of Chrism is by Saint Hippolytus of Rome (†235).
The Blessed Virgin Mary venerated as The Virgin of the Navigators, 1531–1536, with her protective mantle covering those entrusted to her [1]. The consecration and entrustment to the Virgin Mary is a personal or collective act of Marian devotion among Catholics, with the Latin terms oblatio, servitus, commendatio and dedicatio being used in this context. [2]
The Eastern Orthodox view their church as being the living embodiment of Christ, through the grace of His Holy Spirit, in the people, clergy, monks and all other members of the church. Thus the church is viewed as the Body of Christ on earth which is perpetually unified with the Body of Christ in heaven through a common act of worship to God.
The view of the sacraments as gifts to the church positions the Hearts as the primary channel of Christ's boundless love and Mary's endless compassion. [26] The "Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary" is celebrated directly after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart which always falls on a Friday, 19 days after Pentecost. [27]
In the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches, as in the early church, the Sacred Mysteries (Blessed Sacrament) are reserved only for the Communion of the sick, or for the Lenten Liturgies of the Presanctified. A Consecrated Lamb (Host) is moistened with the Blood of Christ and allowed to dry. It is then cut into small portions ...
Blessed Sacrament is a devotional term used in the Catholic Church to refer to the Eucharistic species (consecrated sacramental bread and wine). [4] Consecrated hosts are kept in a tabernacle after Mass, so that the Blessed Sacrament can be readily brought to the sick and dying outside the time of Mass. [ 5 ] This also enables the devotional ...