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2. Self-flagellation - Wikipedia

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   In Christianity, self-flagellation is practiced in the context of the doctrine of the mortification of the flesh and is seen as a spiritual discipline. [2] [3] It is often used as a form of penance and is intended to allow the flagellant to share in the sufferings of Jesus, bringing his or her focus to God. [4] [5] [6]

3. ‘Word of the Lord.’ Local houses of worship for the Deaf ...

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   You can’t fool God saying, ‘Well, you don’t know sign language.’ No way,” the priest continued, shaking his head and wagging his finger, eliciting more laughs from the pews.

4. Ignatian spirituality - Wikipedia

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   To achieve empathy with Jesus and a closer following of him, Ignatius proposed a form of contemplation that he called "application of the senses" to the scenes in the life of Jesus. [2]: 121ff The Spiritual Exercises, in 104, sum this up in a prayer that I may "love him more and follow him more closely." There is a considerable emphasis on the ...

5. Muqarrab (Sufism) - Wikipedia

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   Being close to God is one of the main goals of worship and mysticism in the religion of Islam. [6] [7]This proximity accompanied by intimacy and modesty allows the Muslim to escape the idleness of the ghaflah and thus to reach the firmament of fanaa in which personal human attributes are diluted and dissolved in order to leave room for contemplation and the ishq accompanying the baqaa state ...

6. Gary Brown: Make time to get close to God's creatures - AOL

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   That'll get you ready for bed quickly. Another one showed a gorilla getting a medical exam, opening his mouth wide and turning to get his ears checked at the appropriate times.

7. Christian prayer - Wikipedia

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   A page of Matthew, from Papyrus 1, c. 250. Prayer in the New Testament is presented as a positive command (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17).The people of God are challenged to include prayer in their everyday life, even in the busy struggles of marriage (1 Corinthians 7:5) as it is thought to bring the faithful closer to God.