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  2. Novena - Wikipedia

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    A novena (from Latin: novem, "nine") is an ancient tradition of devotional praying in Christianity, consisting of private or public prayers repeated for nine successive days or weeks. [1] The nine days between the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost , when the disciples gathered in the upper room and devoted themselves to prayer, is often ...

  3. Buddhism and Christianity - Wikipedia

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    [11] [39] Buddhist scholar Masao Abe pointed out that while "the event of the Cross" is central to Christianity, it is not possible for Buddhism to accept its importance. [39] Buddhist philosopher D. T. Suzuki stated that every time he saw a crucifixion scene it reminded him of the "gap that lies deep" between Christianity and Buddhism. [40]

  4. Las Posadas - Wikipedia

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    Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

  5. Buddhist devotion - Wikipedia

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    In early Buddhism, it was a common practice to recollect the qualities of the Buddha, known as buddhānussati.In the period of the arising of Mahāyāna Buddhism, there was a growing sense of loss in Buddhist communities with regard to the passing away of the Buddha, and a growing desire to be able to meet him again.

  6. Novena of aguinaldos - Wikipedia

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    Novena of aguinaldos, also known as the novena to Baby Jesus, is a novena (nine-day religious ceremony) held during the time leading up to Christmas from December 16 to December 24. [1] The novena of aguinaldos is commonly celebrated by Catholics in Colombia , Peru , as well as parts of Ecuador and Venezuela .

  7. Novena (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A novena is a nine-day devotional worship in Christianity. Novena may also refer to: Novena, Singapore, a planning area Novena MRT station; Novena University, in Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria; Novena (computing platform), an open-source computing hardware project; Novena, by Slapshock, 2004; The Novena, a 2005 Canadian film

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  9. Lectio Divina - Wikipedia

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    In Western Christianity, Lectio Divina (Latin for "Divine Reading") is a traditional monastic practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word. [1]