holiness

Example Sentences

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The Archdiocese of New York recently released an update on reforms to its abuse response protocols, with Dolan arguing that “conversion is possible, healing is possible, holiness is possible even after great sin.”

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

Nobody calls holiness home—although, ironically, doing so is an all-too-human habit.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

"There can be no mixing, then, of religious beliefs and violence, of holiness and oppression, of religious traditions and sectarianism," Francis said.

From Reuters • Sep. 3, 2023

Some say it’s a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others say the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as people think.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023

War is hell, but that’s not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien