sacramental
Example Sentences
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Capote perfectly captures the sacramental quality of the holiday—how, through the exhaustive labor of polishing and scrubbing, we consecrate the routine rooms of daily existence into a sanctuary for celebration.
“And the sacramental seal of confession is the worldwide law of the Catholic Church, not just the diocese of Burlington, Vermont,” which covers the whole state.
From Seattle Times
The new accusations don’t concern sacramental abuse that would justify forwarding the case to the Vatican’s sex abuse office, known as the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
From Seattle Times
The obsession with this issue — the almost elevation of it to a sacramental level — is so deeply disturbing and tragic.”
From Washington Times
Francis repeated that the Catholic Church cannot permit sacramental marriage of same-sex couples but that he supported so-called civil union legislation giving same-sex couples legal protection in issues such as pensions, inheritance and health care.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
