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Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination vary by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination is sometimes called an ordinand. The liturgy used at an ordination is sometimes referred to as an ordination.
The tradition of the ordained monastic community (sangha) began with the Buddha, who established orders of monks and later of nuns. The procedure of ordination in Buddhism is laid down in the Vinaya and Patimokkha or Pratimoksha scriptures. There exist three intact ordination lineages nowadays in which one can receive an ordination according to the Buddha's teachings:
Saicho repeatedly requested that the Japanese government allow the construction of a Mahayana ordination platform. Permission was granted in 822 CE, seven days after Saicho died. The platform was finished in 827 CE at Enryaku-ji temple on Mount Hiei, and was the first in Japan. Prior to this, those wishing to become monks/nuns were ordained using the Hinayana precepts, whereas after the Mahayana ordination platform, people were ordained with the Bodhisattva precepts as listed in the Brahma Net Sutra.
The rite of ordination to the priesthood is one of the oldest in the Catholic Church. Some of the gestures practiced today were performed in the 1st century. The rite is performed in the ordination of bishops, priests and deacons. Its always presided by bishops and it takes place between the scripture readings and the Eucharist liturgy. It begins with the bishop calling each candidate by name and each candidate responding in Latin Adsum which means Im present. Msgr. Juan Javier Flores Pontifical Liturgical Institute The candidates respond to some questions or sometimes make a pledge. In the case of the future priest, they make a promise of chastity and obedience to the bishop. Then the candidates prostrate on the floor in a gesture of humility and supplication. The p...
Watch as Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington ordains seven men to the priesthood, calling them agents of the New Evangelization. To learn more about vocations, visit http://dcpriest.org Also visit us at http://www.adw.org Watch more vocations videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9936BBB623622623
Cardinal Wuerl ordained eight men to the priesthood on Saturday, June 25, 2016. The Rite of Ordination begins at the 30 minute mark. To learn more about vocations in the Archdiocese of Washington visit, http://www.dcpriest.org/. #DCpriest
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First ever priestly ordination in Tonota, St. Bridget Parish. 28.06.2014
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