Liturgy

Liturgy (Greek: Λειτουργία) is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions.

The word, sometimes rendered by its English translation "service", may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy (Greek: Θεία λειτουργία) and Catholic Mass, or a daily activity such as the Muslim salat and Jewish services. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy is a communal response to the sacred through activity reflecting praise, thanksgiving, supplication, or repentance. Ritualization may be associated with life events such as birth, coming of age, marriage and death. It thus forms the basis for establishing a relationship with a divine agency, as well as with other participants in the liturgy. Methods of dress, preparation of food, olication of cosmetics or other hygienic practices are all considered liturgical activities.

The familiar sense of the word is an extension of the technical term in ancient Greek, leitourgia, signifying the often expensive offers of service to the people, and thus to the polis and the state. Through the leitourgia the rich carried a financial burden and were correspondingly rewarded with honours. The leitourgia became both mandatory and honorific, supporting the patron's standing among the elite. The holder of a Hellenic leitourgia was not taxed a specific sum, but entrusted with a particular ritual, which could be performed with greater or lesser magnificence. The chief sphere remained that of civic religion, embodied in the festivals: M.I. Finley notes "in Demosthenes' day there were at least 97 liturgical appointments in Athens for the festivals, rising to 118 in a (quadrennial) Panathenaic year." Eventually, under the Roman Empire, such obligations, known as Monera, devolved into a competitive and ruinously expensive burden that was not avoided^{[clarification needed]} when possible.

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Edit The Times of India 12 May 2016

BEIJING. The British media is riddled with "barbarians" who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China's ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials "very rude" ... The remarks made headlines worldwide on Wednesday but initially they were largely censored in China, blacked out of BBC World transmissions, according to the British broadcaster ... "Extraordinary!" ... ....

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A Canadian “funeral home’s” use of a dark public service announcement and billboard encouraging drivers to text and drive is causing outrage as well as driving home the message on the dangers of such actions, CNN reported Thursday."It is a horrible thing for a funeral home to do ... It’s not clear who is running the website since no creator is listed ... Next to the piece is a sign saying “DN’T TXT & DRIVE,” CNN reported ... ....

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Bishop Alexander to be enthroned in Dallas June 11 (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 13 May 2016

On Saturday, June 11, the greeting and vesting of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, will commence at 9.00 a.m., followed by the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Rite of Enthronement at 9.30 a.m ... Bishop Alexander also will preside at the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral on Sunday, June 12....

Franciscan Faculty, Alumni, to Speak at National Liturgy Conference (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016

'The novelty of this conference is that it will bring together leaders involved in both liturgy and catechesis for an important series of discussions regarding how their shared work can advance the new evangelization,' says Pauley ... He will also address what can be done to communicate to those indifferent or unengaged the possibility that liturgy can be a transformative encounter with God....

Meet The Class of 2016 (Yeshiva University)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016

'I saw that the piyyuṭim were special, unique liturgy for each of the holidays-the first day of Pesach, the second day of Pesach, Shabbat Chol Ha-mo'ed Pesach, etc.-and not just on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as is common in synagogues today. And I loved the idea of variegated, interesting liturgy for each day ... where this liturgy is still said.'....

Pope tells women religious Vatican will study women deacons (Diocese of Allentown)

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(Source. Diocese of Allentown). May 12, 2016 at 10.47 AM. By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ... Click on the image to make it bigger and to read th caption. Tags.. Category. WORLD ... 'I accept ... While women can preach at a Liturgy of the Word when there is not a celebration of the Eucharist, he said, at Mass the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist are parts of a whole and only one who is ordained can preside and preach ... (noodl....

Pope says he’s willing to study women deacons, in major step

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 12 May 2016

Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to report back on why women aren’t allowed to give a homily at Mass ......

Pope says he's willing to study women deacons, in major step

Edit Deccan Herald 12 May 2016

Pope Francis said today that he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling an openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men ... preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals, and preach ... Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to report back on why women aren't allowed to give a homily at Mass ... ....

Pope Francis willing to consider Catholic women deacons

Edit Scotsman 12 May 2016

Pope Francis has said he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can become deacons in the Catholic Church – the first step towards allowing women to serve in ordained ministry ... Deacons are ordained ministers but are not priests ... “I accept ... I agree.” ... He also said he would ask the Vatican office in charge of the liturgy to report back on why women aren't allowed to give a homily at Mass ... ....

Pope Francis Willing To Study Whether Women Can Become Deacons

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Thursday he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling an openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men ... They cannot, however, celebrate Mass ... Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to report back on why women aren't allowed to give a homily at Mass ... ....

In major step, Pope Francis says he’s willing to study women deacons

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VATICAN CITY >> Pope Francis said Thursday he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men ... They cannot, however, celebrate Mass ... Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to report back on why women aren’t allowed to give a homily at Mass....

In major step, pope says he's willing to study women deacons

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis said Thursday he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men ... They cannot, however, celebrate Mass ... Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to report back on why women aren't allowed to give a homily at Mass ... ---....

Pope Francis Says He's Open To Studying Whether Women Can Be Deacons

Edit National Public Radio 12 May 2016

i ... L'Osservatore Romano via AP hide caption. toggle caption L'Osservatore Romano via AP ... L'Osservatore Romano via AP ... "Asked about the possibility of women preaching the homilies during Mass, the Pope said it's important to distinguish between other types of liturgies, where the sermon can be preached by consecrated or lay women, and the Mass, where the homily is connected to the role of the priest serving 'in persona Christi'." ... ....

Pope says he's willing to study whether women can be deacons

Edit The Times Picayune 12 May 2016

Pope Francis said Thursday he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men ... preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals, and preach ... Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to explain more fully why women aren't allowed to give a homily at Mass ... The Rev....

Pope Francis says he's willing to study whether women can be deacons

Edit Syracuse 12 May 2016

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Thursday he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men ... They cannot, however, celebrate Mass ... Francis also said he would ask another Vatican office that is in charge of the liturgy to explain more fully why women aren't allowed to give a homily at Mass ... ....

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Pope tells women religious Vatican will study women deacons (Diocese of Allentown)

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