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121Mediator Dei — Mediator Dei, a papal encyclical was issued by Pope Pius XII in 1947. The encyclical suggests new directions and active participation instead of a merely passive role of the faithful in the liturgy, in liturgical ceremonies and in the life of… …
122Talmud and Midrash — ▪ Judaism Introduction commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). Definition of terms The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly… …
123Ecclesiastical Privileges — Ecclesiastical Privileges † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Privileges Ecclesiastical privileges are exceptions to the Law made in favour of the clergy or in favour of consecrated and sacred objects and places. I. The… …
124offer — I. verb (offered; offering) Etymology: Middle English offren, in sense 1, from Old English offrian, from Late Latin offerre, from Latin, to present, tender, from ob toward + ferre to carry; in other senses, from Anglo French offrir, from Latin… …
125Cat's Cradle — For other uses see Cat s cradle (disambiguation). Infobox Book name = Cat s Cradle title orig = Cat s Cradle translator = image caption = First edition hardback cover author = Kurt Vonnegut illustrator = cover artist = country = United States… …
126Shambo — (c.2001 – 26 July 2007) was a black Friesian bull living in the Hindu Skanda Vale Temple near Llanpumsaint in Wales, who had been adopted by the local Hindu community as a sacred animal. He came to public attention in April 2007, when a routine… …
127kowtow — kowtower, n. /kow tow , tow , koh /, v.i. 1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. 2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom. n. 3. the… …
128Sraosha — is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian divinity of Obedience or Observance , which is also the literal meaning of his name. In the Middle Persian commentaries of the 9th 12th centuries, the divinity appears as S(a)rosh . This form… …
