...kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt. He served as his brother's spokesman to Pharaoh. Cantor - Sometimes precentor, or the protopsaltes is the chief singer, and usually instructor, employed at a church, a cathedral or monastery with responsibilities for the ecclesiastical choir and the preparation of the divine services in the context of a secular or monastic liturgy. Chevra Kadisha - The organization of Jewish men and women who see to it that the bodies of the Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition and are protected from desecration, willful or not, until burial. El Malei Rachamin - A funeral prayer used by the Ashkenazi Jewish community. Hasped - This word has direct physical meaning of "enclosed with a hasp" as thus used in Garth's 'Dispensary'. Kaddish - Hymm of praises to God found in the Jewish prayer service. Central theme is the magnification and sanctification of God's name. Kever - The custom of visiting the graveside of parents or close relatives and praying there. ( grave of the fathers) Kriah - Hebrew word meaning tearing. It refers to the act of tearing one's clothes of cutting a black ribbon worn on one's clothes. Levaya - Hebrew word for funeral. Menorah - A 9 branched candelabrum lit during the eight day holiday of Hanukkah. Mogen David -Means "shield of David" but is used to refer to the six pointed Star of David. Rabbi - Jewish scholar or teacher of the Torah. Meaning "My Master" Shabbat...
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...Reflection Paper "7 Corporal Works of Mercy" Feed the Hungry Unfortunately, there are peole that doesn't have to eat food in their daily lives but we whom I shall called it "Fortunate" are able to eat daily. Even the slightest food waste are being eaten even if is not safe. We need to consider that those whom cannot eat daily must be fed. I can help by donating canned goods and other foods to the community that can be used to fed the hungry. And if I can, I might as well be the one to serve them what they would eat. Give Drink to the Thirsty Not all can access to clean water to drink nowadays because everything has a price. People have the right to drink in order to live. We need to support this basic need to them. I can help by donating funds (Ex. 50 php per week) to our village community service program so that they can distribute clean water to those who need it the most. Shelter the Homeless In reality, we can see everyday people around the corner that has no home or shelter. Thus, becoming homeless. We need to fulfill the duty of giving them a place of comfort by giving them what they need to building home. We donate funds and stuff that can be used to build homes to a program in our parish that builds new communities for the homeless. Visit the Sick Normally, when someone is sick, we tend to visit them but there are those that being forgotten and avoided due to their state health. They have the right to live and we have to contribute to them. I can...
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...integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world.(4)” Emerson believes not only that people must become non conformists to succeed but if they exonerate themselves they will gain the “suffrage of the world”. Emerson also stresses the importance of the individual. He states that “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind” meaning that the most important thing is for people to be true to themselves. This reflection on the importance of individualism is mirrored by Bon Jovi’s lyrics in It's My Life. In the song he sings “This ain't a song for the broken-hearted. No silent prayer for the faith-departed”. He says he is not singing this song for people who have given up but for those who are going to stand up and fight back against the social norms. He says that this song is “No silent prayer” to reinforce the idea that he is going to be emphatic in expressing his views. This connects to individualism because Jovi expresses that it is important to be strong and resilient. ...
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...How to Pray the Novena Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua X [pic] eHow Culture & Society Editor This article was created by a professional writer and edited by experienced copy editors, both qualified members of the Demand Media Studios community. All articles go through an editorial process that includes subject matter guidelines, plagiarism review, fact-checking, and other steps in an effort to provide reliable information. St. Anthony of Padua was a Catholic priest and preacher during the thirteenth century. Today, he is most often remembered as the patron saint of lost things. Numerous prayers have been composed in his honor, including this beautiful nine-day novena. Instructions 1. o 1 Make the Sign of the Cross, then pray the following prayer, "O wonderful Saint Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your miracles, and through the condescension of Jesus in coming in the form of a little child to rest in your arms, obtain for me of His bounty the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart. (Chris and I become family and fall deeply in love.) You who were so compassionate toward miserable sinners, regard not the unworthiness of those who pray to you, but the glory of God that it may once again be magnified by the granting of the particular request which I now ask for with persevering earnestness. Amen." Conclude the prayer with one Our Father[pic], one Hail Mary and one Glory Be in honor of St. Anthony. Repeat this...
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...It's true that every believer has authority to cast out evil spirits, but it's also necessary to understand the importance of using the name of Jesus when driving out unclean spirits. I heard of one evangelist who was preaching in an area where their pre-dominate god was Mohammad, and he did a demonstration up on stage... he took a woman who clearly had an evil spirit and a man who clearly had a need for physical healing. He said to them that he's going to first try to use the name of Mohammad to cast out the spirit and heal the man, then he'll use the name of Jesus and see which one works. He tried it with the name of Mohammad, and as you can guess, nothing happened. But when he used the name of Jesus, the evil spirit departed and the man was healed! Mark 16:17, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues." Notice how Jesus makes it clear that we are to cast out the spirits using His name. Now if we look into the early church, we see Paul using Jesus' name to drive an evil spirit out of a woman: Acts 16:18, "And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour." Not only did the early church drive out evil spirits with Jesus' name, but many were also healed using the name of Jesus: Acts 4:30, "By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the...
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...give the full picture of what Muslims believe. To get a better picture of what it means to be Muslim more must be explained, such as The Five Pillars of Islam, and Muhammad the Prophet. The cornerstone the Five Pillars of Islam are the first and most important part of being a good Muslim. Through adherents to the Five Pillars any Muslims know they are on the path to Allah. The first pillar is the Shahadah or the creed which is “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his Messenger.”(W.W page 296) When a person proclaims the Shahadah with all of their heart in front of the community, they become Muslim. The Second Pillar is Salat or daily prayer. Muslims are called to prayer five times a day so that they may remember that it is Allah, not themselves, that are to be worshiped. The Qur’an states “Fortify yourselves with patience and prayer…Remember your Lord deep in your soul with humility and reverence, and without ostentation: in the morning and in the evening; and do not be negligent.”(W.W page 297) The third pillar is the Zakat or giving money to the poor. The Qur’an states “Alms shall be only for the poor and the helpless, and for those that are engaged in the management of the alms and those who hearts are sympathetic to the Faith,… and for the traveler in need.”(W.W page 296) For Muslims this is a yearly offering of two and a half percent of their holdings. What makes this different from other religions in the area is that this is only meant for those that are comfortable...
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...sorrow for that are loved ones are no longer with us. Buddhism has an entirely different approach towards death and the burial rituals that most of us are accustomed to. For a Buddhist, a funeral is not a time to mourn but prepare the individual for his/her rebirth. Buddhists believe that death is not the end of life instead death is a natural part of life, and so they are encouraged to face it serenely. Buddhism allows traditional and cultural practices to be performed as long as these practices do not go against the teachings of the Buddha. As an expression of bereavement and filial piety, a Buddhist funeral is simple, solemn and dignified. At the moment of death and for a period after death, the monk, nun or spiritual friends read prayers and chants from the Buddhist Scriptures. In Buddhist traditions, this death bed chanting is regarded as very important and is ideally the last thing the Buddhist hears. The chanting of sutras (sermons in Sanskrit) is the main feature of a Buddhist funeral. Flowers and fruits are offered to show respect for...
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...The song “Hallelujah”, by Leonard Cohen, is a very opaque and dreary song. Cohen was at a low point in his life when he wrote the song. It is a very long and soft-spoken song that was written by Cohen in 1984. Despite the sad time that Cohen was going through when writing the song, it is one of the most popular songs in the world. Many famous singers have performed renditions on this song including: Bono, Jeff Buckley, and Bob Dylan. Many have been inspired by the song’s form and its way to stick in your head. However, people don’t see the biblical stories that the song brings out. The song alludes to prayer and the story of King David. Hallelujah is a word of praise or in other words, “Praise The Lord”, the song is usually used in church...
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...Contemporary Issues in Eastern Religions Contemporary Issues in Eastern Religions Shinto, “way of the gods”, is one of the two major religions in Japan besides Buddhism. There was no name for the religion up until Buddhism came from China;” there was no need to name the religion that was already present—it was simply what everyone did (Molloy, 2010).” Shintoism is known as the nature religion, however, it’s not just that it focuses on worshiping spirits, mostly the spirits of departed family members, and gods. There are numerous rituals that are carried out diligently to connect the people of Japan to their ancient ancestors and past. There are numerous public shrines all throughout Japan for devoted people to worship multiple gods. Though many of the nature based religions have slowly died out over the course of thousands of years, however, Shintoism has done no such thing. The Shinto religion has not only retained its connection to nature but also to shamanism and mysterious healing techniques. They show homage to the shrines that can be found situated in between skyscrapers. There are no known founder of the Shinto religion. It is believed to have been founded to in 660 BC according to the Japanese origin myth, though the first practices and ritual were not recorded until the eighth century in what is known as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. According to the Kojiki, in the beginning there was a primeval chaos, which populated many deities called kami. “Of those kami there...
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...Day of the Dead The day of Dead is a celebration in many Hispanic countries; Mexico is one of the countries that celebrate most this specific day. For them is a day in which the living remember their departed relatives. Is a beautiful ritual in which Mexican happily and lovingly remember their loved relatives that have died. This Celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd and there are two very special places where this ritual is impressive: Mixquic (a small town in Mexico City, and Janitzio, a charming little island in the state of Michoacan). By the end of October Mexican families start preparing for the celebration, they decorate with cempasuchil (an orange marigold flower) many Mexican families growth their own cempasuchil, believing that doing so is more appropriate for their offerings. Other tradition is what they call Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead bread) they used this bread as an offering to the dead relatives that they leave at their tombs in the graveyard. They also prepared the favorites dishes of their relative that they decorated with cempasuchil flowers and they also leave these dishes at their relative’s tombs. On November 1st the ceremony in honor of the Angelitos take place in the cemetery; is a ceremony for the little children that died and that could never experience the happiness and sorrow of adulthood. The way that they celebrate is that very early in the morning the church start ringing the bells calling for the children’s souls and their relatives...
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...727, 28, 729, 714 and 751 Tram: 15 Suburban train: Belém station Ferry: Belém Ferry station Tickets Individual ticket: €6 Student Card: 50% discount 2. Padrão dos Descobrimentos - is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries. Opening Hours Winter Schedule October to February 10am - 6pm | Tuesday to Sunday Last Admissions: 5:30pm How to Get There City bus lines: 727, 728, 729, 714 and 751 Tram 15 Suburban train: Belém station Pedestrian Tunnels: next to CCB Footbridges: next to Belem Station and to Torre de Belém Tickets Regular ticket 4,00€ 3. The Jeronimos Monastery - the most impressive symbol of Portugal's power and wealth during the Age of Discovery. King Manuel I built it in 1502 on the site of a hermitage founded by Prince Henry the Navigator, where Vasco da Gama and his crew spent their last night in Portugal in prayer before leaving for India. It was built to commemorate Vasco Da Gama's voyage and to give thanks to the Virgin...
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...Religious Comparison Bethann Rice University of Phoenix Religious Comparison In the early years of Catholicism, worshippers with a common purpose banded together to create one of the biggest Christian entities. At the time the Catholic Church started all Christian beliefs that came before it were thought of as heresy. Even today the Catholic Church still does not recognize other denominations of the faith. The recent Second Vatican Council declared all baptized Christians to be "in a certain, although imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church."(Catechism of the Catholic Church Ibid 2358.) In the area of southern Missouri, where I live, there are few choices for different religions. I was raised to be a southern Baptist. Located downtown, however; there is a beautiful building, with classic architecture in the front reminiscent of Catholic churches in larger cities. This building is Saint Agnes Cathedral and Parish. The inside of the church was modest but impressive. Sister Barbara Dingman, the Coordinator of Care Ministry, greeted me at the door. She was gracious and not what I expected. I expected the typical nun, dressed from head to toe in black and white. Barbara was in blue jeans and a blouse, with a...
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...The Comparative Study of Immortality in Hinduism, Christianity and Islam The concept of life after death is different in every religion. Some religions believe that the soul lives on after one dies, while others believe that the soul dies along with the body. Immortality is defined as the indefinite continuation of a person’s existence, even after death. Three very diverse religions that believe in these concepts would be Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. According to Islam, it is believed that the life span of an individual predetermined by God. After death each Muslim must wait until the Day of Judgment, which is known only to God, for resurrection. Prior to the day of resurrection there will appear an anti-Christ figure, who shall be defeated upon the return of Jesus. A golden age of peace will follow and at its end will be the day of resurrection. The Quran implies that resurrection will be corporal, although Islam, like Christianity, is open to non-literal text interpretations. After resurrection every individual must stand before God to answer for his or her actions in their life. Each will be given a record of their deeds, which they will have to answer for. Upon the passing of judgment the wicked individuals, will be separated from the righteous ones. It is also believed that God will spare those who are genuinely remorseful, but the wicked will be sent to hell. It is said that the image of hell is of unbearable heat and suffering. The destination for the righteous...
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...Introduction Zoroastrianism, the ancient religion of Iran, was founded about 3500 years ago by the prophet Zarathushtra. He preached that Ahura Mazda, meaning “Wise Lord,” is the only omnipotent and omniscient God (Hay, 2007). Zarathushtra has been known in the West as Zoroaster, from the Greek transliteration of his name, thus the name Zoroastrianism. After the Arab’s invasion of Iran, the once popular religion was replaced by Islam and a handful follower of Zarathushtra fled from Iran to India to escape the persecution. They are known today in India as Parsis. Currently, there are approximately 250,000 people practicing Zoroastrianism, of which 80% live in India and the rest in various parts of the world including United States (Rivetna, 2002). Although Zoroastrianism lost its status as a popular world religion, its study and knowledge are very useful in our understanding of the development of religious thought in the ancient world and how some of its important beliefs and practices have parallels in other religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Keywords: Zoroastrianisn, Ahura Mazda, sadre, kusti Basic tenets of Zoroastrianism Jayaram (2000) discussed the Zoroastrian religion in his article “Main Beliefs of Zoroastrianism.” While Zoroastrians believe that Ahuramazda is the supreme, omniscient and omnipotent God (monotheism); they also believe in the existence of a number of divinities (polytheism) who represent His good qualities and who...
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...especially death. This is where the concept of death in different religions like Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Catholicism comes in. Islam, for instance, believe that the present life is only a preparation for the next realm of existence. For them death is merely movement from one world to another. It can be described as a journey through a separate dimension of existence. The Prophet taught that three things can continue to help a person even after birth: charity which he had given, knowledge which he had taught and prayers on their behalf by a righteous child. Upon the death of a Muslim person, the body of the deceased is washed and covered in a clean white cloth and preparation for burial takes place as soon as possible. Muslims gather and prayers are performed for the dead and soon after the prayer the body of the deceased is buried. It has to be laid on its right side facing the direction of Mecca (the Muslim holy city). Charity, fasting, prayers and pilgrimage are often performed by the family members on behalf of the...
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