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of the cross (Latin: signum crucis), also known as blessing oneself or crossing oneself, is a ritual blessing made by members of some branches of Christianity...

than to devote oneself, more than to give oneself, it is even something more than to abandon oneself to God. In a word, to surrender oneself is to die to...

Anglican Christians to promote spiritual growth and communion with God. Among members of the Anglican Communion, private devotional habits vary widely, depending...

theology and philosophy with salvation resulting from the grace of God. Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good...

severe forms, it can mean using a discipline to flagellate oneself and a spugna to beat oneself.[citation needed] Mortification of the flesh is undertaken...

him; and to be a bond and pledge of their communion with him, and with each other. Independent Baptists hold to the Relational Presence.[further explanation...

approved full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The UMC is also in dialogue with the Episcopal Church for full communion. The UMC...

flesh or as a penance, especially for sins relating to lavishly adorning oneself (cf. 1 Peter 3:3, 1 Timothy 2:9). Cilices have been used for centuries...

Eucharist, although its interpretation varies among churches of the Anglican Communion and in different traditions of churchmanship such as Anglo-Catholicism...

called into communion with himself will continue in faith until the end. Those who apparently fall away either never had true faith to begin with (1 John...

Generally, the Amish hold communion in the spring and the autumn, and not necessarily during regular church services. Communion is only held open to those...

self-observation and guru-devotion". With the number of followers increasing, a formal religious community—"The Dawn Horse Communion"—was established. In 1973,...

spirituality within the Anglican Communion, which has no primary religious orders in the Dominican tradition, It holds to a third order-style structure...

contrition holds first place. Serious sins (mortal sins) must be confessed within at most a year and always before receiving Holy Communion, while confession...

different interpretations of the church tradition and often are not in communion with each other. Some groups even practice re-baptism before admitting a...

law. Muslims are commanded to be honest in their dealings with others and also to oneself. Honesty involves not lying or cheating others, giving others...

of sins than to offer oneself purely and completely to God at the time the Body of Christ is offered in the Mass and in Communion (Chap. 7). The Imitation...

people or even with oneself. The discourse or conversation should be "upbuilding", which means one would build up the other person, or oneself, rather than...

the person from the assaulting jinni. To protect oneself from jinn, many Muslims wear amulets with the name of God graved on. Jinn are also said to be...

Anglo-Catholics, or in a private meeting with the priest. Often a priest will sit in the sanctuary, just inside the communion rail, facing toward the altar and...