Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
priesthood — /preest hood/, n. 1. the condition or office of a priest. 2. priests collectively. [bef. 900; ME presthed(e), presthod(e), OE preosthad. See PRIEST, HOOD] * * * Office of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance… … Universalium
vocation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ true ▪ Christian, religious VERB + VOCATION ▪ find ▪ She struggled for years to find her true vocation … Collocations dictionary
religious experience — Introduction specific experiences such as wonder at the infinity of the cosmos, the sense of awe and mystery in the presence of the holy, feelings of dependence on a divine power or an unseen order, the sense of guilt and anxiety… … Universalium
vocation — noun Etymology: Middle English vocacioun, from Anglo French vocaciun, from Latin vocation , vocatio summons, from vocare to call, from vox voice more at voice Date: 15th century 1. a. a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ecclesiastical and Religious Vocation — Ecclesiastical and Religious Vocation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical and Religious Vocation An ecclesiastical or religious vocation is the special gift of those who, in the Church of God, follow with a pure intention the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Maya priesthood — Until the discovery that Maya stelae depicted kings instead of high priests, the Maya priesthood and their preoccupations had been a main scholarly concern. In the course of the 1960s and over the following decades, however, dynastic research… … Wikipedia
call — See vocation, biblical; vocation, Christian; vocation, priesthood or religious … Glossary of theological terms
Holy Orders — The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry. In the Roman Catholic (Latin: sacri ordines), Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (ιερωσύνη [hierōsynē] … Wikipedia
Minor seminary — Telšiai Diocese Minor seminary in Lithuania A minor seminary is a secondary boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming priests. They are generally Roman Catholic institutions … Wikipedia
Vatican Council, Second — (1962–65) 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic church, announced by Pope John XXIII. It has come to symbolize the church s readiness to acknowledge the circumstances of the modern world. Among the most notable of the 16 documents enacted … Universalium
