“Windows To Spirituality”
Baptism Baptism, from Greek βαπτίζω (baptízô), is a religious act of purification by water usually associated with admission to a Christian church. Although the primary meaning of the Greek word for baptism is dip or plunge, the term was used also historically to mean perform ablutions. The Christian ceremony of baptism evolved from the Jewish tradition of purification by immersion...
Divine Liturgy Divine Liturgy or Holy Liturgy is the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine Rite, developed from the Antiochene Rite of Christian liturgy which is that of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. As such, it is used in the Eastern Orthodox, the Greek Catholic Churches, and the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Although the same term is sometimes applied in English to the Eucharistic service of...
A Booklet For A Sick “A Booklet For A Sick” treatise consists of Twenty-Five Remedies. It was written as a salve, a solace, and a prescription for the sick, and as a visit to the sick and a wish for their speedy recovery. Warning and Apology This immaterial prescription was...
![The Eucharist has been a key theme in the depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art,[8] as in this 16th-century Juan de Juanes painting.](https://slife.org/wp-content/uploads/1707px-Última_Cena_-_Juan_de_Juanes-520x329.jpg)
Eucharist The Eucharist is a sacramental or memorial reenactment of the Last Supper between Jesus and his disciples, in which Christians partake in the “body” and “blood” of Christ. It is also known as Holy Communion. Christians generally recognize a special presence of Christ in this rite, though they differ about exactly how, where, and...
Christian Worship Christian worship is the act of attributing reverent honor and homage to God. In the New Testament, various words are used to refer to the term worship. One is proskuneo (“to worship”) which means to bow down to God or kings. Throughout most of Christianity’s history, corporate Christian worship has been liturgical,...
Passages From The Psalms And The Proverbs Here are some passages from the Psalms and the Proverbs for blessings. A blessing is a prayer asking for God’s protection, or a little gift from the heavens. It’s also any act of approving, like when your roommate wants to move out and...
Buddhist Devotion Devotion, a central practice in Buddhism, refers to a commitment to religious observances or to an object or person and may be translated with Sanskrit or Pāli terms like saddhā, gārava or pūjā. Central to Buddhist devotion is the practice of buddhānussati, the recollection of the inspiring qualities of the Buddha. Although buddhānussati had been...
Prayer Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity (a god), or a deified ancestor. More generally, prayer can also...
Time To Pray Especially when it is time to pray and to break the fast, all prostrations and bows should be performed in such a way that not even one second is wasted. We use prayer to turn to the Eternally Merciful God, present ourselves to Him, and ask Him...
What is Incantation? An incantation is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial rituals or prayers. Other words synonymous with incantation is spells, charms or to bewitch. In the world of magic,...
What Is Worship? Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader. Such acts may involve honoring. Worship means fulfilling God‘s commands in one’s daily life and fulfilling the obligations of being His...
Why Is Worshipping God And Refraining From Sins Important For Human Nature? A parable to understand the intrinsic relation of worshipping God and refraining from sins to human nature To understand how true and proper are the tasks assigned to us of performing prescribed prayers and avoiding major sins, and...
Importance Of The Daily Prescribed Prayers This article is about daily prescribed prayers. In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate The prescribed prayers are the pillar of the religion. A parable to understand the value and importance of the daily prescribed prayers If you would really like to...
Bliss and Benefit of The Prescribed Prayers What Bliss And Benefit Come With The Prescribed Prayers (Salah)? In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate O you people, worship… (The Quran 2:21) If you wish to understand the bliss and benefit that come with prayer, and the grave loss...
Hardship Of Daily Prayers This article covers the hardship of daily prayers. Does Praying Five Times a Day is Boring and Wearying? Once, a man of considerable age, great stature, and high social position said to me: ‘The prayer is OK, but five times a day is too much; it...
Daily Prayers Why Was Doing The Daily Prayer Prescribed Five Times A Day? You ask me the reasons for the apportioning of the daily prayers into five definite durations. I’ll take up just one of very many reasons. “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate” Glory be to...
Grace Before and After Meals A grace is a short prayer or thankful phrase said before or after eating. The term most commonly refers to Christian traditions. Some traditions hold that grace and thanksgiving imparts a blessing which sanctifies the meal. In English, reciting such a prayer is sometimes referred...
A Mother’s Prayer This article (A Mother’s Prayer) has been published in Fountain Magazine in July 1993. I was allowed to stay in the hospital at my son’s bedside not as his mother but as a doctor. He was taken into care in a special room in the hospital, along...
Prayer For Another There is a certain time, sometimes space for praying for another. It is one in accordance with the conditions of its acceptability. A prayer is more or less acceptable in consideration of certain conditions being met. For example, when one prays to God for something, he should...
The Journey Beyond Being We have risen to make a journey extending far into the realms beyond being. O God, Most High: We behold the spectacle that You have laid out before us, Your most original and striking works made in the most perfect form, to which You invite our...
