a sacred place of pilgrimage

belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

phrases used to refer to Heaven

Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

a day specified for religious observance

a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost

(legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper

December 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem

a chaplain in one of the military services

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

person of exceptional holiness

(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable

(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept

a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam

(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy

the sacrament of ordination

person of exceptional holiness

a sacred place of pilgrimage

a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor

sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire

the Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)

a political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

the Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection

the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection

the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost

a very troublesome child

tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America

the Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper

the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead

a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam

water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification

the week before Easter

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

(Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)

a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship

scrub with a holystone