“The Catholic Church holds that it is not admissible to ordain women to the priesthood, for very fundamental reasons. These reasons include: the example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures of Christ choosing His apostles only from among men; the constant practice of the Church, which has imitated Christ in choosing only men; and her living teaching authority which has consistently held that the exclusion of women from the priesthood is in accordance with God's plan for His Church.” MenReasonChristChurchPracticePlansTeachingExampleAuthorityCatholicFundamentalsSacredConstantScriptureConsistentlyApostlesCatholic ChurchExclusionPriesthoodGod's PlanSacred Scripture Author:Pope Paul VI
“A society whose members are united by the fact that they think in the same way in regard to the sacred world and its relations with the profane world, and by the fact that they translate these common ideas into common practices, is what is called a Church. In all history, we do not find a single religion without a Church.” ThinkingWorldWayIdeasFactsChurchUnitedCommonPracticeMembersRelationRegardSacredTranslateProfane Author:Emile Durkheim
“While doing centering prayer, the practice is to let go of any thought or perception. The priority is to be as silent as possible and when that is not possible to let the noise of the thoughts be the sacred symbol for a while, without analyzing them.” PrayerPracticeLetting GoPerceptionSacredSilentPrioritiesNoiseSymbolsAnalyzingCenteringCentering Prayer Author:Thomas Keating
“When you look at what is happening to our world-and it is hard to look at what's happening to our water, our air, our trees, our fellow species-it becomes clear that unless you have some roots in a spiritual practice that holds life sacred and encourages joyful communion with all your fellow beings, facing the enormous challenges ahead becomes nearly impossible.” WorldLooksHardSpiritualWaterChallengesPracticeClearImpossibleAirTreeHappeningsRootsFellowsSacredSpeciesEnormousOur WorldJoyfulCommunionSpiritual Practice Book:Greening of the Self Source: Greening of the Self
“All too often, legacy management practices reflexively perpetuate the past - by over-weighting the views of long-tenured executives, by valuing conformance more highly than creativity and by turning tired industry nostrums into sacred truths.” LongPastViewsCreativityPracticeIndustryManagementSacredTiredLegacyExecutives Author:Gary Hamel
“Ritual consists of the external practices of spirituality that help us become more receptive and aware of the closeness of our lives to the sacred. Ritual is the act of sanctifying action - even ordinary action - so that it has meaning. I can light a candle because I need the light or because the candle represents the light I need.” NeedsI CanHelpingLightActionSpiritualityPracticeOur LivesOrdinarySacredRitualCandleClosenessReceptive Author:Christina Baldwin
“Consider six or eight hours a day sacred to the Lord and His work, and let nothing hinder your giving this time (to language study and practice) till you can preach fluently and intelligibly.” GivingChristianLanguageHoursLordPracticeStudySixSacredEightChristian InspirationalHinder Author:Hudson Taylor
“Knowledge carefully recorded is knowledge available in time of need. Spiritually sensitive information should be kept in a sacred place that communicates to the Lord how you treasure it. This practice enhances the likelihood of receiving further light.” NeedsShouldLightLordPracticeInformationSacredCommunicateAvailableTreasureSensitiveReceivingLikelihoodTime Of NeedSacred Places Author:Richard G. Scott
“The time has come to put into practice the charity taught by the masters and priests of all times. The words said between the pigeons' cooing under the sacred porticos of all the temples should now turn into concrete reality.” ShouldSaidRealityTurnsPracticeTaughtMastersSacredCharityAll TimeTemplesPriestsConcretePigeons Author:Samael Aun Weor