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“HOLLY TREE (Ilex aquifolium) is a symbol of good will and is associated with sun gods. In Rome the holly was sacred to Saturn and was employed in the rites of the Saturnalia, where it was a symbol of health and happiness. The holly is an evergreen and therefore is associated with the sun god.”

Sun Tree Sacred Symbols Rome Employed Good Will Rite Hollies Saturn Evergreens Sun God

Author:Raven Grimassi

“Down in adoration falling, Lo! the sacred Host we hail; Lo! o'er ancient forms departing, Newer rites of grace prevail; Faith for all defects supplying, Where the feeble senses fail.”

Form Fall Grace Failing Sacred Ancient Senses Host Defects Adoration Hail Rite Departing

Author:Thomas Aquinas

“To abandon your shield is the basest of crimes; nor may a man thus disgraced be present at the sacred rites, or enter their council; many, indeed, after escaping from battle, have ended their infamy with the halter.”

Men May Crime Battle Sacred Abandon Council Shields Escaping Rite Infamy

Book:Germania by Tacitus

Source: Germania by Tacitus

“O fools, awake! The rites ye sacred hold Are but a cheat contrived by men of old Who lusted after wealth and gained their lust And died in baseness-and their law is dust.”

Men Law Wealth Fool Died Sacred Lust Dust Awake Cheat Rite Baseness

Author:Al-Maʿarri

“For we must not build temples according to the same rules to all gods alike, since the performance of the sacred rites varies with the various gods.”

Performances Sacred Various Temples Vary Rite

Author:Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

“My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars.”

“Confession is a sacred rite enhanced by allegory, exaggeration, and lies.”

Lying Sacred Confession Exaggeration Rite Allegory

Book:Between the Bridge and the River: A Novel

Source: Between the Bridge and the River: A Novel

“My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.”

“Our Pastoral solicitude induces us to earnestly protect and preserve in everything and especially in the sacred rites of the Church the best and old norm.”

Church Protect Sacred Preserves Catholicism Our Past Norm Rite Solicitude

Author:Pope Clement VIII

“The sacred rites, although not instituted specifically for proving the truth of the dogmas of the Catholic Faith incontrovertibly, are effectively the living voice of Catholic Truth, the oft-sounded expression of it. For that very reason the true Church of Christ, even as she shows great zeal to guard inviolate those forms of divine worship - since they are hallowed and are not to be changed - sometimes grants or permits something novel in the performance of them in certain instances. This she does especially when they are in conformity with their venerable antiquity.”

“For what concerns diversity of rites in the sacred liturgy, the Apostolic See has always made its position clear: not only it does not condemn diversity, but it eagerly and willingly grants to each nation the right to keep and preserve the legitimate customs and traditions of its forbears.”

Doe Made Nations Clear Position Diversity Concern Tradition Sacred Preserves Grants Customs Catholicism Rite Liturgy Apostolic Customs And Traditions

Author:Pope Leo XIII

“The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other...consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of mankind, must be collected at once or the opportunity will be lost for all time.”

Source: The Apache, The Jicarillas, The Navajo

“JOSS-STICKS- Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion.”

Certain Religion Holy Sacred Sticks Chinese Burned Imitation Pagan Rite

Book:The Cynic's Word Book

Source: The Cynic's Word Book

“Even while Jerusalem was standing and the Jews were at peace with us, the practice of their sacred rites was at variance with the glory of our empire, the dignity of our name, the customs of our ancestors.”

Names Practice Glory Standing Dignity Sacred Jew Empires Customs Ancestor Jerusalem Rite Variance

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero