sacra

In fact, the term sacra pagina or "the sacred page" has long been used in Christian tradition to emphasize the theological dimension of Scripture.

The Sacred Page 2009

Venturi supposes that Dante might have mistaken the meaning of the word sacra, and construed it "holy," instead of "cursed."

Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete 1265-1321 Dante Alighieri 1293

One of the most apt approaches for all of us, and one that elegantly combines the highest Taurus and Gemini energies, can be found in a type of Italian Renaissance painting called the sacra conversazione.

Sacred Conversation 2009

St. Thomas Aquinas makes use of the terms sacra and sacramentalia (Summa

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

John Burcham for The New York Times A close up of young Boswellia sacra a k a frankincense, whose gum resin is one of the three biblical gifts that the wise men bestowed on the infant Jesus.

NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL TORTORELLO 2011

Before the Israelites were in Goshen, the "sacra," or sacred utensils, belonged to the family; and the head of the tribe performed the religious rites, propitiating the family deity, or else delegated some one else to do so.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Elbert Hubbard 1885

Four decades later, that music still holds sway, sounding its plaintive strains of influence, some kind of persisting technicolor musica sacra that makes an appearance, now and then, in my poet's head as I compose.

Michele Somerville: A Kitten Mother's Hymn to Chinese Parenting Michele Somerville 2011

Four decades later, that music still holds sway, sounding its plaintive strains of influence, some kind of persisting technicolor musica sacra that makes an appearance, now and then, in my poet's head as I compose.

Michele Somerville: A Kitten Mother's Hymn to Chinese Parenting Michele Somerville 2011

When it comes to musica sacra, I prefer organs to guitars.

Michele Somerville: Pentecost: The Flaming Dove Of Upper Room Roman Catholicism Michele Somerville 2011

Four decades later, that music still holds sway, sounding its plaintive strains of influence, some kind of persisting technicolor musica sacra that makes an appearance, now and then, in my poet's head as I compose.

Michele Somerville: A Kitten Mother's Hymn to Chinese Parenting Michele Somerville 2011