actio

Roman law included in the term actio both the right of action and the action itself.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Human activity directed to the modification of external matter is said to be engaged in a factio (cutting, building, melting, etc.); but when this activity remains within the doer, it is called actio (in the restricted sense of the word).

The Political Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas Dino Bigongiari 1997

Thinking and judging of the latter kind is practical, that is, intends to terminate in choice and action (in Greek praxis, in Latin actio).

Aquinas' Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy Finnis, John 2005

Chuck Greenberg, CEO of the Texas Rangers, slammed New York Yankees fans for their actio ns during the American League Championship Series in an interview on ...

Chuck Greenberg, Texas Rangers CEO, Blasts Yankees Fans On Radio Michael Klopman 2010

Indeed the 40-plus colloquium attendants, among whom were eminent musicians as well as students, were given a number of opportunities for actio participatio when asked to sight read and become themselves the illustration!

László Dobszay: Alter ad Alterum, The Seraphic Voice in the Liturgy 2009

In addition, liturgy is always the public prayer of the Church, and each time such is celebrated it is the actio Christi which the entire Church performs.

Ranjith on the Ars Celebrandi 2009

Women pay attention to what a guy says more than what he does even though we all know that actio ...

Samantha Daniels: Matchmaker in the Know: Mixed Signals When You Are Dating 2010

Taking the children through what he calls an impact funnel from curiosity to interest, and then to insight and actio n, which is " the link between education and economic development, " he looks to turn the event into an annual inventor ' s contest for schools across the tri-state area.

Courting Young Inventors Shelly Banjo 2010

Women pay attention to what a guy says more than what he does even though we all know that actio ...

Samantha Daniels: Matchmaker in the Know: Mixed Signals When You Are Dating 2010

They are an expression of the holiness of the mystery that is being celebrated; of the actio Dei in which we participate.

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