reconsecration

When the Maccabees reconsecrated the ancient Temple (Chanukah means "reconsecration") they emptied it of all images -- in this case, the Hellenistic statues celebrating the "gods," who personified familiar human virtues -- warriors for justice, masters of the natural world, protecting fathers, fecund mothers.

TPMCafe 2009

When the Maccabees reconsecrated the ancient Temple (Chanukah means "reconsecration") they emptied it of all images -- in this case, the Hellenistic statues celebrating the "gods," who personified familiar human virtues -- warriors for justice, masters of the natural world, protecting fathers, fecund mothers.

TPMCafe 2009

There would have to be ceremonies of reconsecration to make all pure again, and that could not be done until truth was out and justice vindicated.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

Whatever the reason he is silent, history will judge the President harshly for his failure unless he decides to act now and help inaugurate a reconsecration of the time-honored American values of thrift, saving, hard work, family, and high moral character.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Let's Talk About Values, Obama 2009

This morning, church members will begin what they call a rededication and reconsecration.

CNN Transcript Aug 3, 2008 2008

Next hour, church members will begin what they call a rededication and reconsecration.

CNN Transcript Aug 3, 2008 2008

Instead of taking them from the service for the visitation of the sick, the most logical source, he had borrowed most of the language from a prayer for the reconsecration of churches and objects inside churches.

Incubus Arensberg, Ann, 1937- 1999

Much has been lost on account of this extraordinary transmutation and reconsecration, whose loss we can never cease to deplore; but we must not forget at the same time that much has been conserved which would otherwise have wasted away under the slow ravages of time, been consigned to the lime-kiln, or disappeared in obscure and ignoble use.

Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Hugh Macmillan

In such legends may be recognised the propagation of Hinduism by the Rajput adventurers and the reconsecration of the aboriginal shrines to its deities.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II R. V. Russell

And so the Ebenezer of the soul becomes both a thanksgiving and a reconsecration.

My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year John Henry Jowett