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Ad orientem

Ad orientem, meaning 'to the east' in Ecclesiastical Latin, is a phrase used to describe the eastward orientation of Christian prayer and Christian worship, comprising the preposition ad (toward) and oriens (rising, sunrise, east), participle of orior (to rise).

Art, Christian prayer facing east & Liturgical orientation

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Christian prayer facing east

Liturgical orientation

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Ad orientem

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples76
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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related to Anglican liturgy · 21
Ad orientem → Anglican, Archbishop Laud, Book, Charles, Church, Common Prayer, Deo, England, English Reformation, Eucharist, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Holy Eucharist, In, Oxford Movement, The, The English, Those, Turning, West
related to Liturgical orientation · 16
Ad orientem → Christian, Dominus, Dóminus, East, If, In, Ite, Mass, Orate, Oráte, Si, The, The Ecclesiastical Latin, The Lord, Tridentine Missal, Tridentine Roman Missal
related to Roman Catholic liturgy · 16
Ad orientem → Altare, As, Catholic Church, Congregation, Discipline, Divine Worship, General Instruction, Latin, Mass, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Missal, Sacraments, Second Vatican Council, September, The, This
related to Lutheran liturgy · 11
Ad orientem → Among Eastern Lutheran, Byzantine Rite, Divine Service, East, Lutheran, Lutheran Churches, Mass, Righteousness, Sun, Though, Traditionally
related to External links · 9
Ad orientem → Clip, Episcopal, Episcopalians, List, Lutheran, Lutheran Liturgical Congregations, Lutheran Mass, Mass, Richard Mammana

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the Mar Thoma Syrian Churchinstance ofas well as Oriental Protestant Churches0.80text
pray privately in their homes in the eastward direction of prayer at seven fixed prayer timesinstance ofas well as Oriental Protestant Churches0.80text
Stinstance ofSome new churches in Francia0.80text
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyThe English0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyEngland0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyWest0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyEucharist0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyThe0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyThose0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyWith0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyEnglish Reformation0.60section
Ad orientemrelated to Anglican liturgyChurch0.60section

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