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Catholic Word of the Day: OMOPHORION, 01-22-15
CCDictionary ^ | 01-22-15 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 01/22/2015 8:42:01 AM PST by Salvation

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OMOPHORION

 

A vestment of the Greek Rite corresponding to the pallium in the Roman Church. It is abroad band often of silk or velvet, ornamented with crosses, worn around the neck and over the shoulders and breast. Its is worn by Byzantine, Armenian, and Coptic bishops and archbishops. Originally made of wool, it symbolizes the duties of bishops as shepherds of their people.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Orthodox Christian
KEYWORDS: catholic
**Byzantine, Armenian, and Coptic **

Other rites of the Catholic Church

1 posted on 01/22/2015 8:42:01 AM PST by Salvation
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To: Salvation

Holy Moly, in view of that other discussion! What are the odds? God is Great!


2 posted on 01/22/2015 8:47:17 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: Salvation

When I was in music college my brass teacher tried to get me to switch to playing the omophorion, but I could never get passed the four-finger valve construction...</jk>


3 posted on 01/22/2015 8:48:00 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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4 posted on 01/22/2015 8:48:15 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

OK, I’ll be serious. Didn’t Pope Francis just bless some lambs for St. Agnes day, whose wool is supposed to be used to make an omophorion?


5 posted on 01/22/2015 8:49:14 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: chajin

LOL!


6 posted on 01/22/2015 8:50:38 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: defconw

Strange odds entirely.


7 posted on 01/22/2015 8:51:07 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: chajin

In the Latin rite these are called palliums. Or pallia, if I am correct in the plural.


8 posted on 01/22/2015 8:52:24 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

I about lost it. I can’t figure out what that persons deal is. But people used to be smarter on here.


9 posted on 01/22/2015 9:01:36 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: Salvation

OK, so that is essentially the same vestment; thanks


10 posted on 01/22/2015 9:22:11 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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I'm on my way out, but looked up yesterday's article. chajin, you were right. I never knew that was done. Cool!

The article inspired one of our detractors to go in. def: great job as always! :)

Have a blessed day, one and all! Gotta go!

11 posted on 01/22/2015 9:24:40 AM PST by Grateful2God (And Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.)
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To: chajin
"I could never get passed the four-finger valve construction..."

That was cute! My guess was an instrument, too! : ) God bless you!

12 posted on 01/22/2015 9:28:04 AM PST by Grateful2God (And Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.)
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