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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

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What does CONSECRATE mean?

(A) to continue with

(B) to honor completely

(C) to die selflessly

(D) ** to make holy

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -: to make or declare sacred. especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony.

Concept note-2: -consecration, an act by which a person or a thing is separated from secular or profane use and dedicated permanently to the sacred by prayers, rites, and ceremonies. While virtually all cultures and religions have some form of purification rite, consecration is especially associated with Christianity and Judaism.

Concept note-3: -But what does consecration mean? By definition, it is: 1) The act of dedicating yourself to the service and worship of God. 2) To make holy or dedicate to a higher purpose.

Concept note-4: -This act of consecration is a deliberate choice to follow Jesus Christ more fully, with the help of Mary and Joseph, and to set your family apart for God. Then, taking the Holy Family as your model, each family member seeks to lead a life that gives glory to God.

Concept note-5: -Consecrate means to make holy or to dedicate to a higher purpose.