confraternities

With the differences of religious bodies as to dogmas of faith, this essay has nothing to do; but so far as churches connected with any religion, interfere with temporal governments, by mystic confraternities, that is a topic directly within our scope.

Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy John Delafield

All are invited to join in prayer at the Basilica including religious movements, confraternities, associations, colleges and all groups ecclesiastical or lay.

40 Hours at Santa Maria Maggiore 2009

"El Silencio" was thus the first of the Sevillian penitential confraternities (which have their impressive processions during Holy Week) to recuperate the Extraordinary Form for its solemn acts.

Usus Antiquior with a Sevillian Cofradía 2009

The numerous chapels, from the most ornate to the most humble, constructed by popes, cardinals and pious confraternities, the high altar begun by Ferdinando Fuga and later enriched by the genius of Valadier, the Baptistery and finally the relic of the Holy Crib complete the array of splendors contained within these walls.

The Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore 2009

In a number of major cities—Florence chief among them—the confraternities became distinct forces of political power as well as social welfare.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

In Tuscany, the confraternities had become an integral part of society, the spiritual heart of their towns.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

During the Middle Ages laymen often joined religious confraternities in which they met for devotions and performed charitable acts.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

Cosimo belonged to no fewer than ten confraternities and had recently had a cell installed for himself within the Dominican monastery of San Marco.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

Others confraternities were founded to honor the memory of a specific saint.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

Women made donations to the poor, to hospitals, confraternities and synagogues.

Italy, Early Modern. 2009