Christian practices

Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, or authorized list of that communion's recognized saints.

Charisma () is a personal quality of magnetic charm, persuasion, or appeal.

series of artistic representations, depicting Christ carrying the Cross to his crucifixion

symbol of Christianity

finger ring which indicates that its wearer is married

'''''' (; ) is "the highest form of love, charity" and "the love of God for [human beings] and of [human beings] for God". This is in contrast to , brotherly love, or , self-love, as it embraces a profound sacrificial love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance.

thumb|287px|Roman tonsure (Catholicism) Tonsure () is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word '''' (meaning "clipping" or "shearing") and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 1972. Tonsure, in its earliest Greek and Roman origin, was used as a sign or signifier for slavery. Tonsure can also refer to the secular practice of shaving all or part of the scalp to show support or sympathy, or to designate mourning. Current usage more gen

thumb|right|300px|Adoration, 1913, by William Strang Adoration is respect, reverence, strong admiration, and love for a certain person, place, or thing. The term comes from the Latin adōrātiō, meaning "to give homage or worship to someone or something".

thumb|The Confession by Giuseppe Molteni, 1838 Absolution is a theological term for the forgiveness imparted by ordained Christian priests and experienced by Christian penitents. It is a universal feature of the historic churches of Christendom, although the theology and the practice of absolution vary between Christian denominations.

formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building

type of lifestyle advocated by the Catholic Church

conversion of a previously non-Christian person to Christianity

thumb|Dominican Rite|Dominican [[Missal, c. 1240, with rubrics in red (Historical Museum of Lausanne)]] thumb|Rubrics in an illuminated gradual of c. 1500 A rubric is a word or section of text that is traditionally written or printed in red ink for emphasis. The word derives from the Latin , meaning red ochre or red chalk, and originates in medieval illuminated manuscripts from the 13th century or earlier. In these, red letters were used to highlight initial capitals (particularly of psalms), section headings and names of religious significance, a practice known as rubrication, which was a sep

psalm expressive of sorrow for sin

Catholic woman consecrated by the church to a life of perpetual virginity as an exclusive spouse of Christ

Religious and social movement

set of standards for some evangelicals to avoid isolated time with people of the opposite sex unless they are married

non-liturgical Catholic devotions

thumb|Exconjuratory in Guaso, Aragon. The massive [[Peña Montañesa is in the background]] A conjuratory or exconjuratory (, , ) is a small religious building from which ceremonies were conducted to bless the fields and ward off calamities caused by the weather, like storms, hail and excessive rain that could ruin the harvests. Usually these buildings are attached to a church building or a hermitage.

study of the Bible by ordinary people as a personal religious or spiritual practice

Christian small group structure

Christian principles for daily food

thumb|right|Blutritt in Weingarten, The Blutritt (, literal translation: Blood Ride) is an equestrian procession in honor of a relic containing the blood of Jesus Christ. There are several cities in Germany holding Blutritte, however, the dates are not unified.

type of whip used in religiously-based flogging

thumb|right|200px|A Scripture lesson being read in a service of Nine Lessons and Carols.

canonization process used for beatified who already have a cultus

Glorification may have several meanings in Christianity. The Nicene Creed states that God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are glorified. From the Catholic canonization to the similar sainthood of the Eastern Orthodox Church to salvation in Christianity in Protestant beliefs, the glorification of the human condition can be a long and arduous process.

thumb|Icon of Anna of Kashin (mid-17th century), decanonized in 1677–1678 and re-canonized in 1909 Decanonization or de-canonization (prefix de- ←   preposition: down, from, away + ← – list, catalog) is the exclusion of a person's name from a list or catalog of saints; it is the opposite of canonization. Decanonization, the exclusion of a saint's name from the church calendar, was carried out in the Russian Orthodox Church, in the Catholic Church and in the Anglican Church.