1 : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite especially : to ordain to the office of bishop. 2a : to make or declare sacred especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony consecrate a church.

To consecrate is to declare something holy. An example of consecrate is when a cemetery is named holy ground. An example of consecrate is when bread and wine are made into the body and blood of Christ for communion.

Some common synonyms of consecrate are dedicate, devote, and hallow.

Some ways to consecrate an item include:

1. Say a prayer over it, dedicating the use of the object to it’s intended purpose.
2. Anoint the object with oils that are also cleansed, charged and consecrated.

A very special act of consecration is that of the Eucharistic gifts bread and wine in the Holy Mass, which according to Catholic belief involves their change into the Body and Blood of Christ, a change referred to as transubstantiation.

formal. : to officially promise to give one’s time and attention to something (especially a religion) They consecrated themselves to the church.

To consecrate yourself is to answer God’s call to spiritual consecration. This means making a conscious, willing decision to dedicate your soul, mind, heart, and body to God. This decision must be one of will, intelligence, and affection. Only you can make the decision to consecrate yourself to God.

As believers we are called to consecration. Biblically this means living a life surrendered to the Lord, accepting His will for us and seeking that will each day. But being consecrated to the Lord means being set apart for His purposes and choosing to live a holy life that honors and brings glory to the Lord.

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments.” “Also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them.”

As verbs the difference between consecrate and sanctify is that consecrate is to declare, or otherwise make something holy while sanctify is to make holy; to consecrate set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

Consecrated life is a state of life in the Catholic Church lived by those faithful who are called to follow Jesus Christ in a more exacting way. Consecrated persons are not part of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, unless they are also ordained clergy.

John 17:19 stated that Jesus sanctified Himself in order that we can be sanctified. This makes Jesus the author of our sanctification, or holiness process. Hebrews 13:12 states “Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate.”

In the second part of the prayer, where Jesus prays for His twelve disciples, He also mentions glory. Just as God was glorified in Jesus, Jesus says that He was glorified in His disciples (John 17:10). They brought glory to Him in the same way that Jesus brought glory to God.

To sanctify someone, is to make them ‘holy’. As we read above in John 17:16-17, and throughout the scriptures, Christ had a lot to say about sanctification.

transitive verb. 1 : to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use : consecrate. 2 : to free from sin : purify. 3a : to impart or impute sacredness, inviolability, or respect to.

verb (used with object), sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing.

1. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
2. to purify or free from sin: Sanctify your hearts.
3. to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to sanctify a vow.
4. to entitle to reverence or respect.

Sanctification is that renewal of our fallen nature by the Holy Ghost, received through faith in Jesus Christ, whose blood of atonement cleanseth from all sin; whereby we are not only delivered from the guilt of sin, but are washed from its pollution, saved from its power, and are enabled, through grace, to love God …

1. holy person – person of exceptional holiness. holy man, saint, angel. Buddha – one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment. fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir – a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.

Belong to God and thirst for holiness.

1. To belong to God, you must be “born again.” In other words, you need to accept Christ and let the Holy Spirit work in your life.
2. Before you can truly “thirst” for holiness, you need to reach an understanding about why it is important for you to do as God wants.

5 Signs You Have The Holy Spirit In You

1. 1) Transformation.
2. 2) Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit.
3. 3) The Leading of the Holy Spirit.
4. 4) Speaking in Tongues.
5. 5) Testing the Spirits.

holy man – person of exceptional holiness. holy person, saint, angel. Buddha – one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment. fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir – a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.

Meaning of holy man in English. a man who is a religious leader or who leads a very religious and pure life: Imams, or Muslim holy men, give sermons at Friday prayers around the Islamic world.

Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised? (1) Answer: The ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings was surprised because her grandmother sought blessings for a daughter. In this society most of the people ask the seers to bless for a son.

adjective, pur·er, pur·est. free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold;pure water. unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous.