to commune
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8.8
- verb
- /kəˈmjun/
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comulgar
- Today, retreats away from the world are encouraged so that we can take that time to commune with God and He with us.
Examples
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In view of this precarious situation, the contemplative impulse negates the created order entirely in order to commune exclusively with divine beauty.
Academic text (2007) -
Catherine's radical asceticism was considered a mark of holiness in the fourteenth century, and, tragic as it sounds to us, back then this harsh asceticism was seen as a commendable way to commune with God, to follow Christ, and to become an instrument for grace and holiness in the world.
Blog text (18) -
What joy it brings me to be able to commune with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
Blog text (20) -
At first, they commune in their Christian piety and in their shared enthusiasm for literature and music.
Academic text (1990) -
Like Jesus, he believes that the temple is a sacred place where man communes with God.
Academic text (2016) -
St Katherine's is a place to commune and to pray, and I will not tolerate any disruption whatsoever with that communion.
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Given the island's order of discourse, the Green Point men from west Tanna who first communed with John Frum possessed and asserted a geographic copyright on this increasingly popular figure.
Academic text (1990) -
During the Mass, we take a moment to commune with the divine through the sacrament of the Eucharist.
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Every Sunday, the congregation gathers to commune and receive the Holy Communion as a sign of faith.
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As she approaches the altar, she feels blessed to commune with God in this sacred ritual.
Synonyms
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7.7
Take part in Holy Communion during a church service
Surface Forms
Etymology
Commune as a verb meaning to receive Communion comes from Latin communio 'sharing' and points to sharing the bread and wine in church. So to commune at a church service is to share in that religious meal and feel part of the same faith.