In his prayer before the oath of office was administered to President Biden and Vice President ... Fr. O’Donovan cited Pope Francis in his invocation and closed with these words: “Be with us, Holy ...
Merriam-Webster defines an invocation as the act or process of petitioning for help or support: specifically, a prayer of entreaty. The Council shall endeavor to open its Wednesday night 5:00 p.m ...
Invocation means calling upon another for help ... with regard to calling upon God or the saints, and hence it means prayer. Q. 1191. How do we show that by honoring the Saints we honor God ...
One referenced invocation is the "nign," a wordless and originally improvised prayer stemming from Hasidic Judaism in the 18th century, and the inspiration for several works in the program ...
While the invocation is given, audience members remain standing, often bowing their heads as a member of a rotating list — made up almost entirely of Christians — says a public prayer to the ...