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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Orans
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Latin: orare, to pray)
One of the most frequently depicted figures in the Roman Catacombs is this female figure, praying with out-stretched arms. This ideal figure is regarded as a symbol of the soul in heaven praying for friends on earth. At first the Orans was represented in simplest garb but later became richly adorned. A remarkable Orans of the 4th century is supposed to represent the Blessed Virgin in the act of intercession.
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Entry for 'Orans'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/o/orans.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Orans'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/o/orans.html. 1910.
