France may like its putains and cons, but in Quebec, which until a few decades ago was heavily dominated by the Catholic Church, much of the preferred strong language is formed from words for things you'll find in a church: hostie (consecrated communion wafer), tabernacle (where you store it), ciboire (what you carry it with) and calice (the chalice of wine).
First is the betrothal (erusin), which includes the reading of the marriage contract (ketubba) and the giving of the ring with a declaration, "Behold you are consecrated to me by this ring according to the law of Moses and Israel," accompanied by certain benedictions.
In English, this legend means: "The [exalted] Charles III, on the French throne, consecrated this vessel for you, Christ, in [faithful] conscience".
The red carpet is pretty fun to watch, but how will you feel about yourself if you consecrate six hours of your life to awards show-watching?
For you are a people consecrated to the Lord your God: of all the peoples on earth the Lord your God chose you to be His treasured people.
The patriarchal narratives, beginning with the 12th chapter of Genesis, presuppose the choice, which is set forth explicitly in Deuteronomy 7 6 8 in the New Jewish Version: For you are a people consecrated to the Lord your God: of all the peoples on earth the Lord your God chose you to be His treasured people.
Then, because it involves a metamorphosis from liquid to vapour (invisible), and from this once again to liquid; but in this double journey, up and down, purity is attained, an ambiguous and fascinating condition … And finally, when you set about distilling, you acquire the consciousness of repeating a ritual consecrated by the centuries".
Some places are so exquisite that a fatality attaches to them; so consecrated to heartbreak that it's only by going away that you can ever drink deep enough of their sadness.
You can cleanse or consecrate the bath water if you desire.
You should perform a special worship in the beginning to make the shrine consecrated and holy.
