Red Mass
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The previous evening, Mr. DeSantis, who is Catholic, and his wife, Casey, had attended the archbishop’s Red Mass of the Holy Spirit in Tallahassee.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022
Roberts was also one of three members of the Supreme Court to attend Sunday's annual Red Mass, co-sponsored by the local Catholic diocese to celebrate the legal profession.
From Fox News • Oct. 1, 2018
Chieko Noguchi, a spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, would not say why Wuerl did not lead the Red Mass, which he has celebrated most years of his 12-year tenure as archbishop of Washington.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2018
Indeed, the Red Mass appeared to be fairly tame in comparison to the pope’s urgent rhetoric.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2015
There was a "Red Mass," a votive Mass of the Holy Ghost, sung on the next morning in the Tower.
From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger
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