This is prescribed in practically identical terms in English pontificals of the tenth century; and the Pontifical of Egbert (? ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
(We pick up in the midst of the Divine Liturgy with the new Archbishop being fraternally greeted after having been vested with his pontificals) (Do note the two large icons that have been place on the pillars of the ciborium for the purposes of the Byzantine liturgy) (The altar incensed) (Litanies) ❋ Unknown (2009)
Jody Bottum, now editor of First Things, put into words what more than a few of us were thinking: "Now we know what Abraham Lincoln would have looked like in full pontificals." ❋ Unknown (2008)
This abrupt departure in the darkness disappointed some of us, who had promised ourselves the pleasure of seeing his Grandeur depart in state in the morning, shaved, clean, and in full pontificals, the tripping little secretary swinging an incense-pot before him, and the greasy chaplain bearing his crosier. ❋ Unknown (2004)
His neighbours, who wondered what it could all mean, had scarcely time to identify him with his pontificals, before they saw him stalking along the street in a dirty, striped dressing-gown. ❋ Various (N/A)
Accordingly, next morning he appeared with his clerk, and, in his pontificals, read several prayers in the established form, and then read the collect for the seventh day of September, which was the thirty-fifth psalm. ❋ Henry C. Watson (N/A)
How would Paul or Peter have stared, had they been required to don such glittering pontificals as are here to be seen! ❋ Various (N/A)
The general communion customary on holy-thursday is prescribed by the English bishop Walter in the 10th century, in the capitulary of Theodulph of Orleans, and by all ancient pontificals and missals, according to Martene T. 3, p. 98. ❋ Charles Michael Baggs (N/A)
A Catholic bookseller from Belgium makes quite a display of his editions of devotional works for every country under heaven; and there, too, are the effigies of Cardinal Boromeo, Thomas à Becket, and the late Archbishop of Paris, all arrayed in full pontificals. ❋ Various (N/A)
Then the seyde Byshoppe, in his pontificals arayde, with all the prestes and clerkes of the seyde Churche and of ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)
The bishop is represented as in the act of benediction, with a pastoral staff, and in full pontificals; his head is shown as resting on a cushion, and is surmounted by a trefoil arch with a crocketed gable, and a censer-bearing angel on each side. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
On these occasions the offending clerks were brought across to the church, where the Archbishop in full pontificals would hear their avowal of guilt in the nave, and then solemnly divest them of their robes and of their office at the west door. ❋ Cecil Walter Charles Hallett (N/A)
Not unfrequently it was specified that such pontificals might be worn in parliaments and councils "whenever any prelates below bishops wear their mitre". ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
The practice of conceding the use of certain of the pontificals to prelates of inferior rank is one of ancient date. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
But more strictly and accurately, rubricians limit the pontificals to those ornaments which a prelate wears in celebrating pontifically. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
With regard to the ornaments just mentioned and other such pontificals or quasi-pontificals as the manteletta, mozzetta, rationale, rochet, etc. nearly all will be found separately treated in their alphabetical order. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
English Historical Review (Jan., 1911, p. 124), where the documents are printed, first bestows upon the Abbot of St. Osyth the right to use the mitre and other pontificals (Bliss, V, 334), and then gives power to confer not only the minor orders and subdiaconate but the diaconate and priesthood. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
The consecrator is vested in full pontificals of the colour of the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Others enumerate eight orders, thus, e.g. the author of "De divin. offic.", 33, and St. Dunstan's and the Jumièges pontificals (Martène I, viii, 11), the latter not counting bishops, and adding cantor. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
This rite is of great antiquity, and many of the prayers occur in identical terms in pontificals of the tenth century or earlier, e.g. in the Benedictional of Archbishop Robert (Henry Bradshaw Soc.). ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
[Pontificate] typically has a negative connotation but can be used positively as well.
"Allow me a moment to [pontificate] on the [merits] of good hygiene during flu outbreaks" said the [school nurse]. ❋ FatMermaid (2014)
Thomas was [pontificating] on [the pain] involved in [child birth] ❋ Sonorliter (2011)
There goes that motherfucker with his pontification again.
[Attaboy] Message from a wannabe manager
Attaboy Message from a wannabe [supervisor]
[Co-worker] sucks up to teh boss by thanking everybody for their help when the boss should be saying the thank you. ❋ Joe Schitt The Rag Man (2006)
Pontifes ❋ 6/17/11. (2014)
Don't [pontificate] about other peoples mistakes! Your [Diarrhea of the mouth] gotta stop because [running your mouth] is gonna get you a fist sandwich ❋ JJ JJ Man (2013)
the rantings of the [phill] god in all of his [power] [fake] knolage ❋ 2 Beer Queer (2005)
He/She is such a [pontificator]. [Pontificator's] to the "N"[th] degree, however, never any action. ❋ D06AT (2010)
I'll [have to] pontificate on that. ❋ Christina T (2008)
Billy pontificated on the body of [Jean Paul] [II] as his way of [remembering] the good times they had shared. ❋ O_P (2005)
can also [mean] to [spew] shit or to be [full of shit] ❋ ^__^ (2004)
