It could mean nothing, he might just be smiling at you because it's like saying hi. If you get the chance...look at him to see if he smiles at nobody else, if he does then he just thinks you,re a nice person. If you find out he likes you and you like that fact, then if you're old enough ask him out or if you're not old enough yet, try to talk to him just as a friend.
Bowing is a sign of reverence - respect for God. Therefore, we bow every time we pass in front of the altar, which is consecrated to God and is a sign of Jesus. We also bow before receiving Jesus in communion.
Technically no. But, there is a table at the front of the church that is used to place the offering on and to serve the Lord's supper from. When there is a call for following Jesus at the end of the service that is referred to an altar call.
I can give you several sentences.The church committee decorates the altar with fresh flowers every Sunday.The prehistoric building had a sacrificial altar in the center.The priests laid the sacrifice on the altar.
sanctuary lamp
Speaking only for myself the altar in a church represents a holy place of prayer where one can kneel in the presence of God and pray. This makes it a very important place to me. Unfortunately I have found that the altar these days is not used as frequently as it should be by Christians. This is probably due to the fear of embarassment and what others may think if they see you praying at the altar. I believe that on any given Sunday at any Christian church every member should be on their knees at the altar. If for no other reason than to thank God for his loving mercy on the sinful lot of us. Every Christian should find time for the altar and place great importance in it. Hope this helps and hope to see you at the altar one day!
In the days when the Church was being persecuted, the early Christians held Mass in the catacombs of Rome, using the tomb of a martyr as an altar. It used to be a requirement that the main altar in every Catholic Church have an altar stone into which was sealed a first class relic of a saint, usually a martyr. In recent years this requirement has been abandoned but many older churches still have them.
Since introduced by pope Zephyrinus, early in the third century, priests have celebrated the mass over the relics of the saints, either on fixed altars or portable stones or Greek corporals. Before an altar could be used for Mass, it had to have an altar stone inset - if it wasn't already above a crypt - and consecrated by a bishop. The liturgical commissions and canon lwayers that worked in the immediate Vatican II/Post-Vatican II era deemed that altar stones were no longer necessary and so many modern churches - anything built since the 1970's - have opted for wooden or stone altars that have no altar stone, and/or relics. Some pastors and bishops have even gone so far as to remove relics from older altars, with particular attention to side altars, and have either reposed them in a crypt, sold them, or disposed of them.
yes, a country with passion and with smiles every where.
She is most likely flirting
No, there is not every church in every town, Particularly in India
well did you ever think he may like you. or hates your friend
he smiles at you and he keeps coming back every day to talk to you