NOVA ROMA Religio Romana

Rites and Rituals

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Religio Romana
Contents

Basic Principles of Roman Religion

Calendar of Holidays and Festivals

Declaration of Roman Paganism

Legends of Rome

Priests and Priesthoods

Foreign Priesthoods

Rites and Rituals

Religion of the Home: a brief history

Roman Gods and Goddesses

Roman Philosophy

Roman Beliefs about the Afterlife

What We Mean by Pagan Reconstructionism

Why the Religio Romana is Important to Nova Roma

Links on Roman religion and related topics

Articles by citizens of Nova Roma

How to start practicing the private rites, article by Pontifex Maximus Marcus Cassius Iulianus (English)

Template and Guidelines for Domestic Roman sacrifice, article by Pontifex Antonius Gryllus Graecus (English).

Posture and Gesture in Roman Prayer: a brief introduction to posture and gesture during prayer in traditional Roman ritual, by Pontifex Antonius Gryllus Graecus (English) (Deutsch)

The Adoratio - Instruction on doing and text on the meaning of the religious gesture known as the "Adoratio"
by Pontifex Antonius Gryllus Graecus  (English) 

Libation for the Meditrinalia on October 11, article by Pontifex Antonius Gryllus Graecus (English).

Establishing a sacred space, article by Pontifex Iulia Ovidia Luna (English)

Simple daily home rites and prayers: home rites as practiced by Pontifex Iulia Ovidia Luna (English)

Parentalia Prayer: A Nova Roman's prayer for the honor of his ancestors by Marcus Minucius Audens (English)

Saturnalia Practices of Nova Romans: several citizens of Nova Roma describe their Saturnalia festivities (English)


Roman Rituals used by the MTR in Italy

Note: the MTR is a Roman reconstructionist group based in Italy.

Daily Lararium Rite: A ritual of the household cult to be performed every day to honor the Lares and Penates at the home lararium. (Latin) (English)

Idus Ritual: A ritual of the household cult to be performed on the Idus of every month at the home lararium. (Latin) (English)

Kalends Ritual: A ritual of the household cult to be performed on the Kalends of every month at the home lararium. (Latin) (English)

Nones Ritual: A ritual of the household cult to be performed on the Nones of every month at the home lararium. (Latin) (English)

Prayer for Ablution: A ritual formula to purify onesself prior to the performance of other rituals. (Latin/English)

Original Sources

Prayers and Rituals from Cato's 'De Agricultura': In Latin, and in English translation by Quinta Claudia Lucentia Aprica.

Oath to Iuppiter: A ritual formula to consecrate an oath to Iuppiter. (Latin/English)

Prayer to Iuppiter: A ritual formula to be spoken when making a sacrifice to Iuppiter. (Latin/English)

Treaty Ritual: A ritual formula, performed by a member of the Sodales Fetiales, to solemnify and enact a treaty between nations. (Latin) (English)

Assorted prayers culled from the plays of Plautus by Nicolaus Moravius:

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