tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149736692024-03-05T05:29:18.859-05:00ApologeticsThe Apologetics page, is to discuss those apsects of the Catholic Faith not understood by non-Catholics, in an informative and non-confrontational atmosphere. 1 Peter 3:15- "But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you".Steve Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07100985961890100599noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973669.post-17550848922771219842018-01-14T17:00:00.000-05:002018-01-14T17:00:32.003-05:00Apologetics: Confirmation (Goffine's Devout Instructions)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Confirmation</b>
is a sacrament in which, through the laying on of the bishop’s
hands, prayer, and anointing, those who have been baptized are
strengthened by the Holy Ghost so that they may firmly profess their
faith and sincerely live up to it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>How
does the bishop administer Confirmation?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
extends his hands over those to be confirmed, and prays the Holy
Ghost to descend upon them with His sevenfold gifts.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
then lays his hand upon each one, and anoints him with holy chrism.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
gives him a slight blow on the cheek, saying, “Peace be with you.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
concludes by giving them all the episcopal benediction.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>What
does the imposition of hands signify?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It
signifies the descent of the Holy Spirit, and particularly the
protection of God under which the Christian is henceforth to remain.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>How
does the bishop anoint those to be confirmed?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
makes the sign of the cross with chrism on the forehead of each one,
saying at the same time: “I sign thee with the sign of the cross,
and I confirm thee with the chrism of salvation, in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.”</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Of
what does the chrism consist?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
chrism, which every year on Holy Thursday is blessed by the bishop
with great solemnity, consists of the oil of olives and balsam.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>What
does the oil signify?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
oil signifies inward strength for the struggle against the enemies of
our salvation. Oil was formerly used by soldiers and athletes to make
their limbs supple and strong. As oil strengthens the limbs of the
body, so does the Holy Spirit strengthen our souls for combat with
sin.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Why
is fragrant balsam mixed with the oil?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To
signify that he who is confirmed receives grace to keep himself pure
from the corruption of the world, and by a pious life give forth the
sweet odor of virtue. Balsam serves to preserve wounds from
corruption, and gives forth a pleasing and fragrant odor.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Why
does the bishop make the sign of the cross upon the forehead of the
one to be confirmed?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To
signify that a Christian should never be ashamed of the cross, but
confess without fear his faith in Christ crucified. “For I am not
ashamed of the Gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation for
everyone that believeth.” (Romans 1:16)</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Why
does the bishop after anointing him give him a slight blow on the
cheek?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To
remind him that, as he is now strong and accountable, he should be
ready to suffer patiently any humiliation for Jesus’ sake.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Why
does he at the same time say, “Peace be with you”?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Because,
having now received the fullness of divine grace and heavenly peace,
he should carefully guard it as a consolation in every sorrow.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A
priest thereupon dries with a piece of cotton the brow of the person
being confirmed, in order to prevent the sacred chrism from being
desecrated in any way.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>What
are the words of the benediction given by the bishop after
Confirmation?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">May
the Lord bless you out of Sion, that you may see the goods of
Jerusalem all the days of your life, and have life everlasting. Amen.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Why
are sponsors also ordained for Confirmation?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">That
they may first see that the person is confirmed, and then by deed and
word aid him in the spiritual combat to which by this sacrament he
has been dedicated.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
sponsor binds himself to the fulfilment of this duty by laying his
hand. on the right shoulder of the person being confirmed. He thus
becomes his spiritual parent and guardian for the preservation of the
grace of Confirmation. The same spiritual relationship and
impediments of marriage exist as with sponsors in Baptism.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>What
does the Church require of sponsors in Confirmation?</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">They
must be Catholics; they must be confirmed and old enough to be able
to fulfil their duties as sponsore. Parents cannot be sponsors for
their children; nor can the same person be sponsor both at Baptism
and Confirmation.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Baptism
is a sacrament in which by water and the word of God we are cleansed
from all sin, and regenerated and sanctified in Christ to life
everlasting.</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">What
are the different ceremonies of Baptism?</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
preparatory ceremony.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
Baptism proper.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
concluding ceremonies.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
preparatory ceremonies at the church door during the first period of
instruction, namely the period of hearing, are as follows:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
candidate remains outside the church, since he can enter the Church
only by Baptism.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
is given a saint’s name so that he may have an advocate before
God, and an example after whom to model his own life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
is asked if he desires Baptism, and through it eternal life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
priest breathes upon him three times, saying: “Depart from him,
thou unclean spirit, and make way for the Holy Ghost, the
Comforter”. (John 20:22)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
makes the sign of the cross upon his forehead and breast as a sign
that he belongs to the crucified Saviour, Whose teachings he must
cherish in his heart and openly proclaim.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
places blessed salt in his mouth, with the words: “Receive the
salt of wisdom; it will be a propitiation for thee unto eternal
life.” Salt is a symbol of Christian wisdom) and protection from
the foulness of sin.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Through
repeated exorcisms the power of Satan, who “has the power of
death” (neb. ii. 14), is ~ broken in the name of the Triune God.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For
the second time, the priest makes the sign of the cross on the
forehead of the person to be baptized, saying: “Defile not,
accursed spirit, this sign of the cross which we place upon his
brow.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
priest by the imposition of hands symbolizes the protection of God,
and the stole p1aced upon the candidate as he is led into the f
church is a sign of the Church’s power by virtue of which the
priest receives him into its fold.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
ceremonies at the second period, namely, for the supplicants, are
performed within the church. They are:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Since
Baptism is the sacrament of faith, the Apostles’ Creed and the
Lord’s Prayer are recited while entering the church.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
priest, after the example of Jesus (Mark 7:33), touches the ears and
nose of the person to be baptized with spittle, saying, “Ephpheta,”
which means, “Be thou opened.” This signifies that man’s
spiritual sense through the grace of Baptism is opened for the
reception of instruction in heavenly truths.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
person being baptized must renounce Satan with all his works and
pomps; for without this renunciation no man can follow Christ. By
the words Satan and his works we mean sin, and by his pomps the
spirit and vanities of this world by which Satan dazzles the eyes of
men and leads them into sin. (Matthew 4:8,9) Here follows the
profession of faith, in the recital of the Apostles’ Creed.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Next
comes the anointing of the shoulders and breast with holy oil, since
from now on the newly-baptized person must be a soldier of Christ in
the battle against the world and the devil.</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">How
is the actual Baptism performed?</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
person baptizing pours water upon the head of the person to be
baptized, at the same time saying these words: “I baptize thee in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">What
ceremonies follow Baptism?</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Anointing
the head with chrism, because the person baptized is now a
Christian, one of God’s anointed.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
presentation of a white cloth, and</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">a
lighted candle.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dismissal,
with a blessing.</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Of
what are we admonished by the white cloth which we receive at
Baptism?</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">That
we should preserve our innocence, throughout our whole life, pure and
unspotted. At its presentation, therefore, the priest says: “Take
hence the white garment and bear it unstained before the
judgment-seat of Jesus Christ our Lord, that thou mayest reach
everlasting life.”</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">What
is the meaning of the lighted candle which the person just baptized
must hold in his hand?</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">That
the Christian by his virtuous life should be a guide to all the
world. “So let your light shine before men that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.” (Matthew
5:16) On presenting the candle the priest says: “Receive this
burning light; keep thy Baptism without stain; obey the commandments
of God, that when the Lord shall come to the nuptial feast thou
mayest go forth to meet Him with all the saints of heaven, and mayest
have life everlasting and live forever and ever. Amen.”</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #94006b;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Why
has the Church ordained the presence of sponsors?</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">That
they may make the vows and promises in the name of the child to be
baptized.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In
the event of the death of the parents to see that it is brought up a
Christian.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
sponsors, who should be good Catholics, are the spiritual parents of
the child baptized. They become spiritually related both to child and
parents, and cannot marry with either. In order that this
relationship and consequent impediment to marriage might not extend
too far, the Church has ordained that there shall be at most two
sponsors, one of each sex.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Besides
Baptism by water, there is also a Baptism of desire and a Baptism of
blood, which may take the place of the Baptism of water when that
cannot be obtained.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Baptism
of desire is an earnest wish to obtain Baptism, joined to perfect
contrition and love for God. In such a case those conditions are
present that are necessary to a valid reception; for if the
possibility do not exist God regards the good will, and takes the
will for the deed.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Baptism
of blood is a voluntary martyr’s death for the sake of Christ. The
constancy which gives up life itself includes faith, charity, desire,
and contrition.</span></span></span></div>
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Many times, Protestants accuse the Catholic Church of not allowing the faithful to read the Bible. We know this is not so, and have shown that in this <b><a href="http://faithofthefathersapologetics.blogspot.com/2005/07/why-dont-catholics-read-bible.html" target="_blank">post here</a></b>.</div>
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Many times, to "prove" their point, they will ask us: "<i>Is it not true that the Church chained Bibles in the Middle Ages?</i>"</div>
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Yes, the Church <b><i>did</i></b> chain Bibles in the Middle Ages, but <b><i>not</i></b> to prevent the faithful from reading the Bible. They were chained in order to prevent people from <b><i>stealing</i></b> them.</div>
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Remember, during the Middle Ages there was <b><i>no such thing</i></b> as a printing press. All books, including the Bible had to be painstakingly copied by hand by monks all over Europe. It would require years, perhaps the lifetime of one monk to <b><i>copy each and every word</i></b> contained in the Bible.</div>
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Also keep in mind that each Bible was made on vellum, which is sheep hide. It took 250 sheep and thousands of man hours just to create <b><i>one</i></b> Bible</div>
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Because of this long, hard work, this made the Bible and other books very expensive, <b><i>and</i></b> rare. Its is estimated that the cost of one Bible during the Middle Ages would be equivalent to thousands of dollars today. One source even says that it would be equal to $100,000 today. </div>
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The average man and woman of the time we call the Middle Ages, could not <b><i>afford</i></b> to own a Bible or any other books. For that matter, the average man and woman of the Middle Ages was for the most part illiterate and could <b><i>not</i></b> have read the Bible, even if he or she wanted to. This is also one of the reasons that stained glass and art was used so extensively in parishes of the day. The stained glass and art told the Bible stories to the faithful.</div>
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It wasn't until 1436 that Johann Gutenberg invented his printing press. So, before the invention of the printing press, the thought of everyone owning a Bible was an unrealistic idea.</div>
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Records exist that show there were 5,000 chained books in 11 Protestant and 2 Catholic libraries. So the Reformers also chained their Bibles for at least 300 years, showing that the Catholic Church was not alone in chaining Bibles.</div>
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Bibles were chained because they were expensive, and could not be easily replaced if stolen. Not to prevent <i><b>anyone</b></i> from reading the Word of God as is so mistakenly believed by many who don't know, or choose to ignore history and it's facts.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The following excerpts are from LifeSiteNews.com:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">VATICAN CITY, August 28, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of Judas’ betrayal of Christ, saying that Judas’ problem was failing to leave Christ when he no longer believed – a “falsehood,” said the Pope, “which is a mark of the devil.”</b></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">“Judas,” said Pope Benedict, “could have left, as many of the disciples did; indeed, he would have left if he were honest. Instead he remained with Jesus. He did not remain because of faith, or because of love, but with the secret intention of taking vengeance on the Master.”</b></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">According to Human Life International Rome Director, Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro, the comments are very relevant to the current situation in the Catholic Church. Msgr. Barreiro, who holds a doctorate in Dogmatic theology, told LifeSiteNews that “for those Catholics who cannot bring themselves to believe the formal teachings of the Church on life and family matters it would be more honest to leave the Church rather than betraying Her.”</b></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">But, he added, “We regret very much that the person is so inclined and we wish they would have a conversion to truly believe.</b></li>
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The following excerpt is from an excellent post entitled "<i>Why Do We Suffer? The Theological Answer of St Paul</i>" by Dr. Taylor Marshall on his blog "<b><a href="http://cantuar.blogspot.com/">Canterbury Tales</a></b>":</div>
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</div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The Church is attentive to the suffering of infertile couples", he added, "and her concern for them is what leads her to encourage medical research. Science, nonetheless, is not always capable of responding to the needs of many couples, and so I would like to remind those who are experiencing infertility that their matrimonial vocation is not thereby frustrated. By virtue of their baptismal and matrimonial vocation, spouses are always called to collaborate with God in the creation of a new humanity. The vocation to love, in fact, is a vocation of self-giving and this is something which no bodily condition can impede. Therefore, when science cannot provide an answer, the light-giving response comes from Christ".</span></span></span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br />
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</div>Steve Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07100985961890100599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14973669.post-37230605294815484522011-10-27T11:09:00.000-05:002011-10-27T11:09:00.517-05:00Halloween True Origins and Meaning | October 31st History | Historical Background | Pagan Christian -Welcome to The Crossroads Initiative<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwGf7aCmVik/TqmB_-tbXSI/AAAAAAAADUc/mcw-if8nfJE/s1600/Candyapple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwGf7aCmVik/TqmB_-tbXSI/AAAAAAAADUc/mcw-if8nfJE/s200/Candyapple.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Below are some excerpts from an aricle by Father Augustine Thompson, O.P., from Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio's Crossroads Initiative, entitled "Halloween: The Real Story!" Click the link at the bottom of this post, or the post title for the complete article. It is a very good read! The excerpts follow:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd;">It’s true that the ancient Celts of Ireland and Britain celebrated a minor festival on Oct. 31 — as they did on the last day of most other months of the year. However, Halloween falls on the last day of October because the Feast of All Saints or "All Hallows" falls on Nov. 1. The feast in honor of all the saints in heaven used to be celebrated on May 13, but Pope Gregory III (d. 741) moved it to Nov. 1, the dedication day of All Saints Chapel in St. Peter’s at Rome. Later, in the 840s, Pope Gregory IV commanded that All Saints be observed everywhere. And so the holy day spread to Ireland. The day before was the feast’s evening vigil, "All Hallows Even" or "Hallowe’en." In those days, Halloween didn’t have any special significance for Christians or for long-dead Celtic pagans.</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd;">In 998, St. Odilo, the abbot of the powerful monastery of Cluny in Southern France, added a celebration on Nov. 2. This was a day of prayer for the souls of all the faithful departed. This feast, called All Souls Day, spread from France to the rest of Europe.</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd;">So now the Church had feasts for all those in heaven and all those in purgatory? What about those in the other place? It seems Irish Catholic peasants wondered about the unfortunate souls in hell. After all, if the souls in hell are left out when we celebrate those in heaven and purgatory, they might be unhappy enough to cause trouble. So it became customary to bang pots and pans on All Hallows Even to let the damned know they were not forgotten. Thus, in Ireland, at least, all the dead came to be remembered — even if the clergy were not terribly sympathetic to Halloween and never allowed All Damned Day into the Church calendar.</span></li>
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Click the link below to go read the "Top Ten Misconceptions About the Catholic Church".<br />
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