Re: Koi-lo thred, Religion: Catholics

[Jim07D6]

"R. Pierce Butler" > said:

>Calico^Linx^Green ]> wrote in
>news:a122c0d40601251659q7333187fwacc6d7fb8853f253@ mail.gmail.com:
>
>> In Catholic countries, you will see people praying in churches and
>> cathedrals while holding a crucifix or a rosary. The beads of the
>> rosary are used for counting prayers offered in devotion to Mary. And
>> it is not difficult to identify nuns and priests, distinctive in their
>> black garb.
>>
>> What else Catholics do?
>>
>
>As a former Catholic I can sum it up in three words.
>
>Receive the sacraments.
>
>Now if you want to talk about the really hard core catholics, then that
>involves a rosary and more. There are novenas, scapulars, Miraculous
>Medals, Palm fronds behind pictures, Praying the Stations of the Cross,
>midnight mass at Christmas, Good Friday meditation, and if you really get
>hard core there are shrines to make in your home, The weekly Catholic paper
>to read. The paper is especially usefu for determining which movie are of
>to watch and which ones are "Condemned". The B+W version of "Miracle of
>34th Street" was a condemned film for example. There is the Pilgrim
>Madonna to bring into your home periodically. Books about the saints to
>read for inspiration (the stories of the saints are stunning examples of
>mental illness). I am sure there is more but I just can't recall it all
>just now.
>
>Now if you want to know what the clergy are supposed to do, then that is
>another can of worms.
>
>
>pierce
>Catholic, Ret.

What's the name of that thing some Catholics wear (or used to wear)
around their necks? It has two thin ribbons or strings, and a piece of
paper or cloth with a picture and/or prayer on each one. One piece is
worn in front, and one in back, connected by the ribbons. I want to
say "scapula" but that's a bone.
--- Jim07D6

[Fred Stone]

Jim07D6 > wrote in
:

> "R. Pierce Butler" > said:
>
>>Calico^Linx^Green ]> wrote in
>>news:a122c0d40601251659q7333187fwacc6d7fb8853f253@ mail.gmail.com:
>>
>>> In Catholic countries, you will see people praying in churches
>>> and
>>> cathedrals while holding a crucifix or a rosary. The beads of the
>>> rosary are used for counting prayers offered in devotion to Mary.
>>> And it is not difficult to identify nuns and priests, distinctive in
>>> their black garb.
>>>
>>> What else Catholics do?
>>>
>>
>>As a former Catholic I can sum it up in three words.
>>
>>Receive the sacraments.
>>
>>Now if you want to talk about the really hard core catholics, then
>>that involves a rosary and more. There are novenas, scapulars,
>>Miraculous Medals, Palm fronds behind pictures, Praying the Stations
>>of the Cross, midnight mass at Christmas, Good Friday meditation, and
>>if you really get hard core there are shrines to make in your home,
>>The weekly Catholic paper to read. The paper is especially usefu for
>>determining which movie are of to watch and which ones are
>>"Condemned". The B+W version of "Miracle of 34th Street" was a
>>condemned film for example. There is the Pilgrim Madonna to bring
>>into your home periodically. Books about the saints to read for
>>inspiration (the stories of the saints are stunning examples of mental
>>illness). I am sure there is more but I just can't recall it all just
>>now.
>>
>>Now if you want to know what the clergy are supposed to do, then that
>>is another can of worms.
>>
>>
>>pierce
>>Catholic, Ret.
>
> What's the name of that thing some Catholics wear (or used to wear)
> around their necks? It has two thin ribbons or strings, and a piece of
> paper or cloth with a picture and/or prayer on each one. One piece is
> worn in front, and one in back, connected by the ribbons. I want to
> say "scapula" but that's a bone.
>

A "scapular" is a piece of a priest's vestment that goes over the
shoulders and hangs down front and back.

--
Fred Stone
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[R. Pierce Butler]

Fred Stone > wrote in news:Xns97578378EF39Efstone69@
213.155.197.138:

> Jim07D6 > wrote in
> :
>
>> "R. Pierce Butler" > said:
>>
>>>Calico^Linx^Green ]> wrote in
>>>news:a122c0d40601251659q7333187fwacc6d7fb8853f253@ mail.gmail.com:
>>>
>>>> In Catholic countries, you will see people praying in churches
>>>> and
>>>> cathedrals while holding a crucifix or a rosary. The beads of the
>>>> rosary are used for counting prayers offered in devotion to Mary.
>>>> And it is not difficult to identify nuns and priests, distinctive in
>>>> their black garb.
>>>>
>>>> What else Catholics do?
>>>>
>>>
>>>As a former Catholic I can sum it up in three words.
>>>
>>>Receive the sacraments.
>>>
>>>Now if you want to talk about the really hard core catholics, then
>>>that involves a rosary and more. There are novenas, scapulars,
>>>Miraculous Medals, Palm fronds behind pictures, Praying the Stations
>>>of the Cross, midnight mass at Christmas, Good Friday meditation, and
>>>if you really get hard core there are shrines to make in your home,
>>>The weekly Catholic paper to read. The paper is especially usefu for
>>>determining which movie are of to watch and which ones are
>>>"Condemned". The B+W version of "Miracle of 34th Street" was a
>>>condemned film for example. There is the Pilgrim Madonna to bring
>>>into your home periodically. Books about the saints to read for
>>>inspiration (the stories of the saints are stunning examples of mental
>>>illness). I am sure there is more but I just can't recall it all just
>>>now.
>>>
>>>Now if you want to know what the clergy are supposed to do, then that
>>>is another can of worms.
>>>
>>>
>>>pierce
>>>Catholic, Ret.
>>
>> What's the name of that thing some Catholics wear (or used to wear)
>> around their necks? It has two thin ribbons or strings, and a piece of
>> paper or cloth with a picture and/or prayer on each one. One piece is
>> worn in front, and one in back, connected by the ribbons. I want to
>> say "scapula" but that's a bone.
>>
>
> A "scapular" is a piece of a priest's vestment that goes over the
> shoulders and hangs down front and back.
>

That is one type.

the one i am referring to is pictured at
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19980701/SCRMNTL/SCAPUL.HTM

Do a google search for brown scapular and various other colors like black,
red, white, blue,and green.

At one point in time you could get a free brown scapular from the
Carmelites.

pierce

[Jim07D6]

"R. Pierce Butler" > said:

>Fred Stone > wrote in news:Xns97578378EF39Efstone69@
>213.155.197.138:
>
>> Jim07D6 > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> "R. Pierce Butler" > said:
>>>
>>>>Calico^Linx^Green ]> wrote in
>>>>news:a122c0d40601251659q7333187fwacc6d7fb8853f253@ mail.gmail.com:
>>>>
>>>>> In Catholic countries, you will see people praying in churches
>>>>> and
>>>>> cathedrals while holding a crucifix or a rosary. The beads of the
>>>>> rosary are used for counting prayers offered in devotion to Mary.
>>>>> And it is not difficult to identify nuns and priests, distinctive in
>>>>> their black garb.
>>>>>
>>>>> What else Catholics do?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>As a former Catholic I can sum it up in three words.
>>>>
>>>>Receive the sacraments.
>>>>
>>>>Now if you want to talk about the really hard core catholics, then
>>>>that involves a rosary and more. There are novenas, scapulars,
>>>>Miraculous Medals, Palm fronds behind pictures, Praying the Stations
>>>>of the Cross, midnight mass at Christmas, Good Friday meditation, and
>>>>if you really get hard core there are shrines to make in your home,
>>>>The weekly Catholic paper to read. The paper is especially usefu for
>>>>determining which movie are of to watch and which ones are
>>>>"Condemned". The B+W version of "Miracle of 34th Street" was a
>>>>condemned film for example. There is the Pilgrim Madonna to bring
>>>>into your home periodically. Books about the saints to read for
>>>>inspiration (the stories of the saints are stunning examples of mental
>>>>illness). I am sure there is more but I just can't recall it all just
>>>>now.
>>>>
>>>>Now if you want to know what the clergy are supposed to do, then that
>>>>is another can of worms.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>pierce
>>>>Catholic, Ret.
>>>
>>> What's the name of that thing some Catholics wear (or used to wear)
>>> around their necks? It has two thin ribbons or strings, and a piece of
>>> paper or cloth with a picture and/or prayer on each one. One piece is
>>> worn in front, and one in back, connected by the ribbons. I want to
>>> say "scapula" but that's a bone.
>>>
>>
>> A "scapular" is a piece of a priest's vestment that goes over the
>> shoulders and hangs down front and back.
>>
>
>That is one type.
>
>the one i am referring to is pictured at
>http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19980701/SCRMNTL/SCAPUL.HTM
>
>Do a google search for brown scapular and various other colors like black,
>red, white, blue,and green.
>
>At one point in time you could get a free brown scapular from the
>Carmelites.
>
>pierce
T
That's the one. Thanks.
--- Jim07D6