Overheard a bishop say, “I actually allow myself to enjoy things. I’m not a Protestant.”
At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they continued to question him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
At this, a large stone was hurled, striking the woman in the face. And when Jesus stood, and looked around in shock, to see who had done this thing, dismay and anger crossed his face. And he cried out, “Seriously, Mom?”
Ok. Frosty the snowman comes to life. But rather than melting away, Frosty goes to his bishop and asks to become a monk. (Or, alternatively, Sister Frostina comes to life and asks to be a nun. We will leave the gender of snowpeople out of the equation unless neccecary.) Is the snowperson able to take the vows?
We have to establish that this snow-being has a soul and can even receive the sacraments.
You find Catholics annoying? You don’t know the half of it. Imagine living with 100+ of them.
Is it blasphemous/disrespectful to put holy water in a dehumidifier?
*humidifier idk what my hands were doing there
I asked my directress for this. I had to stress this was completely hypothetical especially after I just asked for a humidifier for my room two hours ago.
The idea of putting holy water in a humidifier itself is not sacrilegious. But there is no way to clean it that is not sacrilegious. So no humidified holy water.
This is a question that my partner said was blasphemous to consider, but I think it’s an interesting thought experiment and am curious if there is actually an answer—if Jesus was to be reincarnated as a man again, would he be legally married to every nun? Would he be expected to be an active husband to all of them? Would the nuns marriage to him become dissolved if he became a person again? Would this make him a polygamist? I’m just curious what the situation would be.
Catholics (and Christians in general) still believe Jesus is alive and His Body is still intact since the resurrection. Even if Catholics believed in reincarnation, there would be no need for Jesus to reincarnate.
What can you do with holy water once you have it? My Catholic (but not That Catholic) parents received a jar of it for Christmas, and it's just kind of sitting there. Are there rituals? Blessings?
A few ideas
- You can bless things of significance like a rosary, a favorite stuffed animal, religious jewelry, etc.
- If you have pets you can bless them.
- You can put it in a holy water font and bless yourself when you enter your bedroom.
The only thing to remember is that holy water can still go bad if left sitting out. If you can’t use it all then use the water in a potted plant.
i was watching this video where a priest was talking about hot Eve was the first person after the fall of man to never leave the Garden of Eden, and the reason she ascended into heaven (as opposed to dying) was because she was born without the original sin
thoughts, opinions and debunkments?
Are you sure the priest didn’t mean “new Eve” and not just Eve? I can’t debunk it because I haven’t seen the video you’re referencing and I’m unsure what the hell that person is talking about.
hey howdy merry third day of christmas :3c i have another weird question for you:
so if kids can have toy versions of noah and the ark (my youngest sister had a toy version of noah's ark when she was really young despite us not being raised as part of any religion) and toy versions of santa claus/st. nicholas, can kids have toy versions of moses, jesus, the archangels, and/or possibly even god? or are they Too Important™ to have toy likeness made of them?
There’s no rule against having toy versions of any biblical persons. But I think a Moses toy might be boring for a kid to play with.
Likewise with fashion dolls (ie. Barbie and such) the fashions of biblical times would not interest kids much either.
Parents also might be uncomfortable with such things. Many people in the United States are Protestant and have rules against having the likeness of biblical figures. And many Catholics might be put off of a business making these toys inaccurate in some way or having kids play with them the same way they would a he-man or bratz.
Anyway, I did go ahead and google some toys.
[Image description: Toy of Jesus, young boy, and a basket of bread and fish. $8.99. End description.]
This one from the gospels seems like it could be okay. It’s clear what story it’s signifying. There’s not nearly enough fish to play with. It would be fun to make this a collectible type thing. But not aesthetically pleasing. Definitely for small kids.
[Image description: Two toy figures with a toy boat in plastic packaging. Titled Jesus walks on water. End description.]
Also very clear what story it’s referencing. But these toys are quite ugly. I’m assuming they’re durable enough for small kids to bang up. Still, wouldn’t buy this one for a kid but I like the concept more.
[Image description: Toy depiction of Moses holding a tablet, a burning bush, and a pharaoh. Titled Moses and the Ten Plagues. End description.]
This one just doesn’t give me any pizzazz. It’s quite a boring set up. There aren’t a lot of pieces for dynamic play. Moses seems to be always holding the tablets so he’s stuck on that part. Pharaoh wasn’t even there for that. Not biblically accurate and unfun. I’d give this one star out of five.
tl;dr Nativity play sets and Noah’s Arc play sets are superior. No use in trying to replicate the fun with other biblical figures.
Anonymous asked:
i almost wish i could be a nun but i have a child
You could do a third order or join a lay community. I guess the question is what appeals to you about becoming a nun and finding where you can get that same satisfaction.
Anonymous asked:
if you lived a good catholic life, but didnt truely believed in god and just did it becaude you were afraid of hell, would that be the same as if you lived the same life but believed in god?
Why believe in hell but no God? That is a sad existence.
I don’t think I can answer this question.
My sister is a hoodoo and generally non catholic spiritual person which is fun when she suggests doing something witchy and I can say “oh let’s make a Yule log” and she gets disappointed she can’t scandalize her nun sister
Anonymous asked:
on the nun/sister thing, what is the difference between an nun's "solemn" vows, and a sister's "simple" vows?
Both nuns and sisters makes simple and solemn vows. The difference is if it is considered a "public" vow recognized by the Church or not. For example, before sisters in our community make perpetual vows, all the vows are simple and "expire." When perpetual vows are made they are recognized by the Church. Some sisters (Shunstat? I can't remember how to spell it but it's German) they only make simple vows and are considered a secular community.
The distinction is important when it comes to canon law. If a sister decided to leave the community after making solemn vows, that becomes a bit of an issue. It's similar to getting a divorce and must be approved by Rome itself. But you must make a minimum of three years of simple vows (not counting the additional years in the convent or community of non-vowed life) before you get to that point.
What is advent? I thought it was just marketing to sell advent calendars, but I started working for a church and they changed their table linens and have special services???
Advent is the liturgical season right before Christmas to help us anticipate the birth of Christ, but also reminds us that we're still waiting for his return. It is also the start of the new year for Roman Catholics and other Christians that use our calendar.
It has gotten a bit consumerist nowadays. But that's all it is.
Anonymous asked:
can i ask what order you're a part of? i wanted to be a sister or nun growing up but never had the opportunity to learn much about how these organizations actually function
I can’t say because it would 100% doxx me but I am Franciscan.
The difference is mainly the charisms of the community. For example, Dominicans are more contemplative so they spend more time in prayer but they also believe in teaching. You won’t find many Dominican sisters as nurses.
There is a difference between a sister and a nun. A nun is cloistered and stays within the convent and the convent grounds. A sister goes into the world and either teaches or becomes a nurse. Both are given the title of “sister.”
Anonymous asked:
Hi, you seem like a good person to ask! I got a (casually) Catholic friend as my secret Santa recipient and while I have their real gift already, I was thinking about getting them a gag gift, and I was wondering if it would be in poor taste to have a shirt made up that says ‘My mom can beat up your mom’ with a picture of the Virgin Mary on it?
Not in poor taste at all. I am extremely jealous and wish I had a shirt like that. (Never mind I have a habit and cannot wear it anymore.)