crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Alright, I'm a Cradle Catholic but my family isn't too serious so would someone explain what Miraculous Medals and Scapulars are and why the grout list says they'll help you if you have a heart attack? p.s. I agree more poeple should invite Priests out to dinner... Theres a more then a billion Catholics - why should Priests and Nuns have to eat alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Either nobody here knows about miraculous medals and scapulars or you are just LAZY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Lazy. [url="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10115a.htm"]Miraculous Medals[/url] [url="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13508b.htm"]Scapular[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 The Brown Scapular carries with it the idea that he who wears it when he dies will not go to hell, because it is that powerful in inspiring prayer, devotion, and sanctity. There is an old story, legend or not, I don't know, about a young man who wore it and acted terribly. He used it as a ticket to commit whatever sins he wanted and still get to heaven. Well, one day, he felt a burning sensation around his neck, realized that his brown scapular was on fire, tore it off, threw it away from him, and died. Needless to say, the story says that he went to hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 So it covers mortal sins as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 [quote name='crusader1234' date='Jun 22 2004, 09:47 PM'] Either nobody here knows about miraculous medals and scapulars or you are just LAZY. [/quote] Lazy. Waiting for someone else to post links. :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Well, the idea is that a person who wears it will become a holy person, and lead that person to confess mortal sins. I don't think the scapular in itself has any power to forgive sins...the idea is that it will lead the wearer to holiness if he lives by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Sounds good... I hope it helps with Mortal sins though, like in the case where people are Catholic and usually go to confession and honestly believe and try but slip up now and then before going to confession... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 To tell you the truth i know little about them as well what exactly are their roles and such i read the articles provided by PC but had trouble following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Maybe its a Canadian thing.... nobody here knows what they are!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 [quote] Sounds good... I hope it helps with Mortal sins though, like in the case where people are Catholic and usually go to confession and honestly believe and try but slip up now and then before going to confession... [/quote] Well, if you have mortal sin on you and you're dying, then a truly repentant heart suffices, but you should to go to confession if you are able as soon after committing a mortal sin as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 you don't happen to know what those confession lines described in the Catholic grout are do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 [quote] you don't happen to know what those confession lines described in the Catholic grout are do you? [/quote] Well, many churches have lines for confession at a scheduled time. When I go to confession, I usually have to stand in a line (praise God). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Oh I thought it meant like hotlines hahahaha... NOBODY goes at my Church so I feel like an idiot going to him during the alloted time and saying Hi can I do reconcilliation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 [quote] Oh I thought it meant like hotlines hahahaha... NOBODY goes at my Church so I feel like an idiot going to him during the alloted time and saying Hi can I do reconcilliation? [/quote] Is this a general theme in Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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