#sacramental

[apenitentialprayer]

The word "spiritual" is apt to be misunderstood, to be taken to mean bodiless or divorced from the body; our life is sacramental, it is a welding of soul and body; this is one reason why we can never escape the obligation of trying to help one another materially[.]

Caryll Houselander (The Passion of the Infant Christ, page 61)

#Christianity #Catholicism #sacramental #soul #embodiment #works of mercy #charity #Caryll Houselander

[soracities]

“He had never had any feelings about the things of domestic life. In them he saw Lydia’s choices, and his admiration was not for the objects but for her. If all the furniture in the house were carried off by thieves,his only sorrow would be for Lydia. She had bought the mahogany table early in their marriage. She had money, and when each grandparent and parent died, she accumulated more. The table had traveled in moving vans back and forth across the nation. It had remained unmarked by children, and by officers and their wives from Hawaii to Virginia; it had stood amid family quarrels and silence and laughter, amid boisterous drinking and storytelling and flirtations, and here it was, in this house in the country north of Boston, without a scar. He had lived with it for decades, and now, lying helpless and in pain, he began to feel affection for the table. In the morning he opened his eyes to it; at night in the dark he looked at its shape in the pale light of the window as he waited for one drug to release him from pain and another to give him sleep.”

— Andre Dubus, “The Colonel’s Wife”, Dancing After Hours

#q #lit #quotes #prose #andre dubus #the colonels wife #dancing after hours #devotionals #sacramental #the topography of love #reading #m #x

[glittxrghoul]

Can youmake an audio and say:

*Roughly clears throat* Daddy am I your baby?

im not one that really caters to requests. there are blogs here that do that but not me.

I think a lot of yall forget I'm a person. A sensitive person even. I reblog nsfw and share my body but I'm doing that for me? It's not for you, it's for me. This whole space is mine and you're welcome to it but lol it's..not catering to you. I want to make friends and connections but all people wanna do is take. Idk, I'm bad at this. But I'll still try to learn from all of it. And I'll still be here doing my thing.

#💌 #sorry anon #this bothers me for various reasons #the audio aspect and the daddy aspect #sacramental

[burning-lampstand]

The Miraculous Medal

In November of 1830, Mary again appeared to St. Catherine at the Rue de Bac Chapel. This time, our Blessed Mother was standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the apparition was an inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” When Mary spoke to St. Catherine, she said “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck. Those who repeat this prayer with devotion will be, in a special manner, under the protection of the Mother of God. Graces will be abundantly bestowed upon those who have confidence.”

The Miraculous Medal was originally called the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, but, because of the numerous accounts of miracles by those who wore it, people began to call it the Miraculous Medal, and the name stuck. The Medal is a visual reminder of our salvation through Jesus Christ.

The Front Side

The front side of the Miraculous Medal depicts Mary Immaculate, her hands open, full of light. St. Catherine Labouré saw Our Lady appear like this and heard her say, “Have a medal made according to this model. Everyone who wears it around their neck will receive great graces.” Mary stands upon the globe as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Her feet crush the serpent to proclaim that Satan and all his followers are helpless before her (Gn. 3:15). The year 1830 on the Miraculous Medal is the year the Blessed Mother gave the design of the Miraculous Medal to St. Catherine. The reference to “Mary conceived without sin” supports the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary — referring to Mary being sinless, “full of grace,” and “blessed among women” (Lk. 1:28). The dogma of the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed 24 years later in 1854, and then confirmed when Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, in 1858.

• Mary stands on a globe, crushing a serpent beneath her feet. Describing the original vision, Catherine said the Blessed Mother appeared radiant as a sunrise, "in all her perfect beauty."

• Rays shoot out from Mary's hands, which she told Catherine, "... symbolize the graces I shed upon those who ask for them."

• Words from the vision form an oval frame around Mary: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee."

Seen as a matrix, the elements of the front design encapsulate major Marian tenets:

Quality of Our Lady As Illustrated by the Medal

• Mother - Her open arms, the "recourse" we have in her.

• Immaculate - The words, "conceived without sin."

• Assumed into Heaven - She stands on the globe.

• Mediatrix - Rays from her hands symbolizing "graces."

• Our Protection - Crushes the serpent (Gn 3:15).

The Reverse Side

On the reverse side, the Cross and the letter M symbolize the close relationship of Mary to the suffering, passion, and death of her Son. The cross can symbolize Christ and our redemption, with the bar under the cross a sign of the earth and the Altar, for it is on the Altar at Mass that the Sacrifice of Calvary continues to be present in the world today. The M signifies “Mary” and “Mother.” The interweaving of Mary’s initial and the cross shows Mary’s close involvement with Jesus and our world. In this, we see Mary’s part in our salvation and her role as Mother of the Church.

Beneath the Cross, bar, and the M are two hearts side‐by‐side: the Sacred Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced by a sword. The two hearts represent the love of Jesus and Mary for us.

The twelve stars signify the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles, who represent the entire Church as it surrounds Mary. They also recall the vision of Saint John, writer of the Book of Revelation (12:1), in which “a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of 12 stars.”

• A cross-and-bar surmounts a large, bold "M."

• 12 stars disperse around the perimeter.

• Two hearts are depicted underneath the "M," the left lapped with a crown of thorns, the right skewed by a sword. From each, a flame emanates from the top. Again, employing a grid analysis, we can see how the reverse-side design contains great symbolism reflecting major tenets of the Catholic faith.

Design Element and its Catholic Meaning

• The large letter "M" - Mary as Mother, Mediatrix.

• Cross and bar - Jesus' Cross of Redemption.

• 12 stars - 12 Apostles, who formed the first Church.

• Left Heart - The Sacred Heart, who died for our sins.

• Right Heart - The Immaculate Heart, who intercedes for us.

• Flames - The burning love Jesus and Mary have for us.

(Sources: 1 + 2)

#Catholic #Christian #St. Catherine Laboure #Our Lady of Miraculous Medal #Miraculous Medal #Sacramental #Immaculate Conception #Go get one

[bluemonkwrites]

It is "Bandcamp Friday," which means any sales today go directly to artists without usual fees being kept by Bandcamp. Most albums are set to "pay what you want," so I hope you will find something for your collection.

#music #bandcamp friday #support your indie artists #device flesh #sacramental #clique bait

[littleflowerfaith]

#crucifix #crucifixion #christian blog #christian living #catholic church #vatican #sacramental #cross #church #traditional catholic #mine #catholic #biblical womanhood #catholicism #catholic women #catholic saints #catechism #catholic aesthetic #roman catholic

[theinwardlight]

#quaker #quakerism #ordinary experience #everyday life #sacramental #mystical experience #society of friends

[rabbitprayer]

A very special good morning to the kindergartener at work I spotted chewing on her brown scapular.

#sacramental #catholic #txt

[nikkiblakk]

I know, I know, I said I wasn’t going to @aftershock but, here I am!! I brought a few guitar picks with me… #Aftershock #Aftershock2022 #Sacramento #Sacramental #Sacrametal #🤘 (at Aftershock) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjbyuIXpWAv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#aftershock #aftershock2022 #sacramento #sacramental #sacrametal #🤘

[boricuacherry-blog]

#guy de maupassant #poem #poetry #love #sacramental

[apenitentialprayer]

The Sistine Chapel Crucifix

On Saturday, December 12, 1931, Gandhi had a strange encounter with one such man ["of faith and non-violence incarnate"]. It took place in the Vatican Museums. After being shown the masterpieces of some of the world's greatest artists, Gandhi was taken to the Sistine Chapel — the place where Popes had been elected since 1492; the place where Michelangelo's paintings adorn the ceiling and Raphael's tapestries decorate the sturdy walls alongside frescoes of Perugino, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and Rosselli. Here, amidst the profusion of colour, symbols, tradition, and against the backdrop of Michelangelo's Last Judgment, Gandhi's eyes fell on a simple wooden crucifix at the centre of the high altar. A common tourist would normally have been transfixed by Michelangelo's depiction of lost souls in contorted bodies behind it. But Gandhi was neither a commoner nor a tourist. He stopped before the crucifix for some time. He contemplated the dying Christ, half-naked, bleeding, and suspended by nails in his hands and feet. He surveyed the image, moving to look at it from the rear of the altar, then from each side, "as if to perform a pradakshina [circumabulation of a deity] of it." Mira noticed his moist eyes. He then whispered to Desai on his way out of the chapel, "One can't help being moved to tears." The Pope's inability to grant him an audience and Mussolini's sinister hospitality coalesced in this unexpected encounter with the Crucified — author of the 'Beatitudes' he loved so much.

Peter Gonsalves ("The Mahatma, Il Duce, and the Crucifix: Gandhi's Brief Encounter with Mussolini and its Consequences"). Bolded emphases added.

#Christianity #Catholicism #Crucifix #darshan #sacramental #Mahatma Gandhi #simplicity #Sistine Chapel #Jesus Christ

[saturninemysticthreads]

What's the first word that comes to mind seeing this?

#graphicdesign #religion #sacramental #geometry #alchemy #tattoo #mystery #occult #esoteric #magic #sacred #witchcraft #tribal #horoscope #beetle #astrology #ethnic #mystical

[gamemakerm]

why is @were--ralph tagged on every werewolf post. How do you get a notorious reputation for being a werewolf fucker on the werewolf fucker website

#what were you doing at the devil's sacrament

[decoloniality]

#ProtectSmallScaleFarmers #PrivateUse #MasterPlan #LandandCannabis #Sacramental #IndigenousKnowlegde #DaggaWorldOrder #Medicinalstrains #ReformLegalFrameworks SAPS will learn. The NPA nolonger litigates on small irritations of small scale farmers and consumers. RasTafari Rights Protest on 21st March 2023 in George and in Knysna. THE GLOBAL CANNABIS MARCH will be happening on 6th MAY 2023. “I believe, as a faith-based institution, that your organisation should be respected by all,” the Prime Minister said. “We have adopted many European and non-European religions and we have a Pan-African religion … and instead of embracing it, we have sought to destroy it … I want to encourage you to stand your ground [and] continue to exercise that resilience.” The PM said there needs to be more collaboration between his government and Rastafari community in areas like developing the cannabis industry and in agriculture – to help ensure food security on the twin islands. “One of the areas that we are very pleased … the Rastafari community is well vested, is agriculture and I am hoping that we can have a stronger relationship with the various organisations … to increase food production,” Mr Browne said. He also added he would like the community to assist where they can in preventing youth in Antigua and Barbuda from using cannabis. “The use of cannabis by the youth is strictly prohibited by law and we also want to appeal to the Rastafari community to help us to uphold the law and the standards that the government has put in place to protect our youth,” he added. https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-news/2023/03/13/antigua-becomes-first-caribbean-country-to-allow-rastafari-to-grow-cannabis/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxXR3XILOL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#protectsmallscalefarmers #privateuse #masterplan #landandcannabis #sacramental #indigenousknowlegde #daggaworldorder #medicinalstrains #reformlegalframeworks

[bluemonkwrites]

Here is a collection of soundscapes I hope will refresh you this summer.

#music #sacramental #bandcamp #pay what you want #ambient music #thank you for your support #Bandcamp

[i8i8t]

#Sacramental #California #Sacramento #Sacrament #Mental #CrAIyon #AI #Image #Generation #NLP #Natural Language #Prompt