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Body of Mystic Monk in Crystal Coffin Goes on the Road for Holy Year
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oneofmany
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I don’t mean to be disrespectful but am I the only one that finds this creepy? Transporting dead bodies, even of saints, around the world to put them on display?
I worry so much the body will be tampered with in our evil times.
I worry so much the body will be tampered with in our evil times.
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Memaw
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It might help if you study up on Relics, God Bless, Memaw.
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tee_eff_em
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:tsktsk: (St) Padre Pio was a Friar
*Mystic Monk *is a brand of coffee
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*Mystic Monk *is a brand of coffee
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CatholicFireman
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Exactly. I was thinking that when I read the article. There was no comment section at the time so I couldn’t comment.:tsktsk: (St) Padre Pio was a Friar
*Mystic Monk *is a brand of coffee
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J_Peterson
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This is a bit embarrassing and also off topic but…I’ve never really been clear on the difference between a monk and a friar. Does the term “Friar” always only refer to the Mendicant orders?:tsktsk: (St) Padre Pio was a Friar
*Mystic Monk *is a brand of coffee
:coffeeread:
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oneofmany
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That probably won’t help me. Having a bone or skull doesn’t bother me as much as a whole body to transport around.
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Tarpeian_Rock
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One can have done such studying, and still find the practice personally “creepy” and not edifying or inspirational. I was once in a shrine and found myself looking at a saint’s entire detached arm. It was unclear to me, then and now, why that should have inspired me or fostered feelings of devotion.
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johnnykins
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“Friar” comes from"brother" and indeed refers to the mendicants - who serve in the wider world.
“Monks” serve in a monastery usually bound by a vow or promise of stability to that location.
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oneofmany
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Abraham Lincoln’s body was stolen and had to be searched for. It just worries me the same will happen here. This would be sacrilegious.
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