Call her "Teresa Benedicta of the Cross"!

[Spyridon]

krutons

Don’t spell croutons as krutons, @JamalChristophr!

 

[Spyridon]

Even if Joe Schmoe is really holy, he is not a bishop. Could you shake the bishop’s hand? Of course and he wouldn

The vast majority of Americans will interpret kissing the ring as unnecessary pomp and formality and it will drive them further from the Church.

Shaking his hand is both respectful and culturally appropriate.

With my own Bishop I usually shake his hand and hug him.

I’m not against kissing the ring - in fact I myself like the idea of getting on my left knee and kissing the ring of a Cardinal and saying “Your Eminence, may you bestow a blessing on me.”

But such would be for my own humility and submission and not as a witness to others. In fact if nonbelievers were around I wouldn’t do it - not because I’m embarrased, but so I wouldn’t scandalize them.

 

[nbhart]

Vox populi, vox Dei…

I can’t tell if you are being facetious but that phrase comes from a letter of St. Alcuin to Charlemagne wherein he condemns democractic theology.
Here is the quote:
“Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit.“
Translation:
“And those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God, since the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness.”

 

[JamalChristophr]

Interesting footnote.

Most people know Saint Teresa of Avila by that name. Fewer know her as Teresa of Jesus.

 

[LilyM]

I think she is and should be remembered both as a Catholic saint and as someone who was born a Jew and was killed because of that Jewish heritage. AFAIK she did not, for example, try to deny having been a Jew to save herself.

Calling her St Edith, in a sense,
honours both these aspects of her life. I often see her referred to by both her birth and religious names together.

 

[Augustinian]

Most people know Saint Teresa of Avila by that name. Fewer know her as Teresa of Jesus.

That helps keep the two Teresa saints clear, “Therese of the Child Jesus” and “Teresa of Jesus” are both pretty close, and they both have a lot of things named for them.

 

[Augustinian]

That helps keep the two Teresa saints clear, “Therese of the Child Jesus” and “Teresa of Jesus” are both pretty close, and they both have a lot of things named for them.

Some people might think that the people have an obligation to get their names straight. But it isn’t just Catholics that have to hear it- radio announcers notifying their listeners of what schools have a snow day, need to be clear when there is a long list of schools reporting off.

 

[Isca]

I took the name Teresa when I entered the Catholic Church. My priest asked me if I wanted to take the name Edith, but I chose the name Teresa, rather than the saint’s birth name.

 

[nbhart]

The vast majority of Americans will interpret kissing the ring as unnecessary pomp and formality and it will drive them further from the Church.

wouldn’t do it - not because I’m embarrased, but so I wouldn’t scandalize them.

Then came his disciples, and said to him: Dost thou know that the Pharisees, when they heard this word, were scandalized? But he answering them, said: Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit. (Matthew 15:12-14

There is a difference between taking scandal and giving it. Those who say they are scandalized by a good such as Eucharistic processions, Rosary rallies, kissing the bishop’s ring, etc. fall into “Pharisaical Scandal.”
Here are the three types of scandal.