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There’s a couple different reasons why candles might be lit. It could symbolize the light of Christ, the presence of our Lord, or our prayers being offered up to God.
 
if the sspx could enter the olympics would they win the gold in mental gymnastics?
 
Don’t we get kind of an idea from Exodus?
 
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Oh! Got one (or two)…

Favorite prayer book?

Must read Catholic books?
 
Maybe…but then they would have to stand by Atheists on the podium…not sure how that would go over!
 
Were early Christians, who were mainly Jews, surprised that Jesus, the Messiah, was actually G-d? That is, did the notion that the Messiah is divine conflict with early Christians’ religious beliefs about the Messiah?
 
I would say that Judas Iscariot probably did not see Jesus as part of The Trinity. I would also note that Judas Iscariot probably had a twisted mind with greed. Which does not display a Christian or Jewish mindset, either…
I hope that I made sense.
 
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no1special said:
Here’s one:

What’s the purpose of lighting candles when we pray?
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Take note of the FLAME of the candle:
  1. Its light reflect Christ the SON {sun}
  2. It’s the modern rendition of OT sacrifices where animals and other things were “Burn Offerings”
    The smoke ascends to heaven taking with it the petitions. Similarly the smoke from the candles are lifted up to God with our petitions.
Now though this has the added aspect of Intercession as very often these candles are lit “for” {THROUGH} Mary, Joseph on a particular Saint who accepts our petitions and “hands” then to Jesus on our behalf adding to their merit.

Easter Blessings,
Patrick
 
I have one. I could look it up but I’d rather ask.

What is a Church Doctor, and how does a saint get to be one? (I think it’s saints only, right?)

LOL no, I don’t know the answer. 🙂
 
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I do no think they were ‘surprised’ in the sense of doubting, for a lot of them were killed for their faith, both in Jerusalem and in pagan cities.
 
This isn’t a quiz for Catholics, this is a place for non-Catholics to ask us questions about Catholicism.
 
After the resurrection it became clear. For example, Thomas the doubting apostle who refused to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead, declared he would never believe unless he would see and touch the resurrected Christ; after Jesus appeared to all the apostles and ate with them, Thomas believed and called Him Lord; Saul of Tarsus the Pharisee who persecuted Christians had his conversion on the road to Damascus after Christ appeared to him. Thousands of jews were converting including priests. as Christianity spread like wildfire the religious authorities scrambled to try to silence the apostles, all of them save one, were martyred for the faith, for refusing to deny what they saw.
 
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Were early Christians, who were mainly Jews, surprised that Jesus, the Messiah, was actually G-d? That is, did the notion that the Messiah is divine conflict with early Christians’ religious beliefs about the Messiah?
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Hello again my friend! Shalom!

We really don’t know and the bible and so far as I know; the Fathers don’t address this issue.

Certainly the prevalent perception in the Jewish Community was that the Messiah would be a David-like person and release them once again from the bondage of Rome. So YES, I suspect that may well have been at least an unspoken “objection” that Jesus had to overcome.

That is at least in Part why Jesus preformed so many PUBLIC miracles. Perhaps the Transfiguration {Mt 17: 1-13} was to cement the Fact that Jesus WAS truly the Messiah.

I suspect {ME HERE} that the Apostles had lingering doubts right up to the Resurrection period.

It is evident though that after the Resurrection period no further lingering doubts existed. The rapid spread of Christ New Faith; new Church was rapid and broad fertilized by the Blood of countless Martyrs

Easter Blessings my friend, Shalom
Patrick
 
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