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Catholic Word of the Day: EPHPHETA, 10-01-14
CCDitionary ^ | 10-01-14 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 10/01/2014 10:16:55 AM PDT by Salvation

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EPHPHETA

 

Imperative of the "to open" in Aramaic. Part of the ceremony of baptism where accepted by the bishops' conference. the celebrant touches the ears and lips of each child baptized, while saying, "May the Lord Jesus, who made the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak, grant that you may soon be able to receive His word and profess the faith to the praise and glory of God the Father," to which all answer, "Amen." The ceremony resembles the curing of the deaf-mute (Mark 7:31-37).

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



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...grant that you may soon be able to receive His word and profess the faith to the praise and glory of God the Father," to which all answer, "Amen."
1 posted on 10/01/2014 10:16:55 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: Salvation

I wonder if it is possible to pronounce that word without spitting at least a little bit.


2 posted on 10/01/2014 10:22:43 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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3 posted on 10/01/2014 10:25:51 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: All; WayneS

Mark 7

31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decap'olis.

32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech; and they besought him to lay his hand upon him.

33 And taking him aside from the multitude privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue;

34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Eph'phatha," that is, "Be opened."

35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.

37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well; he even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak."


4 posted on 10/01/2014 10:34:43 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: WayneS
I wonder if it is possible to pronounce that word without spitting at least a little bit.

ONLY if you have all your own teeth.

5 posted on 10/01/2014 12:13:46 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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