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Catholic Word of the Day: OMOPHORION, 01-22-15
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| 01-22-15
| Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary
Posted on 01/22/2015 8:42:01 AM PST by Salvation
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OMOPHORION
A vestment of the Greek Rite corresponding to the pallium in the Roman Church. It is abroad band often of silk or velvet, ornamented with crosses, worn around the neck and over the shoulders and breast. Its is worn by Byzantine, Armenian, and Coptic bishops and archbishops. Originally made of wool, it symbolizes the duties of bishops as shepherds of their people.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Orthodox Christian
KEYWORDS: catholic
**Byzantine, Armenian, and Coptic **
Other rites of the Catholic Church
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:42:01 AM PST
by
Salvation
To: Salvation
Holy Moly, in view of that other discussion! What are the odds? God is Great!
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:47:17 AM PST
by
defconw
(If not now, WHEN?)
To: Salvation
When I was in music college my brass teacher tried to get me to switch to playing the omophorion, but I could never get passed the four-finger valve construction...</jk>
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:48:00 AM PST
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:48:15 AM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
OK, I’ll be serious. Didn’t Pope Francis just bless some lambs for St. Agnes day, whose wool is supposed to be used to make an omophorion?
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:49:14 AM PST
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: chajin
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:50:38 AM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: defconw
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:51:07 AM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: chajin
In the Latin rite these are called palliums. Or pallia, if I am correct in the plural.
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posted on
01/22/2015 8:52:24 AM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
I about lost it. I can’t figure out what that persons deal is. But people used to be smarter on here.
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posted on
01/22/2015 9:01:36 AM PST
by
defconw
(If not now, WHEN?)
To: Salvation
OK, so that is essentially the same vestment; thanks
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posted on
01/22/2015 9:22:11 AM PST
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: chajin; All
I'm on my way out, but looked up yesterday's article. chajin, you were right. I never knew that was done. Cool!
The article inspired one of our detractors to go in. def: great job as always! :)
Have a blessed day, one and all! Gotta go!
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posted on
01/22/2015 9:24:40 AM PST
by
Grateful2God
(And Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.)
To: chajin
"I could never get passed the four-finger valve construction..."
That was cute! My guess was an instrument, too! : ) God bless you!
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posted on
01/22/2015 9:28:04 AM PST
by
Grateful2God
(And Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.)
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