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To: Natural Law
Its not surprising that some would profane the Holy by projecting their own anti-Catholic motivations.

How is the physical remains..or the blood of deceased man Holy?

To be holy means to be set aside by God ..not men

Catholics believe that the bodies of the saints as formerly temples of the Holy Ghost are destined hereafter to be eternally glorified. The practice of venerating relics is as old as the church itself. When St. John the Baptist was martyred, his remains were recovered by his followers and taken to be buried in a safe place where they could be honored. After St. Polycarp was burned at the stake for his religious views his burned bones were gathered and placed in a tomb where his followers gathered to celebrate Mass and the life of their martyred pastor. As Saint Jerome declared, "We do not worship, we do not adore, for fear that we should bow down to the creature rather than to the creator, but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order the better to adore him whose martyrs they are."

Lucky charms.. and little more...

86 posted on 02/02/2011 8:18:57 AM PST by RnMomof7
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To: RnMomof7
"Lucky charms.. and little more..."

I had hoped for, but expected nothing more from you. Unfortunately, your own self imposed excommunication denies you the refuge of ignorance. Your profanity is contemptible.

CCC 2120 Sacrilege consists in profaning or treating unworthily the sacraments and other liturgical actions, as well as persons, things, or places consecrated to God. Sacrilege is a grave sin especially when committed against the Eucharist, for in this sacrament the true Body of Christ is made substantially present for us.

92 posted on 02/02/2011 8:41:13 AM PST by Natural Law
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