Mary, the angels, saints, holy water, crucifixes, blessed salt, saint medals, rosaries, scapulars, etc. and so on, are all reminders (in one way or another) of Christ, so they bring a wandering mind back to Jesus, where it belongs.So Catholics have a tough time remembering Jesus, eh??? I suspect you guys have so much junk between you and Jesus you rarely think of Him...
I have never heard of Christians needing aides to help them remember Jesus...
So Catholics have a tough time remembering Jesus, eh??? I suspect you guys have so much junk between you and Jesus you rarely think of Him... I have never heard of Christians needing aides to help them remember Jesus...
A "wandering" mind is one that starts thinking of purchasing a new car when you don't need one, worrying about your status in your neighborhood, checking out your neighbor's wife a few times too many, digging into pornography, when you should be reading the Bible instead, etc. and so on. Everyone sins. When they do, they're not "remembering" Christ. So the more reminders of Christ (about the home) the better, so you can choose His path and not one of sin. As my DH wrote in one of his articles about the Miraculous Medal:
Also, as with the rosary, it's very hard to sin when you are holding it [the Miraculous Medal], you almost have to discard it, or at least put it in your pocket, to proceed with anything nasty.
Maybe Catholics sin more than people of your chosen faith following? I don't know.