I had my Priest bless my saint benedict medal

He used this formula

I want to make sure it was blessed validly

yes that's the typical English form of the blessing

Ok cool

And its a cross, so did he have to bless the medal and crucifix seperately or no?

I believe so, since the blessing is specific to the medal

Cool thanks for making sure for me guys

You should've seen father try to sprinkle the holy water on it lol, because its so small, and his desk has like no room

http://cbcc.weebly.com/uploads/4/7/4/6/4746946/the_blackwell_companion_to_natural_theology.pdf

@itslennytime your duty is to bring @Big_tonez back to Catholicism. Get to it.

I just believe the bible is a code for ethics which all people should follow. I was put off the bibles ethics and morality, at first, because of the mystism and fantastical stories. Maybe god exists, i don't believe we would know gods nature. The only reason the bible seems to know his nature is because of humans speaking to god and then writing it down. I just can't believe these people were in contact with god and were more likely very wise men contemplating philosophy and existence.

I think public schools should curb what the bible is. From religion and "the literal word of god" to "the most important book in existence". In my world it would be non religous but still contain the scientific fact that people believed in a deity at one point and this book lead to todays human and civilisation.

But with how unrealistic this is with the demonization of the bible. My hopes are low this will happen any time soon.

Sorry I just woke up 😂

you must convert him

I will dont worry

I got class rn tho

This should convert him

It usually works

WTF have u just converted me to?

Yes.

This is demonic

exactly

looking at this horrid thing will bring you running back to God

So true brother Leonard!

> . Maybe god exists, i don't believe we would know gods nature.
why would we not

if God made everything, then the cause for everything will be known in its effect

so we can look at what is and know of God

the bible isnt a scientific book. its not supposed to be taken as one. religion and science are two completely different things. the only times they intersect is with metaphysics, which both rely on.

> I just can't believe these people were in contact with god and were more likely very wise men contemplating philosophy and existence.
if God were to exist why would he not communicate with the only created thing that is able to comprehend him (even simplistically, as complex creatures cant really fully comprehend a completely simple being) and respond to its communication

> I just believe the bible is a code for ethics which all people should follow.
its a bit more than that. if it were just an ethics code you would have a bible thats basically a catechism. just a list of things to believe that would be added to by later prophets.
the bible is supposed to be both historical and allegorical. for example most of the new testament is historical documents. a lot of the old is too. its not just ethics but historical knowledge on what God has done for his people, and how he has fulfilled his promises of a redeemer to humanity through Christ.

also historically people did not just see it as a code of ethics. there would be no reason to convert if it was since everyone already had a code. theres also little reason to convert to christianity for the jews if its just a new code of ethics. you have watered it down way too much

Does anyone know if the niv version of the bible is ok to use as a catholic?

You're free to read any translation but if you're RC you should avoid Prot translations for study/devotion primarily because they omit the Deuterocanon. It's best to read bibles with official approval (nihil obstat or imprimatur)

Ok

And I ask because I have one of those hand newtestament bibles

I have a full New American Bible, and I have the Laudete app with the DR bible, but the pocket one is ideal just because its a physical book, and its small so I can easily carry it with me

baronius press sells a pocket DR if you're interested