https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3 en-us 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC 2023-04-18 16:11:05 UTC hello@padlet.com nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859438 Jesus entering into Jerusalem and being greeted by the people waving palm branches.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859438 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859439 The palm branches used for Palm Sunday have been blessed by a priest, they are now sacramental.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859439 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859440 4^th century AD is when they first became popular.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859440 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859441 They are used to honor and preserve the memory of the important men and women whom the Church recognizes as holy.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859441 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859442 It became popular in the 13th century.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859442 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859443 They are a tool used to aid prayer and meditation.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859443 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859445 The extensive adoption of the cross as a Christian iconographic symbol arose from the 4th century.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859445 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859446 According to the Catholic catechism, the crucifix is a sacramental or a sacred symbol that the church instituted to prepare Catholics to receive God's grace. A sacramental finds its power in the Paschal Mystery which is at the heart of the Catholic Faith.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859446 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859448 The practice of Ash Wednesday dates back to the 11th Century.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859448 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859450 A sacramental of the Church used mainly on Ash Wednesday to remind the faithful of death and the necessity of penance and contrition especially during the Lenten season. The use of ashes, expressing humiliation and sorrow, was common in ancient religions and is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859450 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859452 This Christian practice can be traced back as far as the 200s, when lighted candles were kept burning in the catacombs at the tombs of martyrs by Christians honoring them and praying for their intercession.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859452 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859453 Burning votive candles are a common sight in most Catholic churches. These candles are seen as an offering that indicates we are seeking some favor from the Lord or the saint before which the votive is placed.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859453 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859454 For 320 years, from 1597 until 1917, the form of both the Hail Mary and the rosary remained the same. During those 320 years, there was much written and spoken about the rosary. Most notably, Pope Paul VI said when we pray the rosary we can experience the key moments of the Gospel.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859454 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859455 Rosary, also called prayer beads, are a religious exercise in which prayers are recited and counted on a string of beads or a knotted cord. By extension, the beads or cord may also be called a rosary.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859455 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859456 The use of holy water in the earliest days of the Christian Era is attested by documents of only comparatively late date. The "Apostolic Constitutions", the redaction of which goes back to about the year 400, attribute to the Apostle St. Matthew the precept of using holy water.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859456 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859457 Reminds us of our Baptism. At Massthe priest might sprinkle the congregation with holy water. When we enter a church, we use holy water from a font or the baptistry to make the sign of the cross. This sacramental reminds us of our baptismal graces and our commitment as an adopted child of God. ]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859457 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859460 Holy cards are a style of Catholic devotion that originated during the 15th century. They gained popularity in medieval Europe after the advent of the printing press and after ameliorations in the papermaking process allowed greater production at a lower price.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859460 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859461 In the Christian tradition, holy cards or prayer cards are small, devotional pictures for the use of the faithful that usually depict a religious scene or a saint in an image about the size of a playing card. The reverse typically contains a prayer, some of which promise an indulgence for its recitation]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859461 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859462 It was popular to bless and it says to bless things like your dinner in the Bible.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859462 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859463 A blessing marks something for a particular use. We are reminded of God's presence and goodness when we ask God's blessing before a meal, receive a blessing from a priest, or have our home blessed.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859463 nsmith474 https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859464 an observance analogous to but not reckoned among the sacraments, such as the use of holy water or the sign of the cross.]]> 2023-04-18 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsmith474/m2gooau72l21rz3/wish/2558859464