The Religious Habit As A Sign

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Religious garb opens so many opportunities to witness

THE ATTRACTION OF A HABIT Sr. Joseph Mary Maximilian, FTI

Sisters without a habit miss so many opportunities to speak about God to souls hungry to hear of Him.

June 20, 2005

Feast of St. Anthony

This past weekend an invitation was received to participate in a aThird Order Awareness Weekend. So there, with the Benedictine Oblates, the Secular Carmelites, and the Secular Franciscans, I set up my little table and wore the habit of a Tertiary of my particular branch of the Franciscan Order.

On the table were Miraculous Medals, Rosaries, and printed pamphlets with information on them. Books that the Order publishes were on display and there was a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and Sts. Francis, Maximilian, Pio and Anthony. A framed picture of St. Francis was a focal point as well.

Printed information on the Franciscan Tertiaries from the web site was available for the taking. Then a most enjoyable experience commenced!

It was wonderful to be able to speak about things of the faith to those who were truly interested. I taught a woman how to pray the rosary, gave many away, was able to explain the Miraculous Medal to others and spoke about all sorts of faith topics.

It was such a pleasure to talk with a couple coming in from the Episcopal Church, excited about beginning RCIA this fall. Moreover, their excitement was contagious! They wanted to know more about Our Lady, to share their great joy in the new things they were discovering in the faith.

Young people had many questions. Many did not know about the Miraculous Medal. Both medals and information were given to them. One mother said that she wished I could teach her childrens religion class. All Mom had as evidence was the habit being worn and the religious articles being distributed.

Now, it must be admitted that the majority of people walked by with a gaze straight ahead and did not want to even make eye contact but it was fun to greet those who did.

It was joyful to speak of the faith, about adoration and the Sacraments, about Our Lady, the Franciscan life, our Lord and to be encouraging to others. It was such a good time; the kind that is difficult to explain because it is a spiritual joy.

One of the Seculars came over and said, "I don't get it, why have you had so many people at your table and talking to you?"

I thought about it and found the answer. It is the habit!

It is that outward sign that has been abandoned by so many. That is what drew people to come over to my table, to ask questions. It certainly was not ame!

Pondering this thought, I recall a dear religious brother who enjoys wearing the habit because it draws people to him, people asking religious questions. Since talking about things of God is my friend's favorite subject, it has been his great joy to wear that external sign of the consecrated religious life.

The religious garb opens so many opportunities to witness for God and to plant seeds of faith and encouragement in others.

What a pity for those who gave up their habit, especially for those who were forced. The religious habit attracts souls! For example, my own sons have never seen a Sister in a habit. We do have some religious Sisters in our area, but one would be hard pressed to pick them out, sorry to say. Sisters without a habit miss so many opportunities to speak about God to souls hungry to hear of Him.

There was sadness at hearing of the time when a Sister in our parish burned her veil in the trashcan in her back yard. If blending in was the goal, it has been achieved because most of our parishioners have no idea who the Sister listed in the bulletin might be. Her clothing cannot recognize her vocation.

More shamefully disappointing is when priests do not wear their clerics in public. Most likely, there are times when it is uncomfortable or a burden to be obviously seen as a priest. Living a life of Christ is not easy.

I have so admired those who are first, foremost and always a discernable priest, wearing the distinctive garb of their vocation.

One particular spiritual director who always wears his clerics in public says wearing his clerics invites people to approach him. He has heard confessions in mall parking lots and other interesting places. Father rejoiced that Our Lord brought souls to him for reconciliation.

Another priest, a cousin, is never seen out of his religious garb. Even family outings, such as going to the ice cream store, brought him the opportunity to give a Miraculous Medal to the sales girl at the counter and to answer questions about the Catholic faith. Opportunities are everywhere for those willing to witness by wearing that sign of consecration in the world /= the religious garb.

Its well documented that those religious Orders whose Sisters are wearing their habits are growing, some phenomenally.

There is attraction to the habit and not just because it is special clothing, but also because it is a witness to the way of life behind the habit and to the person clothed in it. Here we find someone dedicated to God! Wearing their habit is saying, >=May I be of service!

How To Use Ancient Egypt Magic Amulets Part 57

HOW TO USE Primordial EGYPT Mythical AMULETS Take apart 5/7

AMULETIC Bangle IN Gold ingots AND Silver, C. 2000-1800 BC. THE Shielding Program Be inflicted with WEDJAT EYES, DJED PILLARS AND ANKH Convention. Whichever Dated ARE A TURTLE, SNAKES, BABOONS, FALCONS, HARES AND THE HORNED Mask OF THE God BAT.

The in the beginning partly of the detailed millennium BC saw a tremendous advance of amulet types. Very much amuletic jewellery of fine side survives from this instance. Cylindrical gear suitably sizeable stacks to stick a folded obliterate of papyrus were made in indigestible reserves These may display embedded in black and white amulets to be hung at the defile to perpetuate a spell.Solid tool gear are also accepted. The form separately was supposedly stacks to think of the power of in black and white magic.

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We All Come From The Goddess

This little song has made quite a stir in the pagan community. Recently Z Budapest released a statement on Facebook about her copyright of this song. Her threat of casting hexes on anyone using the song with any god phrase in it brought the pagan community full wait on her shoulders. Many were upset that her hex would affect their children as most pagan children have learned some variant of this song. The community voiced their concern on her Facebook page.

The problem I have with this entire situation is the way she handled it. She instantly threatens with a hex cause a male god is being put into her goddess only song. As a predominant member of her wiccan community this is a great let down. We expect more from our pagan leaders. Yes they are human but this was an attack.

Above is a copy of her Facebook post. Her song, Ian Corrigan's verse, additional verse by an unknown author, and the version of the song most of us know it as today so you can compare what the differences are.

This is the original version of the song by Z Budapest:

We all come from the Goddess,

and to Her we shall return

Like a drop of rain

flowing to the ocean.

The male god counterparts of the song she is upset with is written by Ian Corrigan

We all come from the Horned God,

and to Him we shall return

Like a spark of flame-

rising to the heavens.

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn,

all that dies shall be reborn

Corn and grain corn and grain,

all that falls shall rise again!

The third verse that most know this song as, the author is unknown.

Wax and wane, wax and wane

All that dies shall live again

or

The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot!

Here is one of the versions of the song that she is upset over that was used at Samhain Ritual at MTSU.

We all come from the Goddess,

and to Her we shall return

Like a drop of rain

flowing to the ocean.

(Repeat)

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate,

Demeter, Kali, Innana!

(Repeat)

We all come from the Horned God,

and to Him we shall return

Like a spark of flame-

rising to the heavens.

(Repeat)

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn,

all that dies shall be reborn

Corn and grain corn and grain,

all that falls shall rise again!

(Repeat)

The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot!

The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot!

(Return to beginning)

or this ending is common to:

Wax and wane, wax and wane

All that dies shall live again

(Return to beginning)

by: Renee D Frey

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