tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932831182639117728.post5557235575061367959..comments2023-10-26T07:27:24.375-06:00Comments on St. Monica's Kneeler: PromisesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932831182639117728.post-81513115595019566832008-01-14T22:23:00.000-06:002008-01-14T22:23:00.000-06:00swissmiss:On my way to work--I changed into my "sc...swissmiss:<BR/>On my way to work--I changed into my "scrubs" and forgot to put on my brown scapular--oh, no, what if I died today in an accident--no brown scapular. Sigh, I believe in the Sabbatine privilege! <BR/><BR/>However, even though I believe in the privilege--all prayers have value and praying for your parents is a very good thing--you never know how they will be used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932831182639117728.post-31108000302989092552008-01-14T15:21:00.000-06:002008-01-14T15:21:00.000-06:00AA:I was going to mention that in my post, that th...AA:<BR/>I was going to mention that in my post, that these sacramentals and such are NOT "get out of jail free" things. I've heard the analogy of wearing a soldier's uniform. You can't just wear the uniform and expect to reap the benefits of being a soldier. You actually have to have the character of a soldier and perform as a soldier to get rewarded as a soldier. <BR/><BR/>I just wish I knew definitively if my parents were in Purgatory or not. Just me wanting God to indulge my whims!swissmisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091563100968996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932831182639117728.post-42998140433550745802008-01-14T14:59:00.000-06:002008-01-14T14:59:00.000-06:00Look at it this way, the conditions for faithfully...Look at it this way, the conditions for faithfully obtaining the Sabbatine Privilige are condusive to living a hloy life, whether or not one wears the Scapular (as is true of most indulgences). The Privilge isn't a "get out of jail free" card, but a method for developing a healthy habit (in other words, a virute).ArchAngel's Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475482633072586712noreply@blogger.com