Habit2Cassock

I'm a passionate Catholic seeking Christ in all that I meet and in all that I do. (ESFJ)

[feenyxblue]

Hi! I'm real ignorant so if this is a dumb question feel free to ignore this. But I just found out that the Catholic Bible has 7 more books than the Protestant one? (I was raised Methodist so this was a big shock to me) And I was just wondering what those 7 books are? Where they are and what they're about and stuff. Thanks!

Well, yeah. There are seven more books, and the reasons behind why this is is complicated from a theology/archeology perspective, but simple from a historical perspective (Martin Luther revived fourth century discourse). In addition, Daniel and Esther are longer in the Catholic Bible compared to the Protestant Bible. I'm gonna run through each book with a little bit of what it is.

Tobit: the first of the novellas. Our main man, Tobit, is a holy man who undergoes many trials at the beginning, culminating in him being blinded. After this, his son, Tobias, gets sent off to retrieve some money from Media that Tobit remembered. Hes accompanied by the archangel Raphel, in disguise as a man. Meanwhile in Media, a young woman, Sarah, has just had her seventh would be husband die on her. She has a demon thing going on, where the demon will kill anyone who tries to marry her. Tobit and Raphael, after some fishing shenanigans in which various fish parts are acquired, arrive on the scene. Raphel, literal wingman, tells Tobias "Dude, you could totally marry Sarah, who is totally awesome. I'm gonna set you up and everything!" And Tobias says "Dude, the demon thing already killed seven men. I would prefer not to" Raphel: "She will please your dad. You can use some of the fish guts to drive away the demon by burning them, since they're rank. Then pray to God. You got this." Fish guts are burned, prayer is offered to God, and the happy couple is finally wed. Meanwhile, Sarah's dad got the rest of the household to dig a grave for Tobias, so that's quickly filled in. Then Sarah, Tobias, and Raphel go home, the remaining fish guts are used to restore Tobit's sight, Raphel gives some advice and then reveals himself to be an angel, and leaves. Tobit is happy and dies in peace. Tobias dies of old age in the epilogue. This story is referenced in the Gospels, when the Sadduces approach Jesus and ask him about a woman who has been married seven times, and all her husbands died.

Judith: another one of the novellas, our main hero is Judith, a Jewish widow. At the beginning theres a long war campaign sum up, which basically amounts to Holofernes is the toughest dude around. He eventually wages war against Israel. The end result is the Israelites are surrounded. The Israelites are surrounded, and Judith says "1. God will deliver us, 2. Let me and my maid go through the city, and God will deliver Israel through me" Judith prays, heads out, and manages to get an audience with Holofernes (she is a very pretty lady). She talks with Holofernes, and in her monologue uses a lot of wriggly ambiguous language, so Holofernes thinks she is talking about Nebecennezzer when she is talking about God. Holofernes is pleased by this, so he invites Judith to dinner. Judith then beheads Holofernes, and takes his head and goes back home. Judith shows his head, comes up with a good battle plan, the enemies are destroyed, and the Israelites celebrate.

1 Macabees: an independent account of the attempted suppression of Judaism in the second century BC (175-134 BC). The main character is Judas, son of Mattias, head of the revolution. It is classified as a novella.

2 Macabees: Covers the same rebellion, from 180-161 BC. Much like the Gospels tell the same story different ways, 1 and 2 Macabees tell the same historical events from different perspectives. It is also classified as a novella.

Wisdom: written in 50 BC, it's a poetic exhortation to live a holy life. Its classified as a book of Wisdom/poetry. Some of the language in Wisdom is echoed in the New Testament. Wisdom 2:24 "but by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are allied with him experience it" mirrors Paul's "sin entered the world, and death through sin"

Ben Sira: another book of wisdom, Ben Sira is another exhortation to live a holy life. Most of the book is moral instruction, but the last bit is about the heroes of Israel, gratitude to God, and an invitation for the unschooled to find true wisdom.

Baruch: a book of prophecy, its addressed to King Jechoniah (in Babylon). It can be divided into four parts: 1. The Letter to Jerusalem, filling in on the history, and guilt/deliverance, 2. Praise of Wisdom, 3. Baruch's poem of consolation, 4. Letter of Jeremiah, which is "don't worship Babylonian gods". John Calvin thought that Baruch should be in the Protestant Bible instead of Esther

And, since I think it's important since the books differ:

Esther: first off, its classified as a novella. It's an entirely different read in the Catholic bible, beginning with Mordecai's dream and an assasination attempt on the king. Then the banquet and deposition of Vashti. From there it follows roughly the same plot, but also contains prayers of Mordecai and Esther, official documents, etc. God is mentioned a lot in the Catholic version compared to the Protestant version.

Daniel: Chapter 3 has an awesome prayer in it, spanning from verse 24 to verse 90. It is very long, and a good read if you have the time. Daniel 13 and 14 have two short stories in them to cap off the book. The first is of Susana, who had two elders attempt to assault her. In retaliation, the elders falsely accuse Susanna of trying to seduce them. Susanna asks God to intervene, and a boy Daniel reveals the lie. The two elders are then killed. The second one is Bel and the Dragon, wherein one Daniel calls out the king for worshipping Bel, a false idol. The king says "no, he clearly eats and drinks the sacrifices I lay out for him" Daniel says "you're wrong" and the king says "prove it, or you'll die." So the king offered his sacrifices, and Daniel had ashes spread across the room, before it was sealed. Turns out, the priests of Bel would sneak into the chamber through a secret entrance and eat everything, which was proved by the footprints left by the ashes. The priests revealed this, and then they were killed. Then there was a dragon the Babylonians worshipped, and Daniel killed with some pitch, fat, and hair cakes (after getting permission from the king). From here Daniel gets thrown into the lion's den, Habbakkuk brings him a meal, and Daniel is brought out alive. The people who tried to kill him are then thrown into the lion's den.

[a-franciscan-spirit]

IIRC the reason there are less books in Protestant Bibles is because of language. See, the Catholic tradition going back as far as the the time of Jesus/ the Apostles accepted the Scriptural books written in both Hebrew AND Greek. Later Jewish canon was reformed to only accept books originally written in Hebrew, and this was the canon adopted by the Protestant reformers.

[schrodingers-blursed-kitty]

For clarification, you mean in the old testament right? The new testament was in Greek

Also, thank you for the explanation. I didn't know that part

[a-franciscan-spirit]

Yes, I meant the Old Testament. Thanks for clarifying; I forgot to specify.

[everythingfox]

Would you listen to his song?

[birthdaylobotomy]

[kingscrown666]

…wha

[morbidmanatee]

The game is delayed for rain–that’s what the tarp is for, to keep the field dry so they can play as soon as it clears up. They’re entertaining themselves and the crowd while they wait.

[coriesu]

Franciscan Hymn of Vespers for the feast of the Stigmata of the Seraphic Father St. Francis of Assisi Crucis Christi mons Alvérnae Recénset mystéria, Ubi salútis aetérnae Dantur privilégia: Dum Francíscus dat lucérnae Crucis sua stúdia. Hoc in monte vir devótus, Specu solitária, Pauper, a mundo semótus, Condénsat ieiúnia: Vigil, nudus, ardens totus, Crebra dat suspíria. Solus ergo clasus orans, Mente sursum ágitur; Super gestis Crucis plorans Maeróre confícitur: Crucísque fructum implórans Animo resólvitur. Ad quem venit Rex e caelo Amíctu Seráphico, Sex alárum tectus velo Aspéctu pacífico: Affixúsque Crucis telo, Porténto mirífico. Cernit servus Redemptórem, Passum impassíbilem: Lumen Patris et splendórem, Tam pium, tam húmilem: Verbórum audit tenórem Viro non effábilem. Vertex montis inflammátur, Vicínis cernéntibus: Cor Francísci transformátur Amóris ardóribus: Corpus vero mox ornátur Mirándis Stigmátibus. Collaudétur Crucifíxus, Tollens mundi scélera, Quem laudat concrucifíxus, Crucis ferens vúlnera: Francíscus prorsus inníxus Super mundi foédera. Amen

[by-grace-of-god]

She was one of the highest-paid women's basketball players in the world. Then, Shelly Pennefather gave it all up—and joined one of the strictest religious orders in the world.

Made me cry.

[raisedbyascorpio]

[triptihosmrti]

[michellepsychologist]

💛🧡💚

I love this so much

💚🧡💛

[zeonxox]

ALL OF THIS ugh my heart

[imagineleonkennedy]

Some positivity for your day

[anastpaul]

Today, 28 July 2018 , is the First Feast Day of Blessed Stanley Francis Rother (1935-1981) Martyr, Priest, Missionary.   Blessed Stanley was born on 27 March 1935 in Okarche, Oklahoma.   He was martyred by gunshot at approximately 2am on 28 July 1981 in his rectory in Santiago Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala.

Stanley Francis Rother was one of 4 children of Franz Rother (8 August 1911 – 2 July 2000) and Gertrude Smith (23 May 1913 – 24 October 1987), who had a farm close to that town in Oklahoma;  sister Betty Mae, who became Sister Marita and two brothers, Tom & Jim.   Stanley was strong and adept at farm tasks.   Then after completing his high school studies at the Holy Trinity school he declared his calling to the priesthood to his parents. His parents were pleased with their son’s decision though his father asked him:  “Why didn’t you take Latin instead of working so hard as a Future Farmer of America?”   To prepare for this, he was sent to the Saint John Seminary and then to Assumption Seminary in San Antonio in Texas.   His talents gained working on the farm left him with other duties at the seminary and his studies suffered and he struggled with Latin.   He served as a sacristan, groundskeeper, bookbinder, plumber and gardener.   After almost six years the seminary staff advised him to withdraw.

After consultation with his local bishop Bishop Victor Reed he then attended Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg in Maryland from which he graduated in 1963.   Bishop Reed ordained him to the priesthood on 25 May 1963.   Rother then served as an associate pastor in various parishes around Oklahoma and in 1968 – at his own request – he was assigned to the mission of the archdiocese to the Tz’utujil people located in Santiago Atitlán in the rural highlands of southwest Guatemala.

So that he could be in closer touch with his congregation, he set out to work to learn Spanish and the Tz’utujil language which was an unwritten and indigenous language that the missionary Ramón Carlín once recorded.   He served in Santiago Atitlán from 1968 until his death.   Rother lived with a native family for a while to get a better grasp of practical conversation and worked with the locals to show them how to read and write. He supported a radio station located on the mission property which transmitted daily lessons in both language and mathematics.   In 1973 he noted with pride in a letter:  “I am now preaching in Tz’utuhil.”   During that time, in addition to his pastoral duties he translated the New Testament into Tz’utujil and began the regular celebration of the Mass in Tz’utujil.   In the late 1960s Rother founded in Panabaj a small hospital, dubbed as the “Hospitalito”,  Father Carlín served as a collaborator in this project.

By 1975, Rother had become the de facto leader of the Oklahoma-sponsored mission effort in Guatemala as other religious and lay supporters rotated out of the program.   He was a highly recognisable figure in the community, owing to his light complexion as well as his habit of smoking tobacco in a pipe.   Since there was not a Tz’utujil name equivalent to “Stanley,” the people of Father Rother’s mission affectionately called him “Padre Apla’s,” translated as “Father Francis,” in reference to his middle name.

Rother put his farming skills to good use in Guatemala, on one occasion operating a bulldozer from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm to clear land on local farms, stopping just for Mass. His door was open to all people.   There was one old man who appeared each day for lunch and others came for advice on personal or financial affairs.   Some even turned up to have their teeth extracted.   On one occasion he accompanied a boy to Guatemala City to be treated for lip cancer, from which the boy was eventually cured.

Within the last year of his life Rother saw the radio station smashed and its director murdered.   His catechists and parishioners would disappear and later be found dead, with their bodies showing signs of having been beaten and tortured.   In December 1980 he had addressed a letter to the faithful in Oklahoma and wrote about the violent situation:  “This is one of the reasons I have for staying in the face of physical harm.   The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger.”

At the beginning of 1981 he was warned that his name was on a death list (he was number eight on the list) and that he should leave Guatemala at once to remain alive. One parishioner warned him in January:  “Father, you’re in extreme danger.   You must get out immediately.”   Rother was reluctant but he nonetheless returned to Oklahoma in January, though he later asked the archbishop for permission to return:  “My people need me.   I can’t stay away from them any longer.”   Another reason for returning was that he wanted to celebrate Easter with them.   His brother Tom said to him, upon hearing that Stanley wanted to return to Guatemala:  “Why do you want to go back? They’re waiting on you and they’re gonna kill you.”   Rother said: “Well, a shepherd cannot run from his flock.”   “Pray for us that we may be a sign of the love of Christ for His people,” said Fr Stanley, “that our presence among them will fortify them to endure these sufferings in preparation for the coming of the Kingdom.”  Rother went back to Santiago Atitlán in April and knew that he was being watched.

On the morning of 28 July just after midnight, gunmen broke into the rectory of his church and shot him twice in the head after a brief struggle.   The killers forced the teenager Francisco Bocel (who was in the church at the time) to lead them to the bedroom of the “red-bearded Oklahoma-born missionary.”   The men threatened to kill Bocel if he did not show them Rother and so Bocel led them downstairs and knocked on a door near the staircase saying:  “Father. They are looking for you.”   Rother opened the door and a struggle ensued as Bocel ran upstairs hearing Rother yell:  “Kill me here!” One shot pierced his jaw and the fatal shot struck the left temple; there were bruises on both hands.   His father Franz – upon hearing the news of his son’s death – rang his eldest daughter Marita in Kansas and told her:   “They got him.”   She hung up the phone and wept.

Father Rother was one of 10 priests murdered in Guatemala that year.   His remains were flown back to Oklahoma and were buried in his hometown on 3 August 1981, in Holy Trinity Cemetery.   At the request of his former Tz’utujil parishioners, his heart was removed and buried under the altar of the church where he had served.

Three men were arrested on charges of murder within weeks of Rother’s murder, another man and a women were sought for questioning at that stage as well.   The three men arrested admitted to having entered the church in a robbery attempt and also admitted to having shot Rother dead when the priest attempted to stop them.   Despite the confessions, many people familiar with the circumstances of the murder considered the three accused persons as innocent and the prosecutions to be a cover-up of paramilitary involvement in the murder.   Convictions for all three men were later overturned by a Guatemalan appellate court, under pressure from U.S. authorities. No other suspects have been prosecuted for the murder.

On 1 December 2016 his Beatification received approval from Pope Francis after the Pope confirmed that Rother had been killed “in odium fidei” (in hatred of the faith).   On 13 March, 2017 the date for his Beatification was announcedand was Beatified on 23 September 2017 at the Cox Convention Centre, with Cardinal Angelo Amato presiding over the Beatification – as the Prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints on the Holy Father’s behalf at a Mass attended by approximately 20,000 people. 

[acatholicrose]

[inritum]

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

[ghostdog07]

OH MY FUCKING GOD, IT’S BACK ON MY DASH.

THIS SHIT WORKS OKAY, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.

The last time I saw this on my dash, I didn’t think it would happen, so jokingly I wished I could go to a fun. concert.

AND GUESS WHAT, I WENT TO A FUCKING FUN. CONCERT.

THIS SHIT WORKS, TRY IT.

[deathklaue]

YOOOOOOO

I SAW THIS ON MY DASH THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT “ITS WORTH A TRY” SO I WISHED I COULD GET A 3DS

LITERALLY LIKE 4 DAYS LATER MY DAD SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE 3DS XL HE BOUGHT FOR ME WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL

IM STILL FREAKING OUT ABOUT THIS

[doryishness]

holy fuck, I didn’t expect this to work, I was like psh, whatever it’s just a quick reblog, but I wished my Dad would actually respond back to me AND HE FUCKING DID A FEW DAYS LATER, I GOT A FUCKING TEXT FROM MY DAD TODAY WHO HASN’T SPOKEN OR RESPONDED TO ME IN MONTHS HOLY FUCK WHAT IS THIS MAGIC IT WORKS. 

[victoriaringsinyourears]

I WANTED TO SEE MY BOYFRIEND AND I DIDN’T THINK I’D GET DAYS OFF BUT THIS WEEKEND I’M HEADING UP THERE??? THIS IS CRAZY SHIT 

[lenshade]

SO LIKE I JOKINGLY WISHED FOR MY OWN LEN KAGAMINE AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I GOT A LEN NENDOROID??? H ELP

[themixedbagofwhat]

WTF OKAY SO THIS SHOT ACTUALLY WORKS BECAUSE WHEN I WISHED, I HAD WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD LIKE ME BACK AND GUESS WHAT? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND NOW. WHAT THE HELLLLL?????

[wodkat]

ok I’ve said this before but IM DOING IT AGAIN THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS, MY WISH DID COME TRUE SO I REBLOGED AGAIN AND SAID IT IN THE TAGS BUT THEN I WISHED FOR SMTH ELSE AND IT LITERALLY LITERALLY HAPPENED LIKE A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHAT THE HELL SO NOW IM WRITING THIS HERE FOR YOU BC I DONT BELIEVE IN THIS CRAP BUT STILL IT’S AN AWFULLY BIG COINCIDENCE

[acstiel]

THE BOY I FELL I LOVE WITH LEFT TO TRAVEL THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN GONE NOW FOR 3 MONTHS. WE HAVENT SPOKEN SINCE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE HIM FEEL TRAPPED TO ME AND NOT ENJOY HIS TIME SO I WAITED FOR HIM TO CONTACT ME FIRST. I SAW THIS ON A PARTICULARLY LOW DAY WHEN I WAS MISSING HIM SO MUCH I CRIED FROM THE PAIN, GUYS I REALLY LOVE HIM, SO I THOUGHT MEH WHAT THE FUCK, AND WISHED HE WOULD JUST LET ME KNOW HE WAS OKAY.

GUYS.

HE FUCKING CALLED ME 20 MINUTES LATER

20 FUCKNG. MINUTES. LATER.

GOOD THINGS DO HAPPEN. AND ITS IN THIS POST.

[juststrokemyglabella]

I wish for someone to leave something in my ask.

[adweeb-deactivated20160228]

OKAY SO I ASKED FOR A HEDGEHOG AND NOW GUESS WHO HAS A PET HEDGEHOG

[redandbrunette]

i want you to stay for one day and one nigh with me and give me sp much love i dont have to cry of lonliness tonight, every night

[swiftaylrs]

no bUT THE LAST TIME I DID THIS SHIT I WISHED MEETING MY IDOL AND IT WAS RIGHT BEFORE I FCKING GOT THE FCKING EMAIL SAYING I WAS GOING TO MEET TAYLOR OH MY GOD

[da-vincis-protege]

liKE THIS SHIT ACTUALLY WORKS PPL

[princekes]

☄☄✨🙏🏼💞

[bubble-bottom-12]

I like it

[habit2cassock]

Lol, doin it just cuz i need some luck...

[dailysaintquotes]

Reblog if you love Holy Eucharist!

(via dailysaintquotes)

[acatholicrose]

[right-of-life]

A fetus is a child. There is no minimum age on human rights. Reblog if you agree with this statement.

[panis-angelicus-exercitus-deact]

[metalhearted]

This guy loves this job!

[kiss-me-im-irish-baby-blog]

This dude needs an Oscar lol like holy shit when he eats that chicks head!! That just sold it for me I laughed way too much lolol

[sleepyai-deactivated20251211]

im wheezing omg

[colt-kun]

A+

[faidflourite]

As someone who used to make these suits, let me actually break it down one further. The face has to be controlled by slipping your hand out of one of the sleeves and up through the neck. Not only does this person have great control of the facial expressions, but they’re able to swap between control hands almost seamlessly (you’ll notice in the first part they’re using the left hand for facial expressions, in the group photo, they’re using the right). They have awesome control, this is seriously such a well-constructed suit and skilled person controlling it.

[hungry-like-virginia-woolf]

Are you sure it’s not just a bear

[volchonok522]

I’ve seriously watched this 10 times already and the smile has yet to leave my face!

[oswald-the-squirrel]

I die laughing when he smiles and then throws his arm around her and breaks out into a huge smile!!!

[oswald-the-squirrel]

😍🤗😍😍😍😍💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💚💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[habit2cassock]

Always reblog.... Always!!

[acatholicrose]