Questions tagged [historic-customs]
For questions relating to historical Church customs, traditions or folk culture within a particular Church.
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Was the music of the early church a capella?
I have often heard historical arguments like the following against the use of musical instruments:
Neither he [Paul] nor any other apostle, nor the Lord Jesus, nor any of the disciples for five ...
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What is the difference between a Catholic custom and a Catholic tradition?
What is the difference between a Catholic custom and a Catholic tradition?
I have noticed a trend in recent years to call Catholic customs a Catholic tradition (with a small t).
Much confusion is out ...
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Where does the practice of sprinkling as a mode of baptism come from?
I grew up in a credobaptist tradition. Studying both Scripture and church history for myself without the blinders of tradition, I have come to accept paedobaptism, as I have come to a different ...
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How did the Catholic Masses' kyriales get their names?
There are eighteen plainchant settings of the ordinary of the Mass (kyriales), sixteen of which have specific names.
1961 Liber Usualis:
Ordinary Chants
Name
Season
Mode
Century
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Lux et origo
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According to Protestantism, why is Hermeneutics necessary if we have the Holy Spirit?
We can understand in Protestant circles that Biblical Hermeneutics are important; for without such methods of interpretation the Scripture becomes “hard to understand” in many portions & passages.
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Any traditional Vigil celebration on Holy Thursday?
In the Catholic world, Holy Thursday is mostly celebrated with a mass, the Mass of the Lord's Supper, where the Washing of the Feet is performed. The liturgical texts concentrate on those events and ...
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Did the Catholic Church justify castration with the "castri" choirs?
I was listening to a recent the Art of Manliness podcast, they were talking about the castrati which I'd never heard of before, although it did come up once here.
Did the Catholic Church turn a blind ...
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Why the English version of rosary doesn't insert the mysteries in the Hail Mary prayer?
In many languages, countries when people pray rosary they insert the mysteries in the Hail Mary after saying "Jesus". It is used officially in public places by everyone.
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Hail, ...
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What is the origin of closing one's eyes during prayer?
I have been a Christian since my youth, but I have never received a satisfactory answer to this question.
Why must a Christian close their eyes during prayer?
In large services in the west, (I am not ...
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What are the historical and scriptural reasons why women are prohibited and/or discouraged from wearing pants in some churches?
Note: I'm little surprised that this question had not been asked before.
I've noticed that some churches place more emphasis on the issue of modesty than others. In more exaggerated cases, some ...
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What are the Catholic Church's instruction on kneeling down in prayer in churches?
In Catholic churches where pews are in place, one rarely notices the faithful kneeling down in prayer except perhaps during the Prayer of Consecration . In fact, in earlier times, the faithful would ...
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Do both officiant and recorder need holy orders to perform a Catholic baptism?
Many Catholic baptismal records from Spanish California (circa 1800) list the same clergyman as officiant and recorder (example), while some records separate the roles (example).
I guess this ...
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Taking shoes off before closing a deal - is there an history evidence?
In bible (Ruth 4,7) it's written that before closing a deal, it was used that one of the sides took his shoes off:
Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and ...
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Giving a name while doing circumcision?
It was claimed that the recent tradition in Judaism to give a name to babies while doing circumcision, is documented already in the New Testament. Is it true?
I'm looking for the source / reference.
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What is the origin and meaning of the rosary?
What is the origin and meaning of the rosary?
It’s a repetitive customary prayer of “Hail Mary, the lord’s prayer, glory be, and oh my Jesus”.
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