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3. Opus Dei and corporal mortification ; The Da Vinci Code makes it appear that Opus Dei members practice ... Some Opus Dei members also make limited use of the cilice and discipline, types of mortification that have always had a place in the Catholic tradition because of their symbolic reference to Christ’s Passion.
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Cilice for sale ... Many religious orders within the Roman Catholic Church have used the cilice as a form of "corporal mortification," but in recent years it has become known as a practice of numeraries (celibate lay people) of Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Roman Catholic Church.
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www.cilice.co.uk/
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Corporal Mortification in Opus Dei ... Corporal mortification is regularly practiced in Opus Dei. It is perhaps one of the most startling aspects of Opus Dei life for people outside the group. ... Yet human diligence, with mortification, the cilice, disciplines and fasting are all worthless without you, my God." (Furrow, 834)
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www.odan.org/corporal_mortification.htm
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While many Catholic religious organizations now question whether corporal mortification brings a person closer to God, the lay organization Opus Dei embraces corporal mortification in their program of making modern-day martyrs. ... The use of the cilice (see photo), a barbed-wire chain worn around the groin for two hours...
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Cilice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A cilice (pronounced /ˈsɪlɨs/ ) was originally a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair (a hairshirt ) used in some religious traditions to induce some degree of discomf...
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Sep 7, 2008 ... Free corporal mortification cilice Download at WareSeeker.com - This collection of shortworks contains eleven stories with a military theme, ...
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They commit their entire salaries to Opus Dei, submit incoming and outgoing mail to their directors, and practice various forms of corporal mortification, including use of the cilice, a spiked chain worn around the thigh, and use of the discipline, a knotted rope for whipping.
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www.cephas-library.com/catholic_opus_die.html
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Some people in the history of the Church have felt called to undertake greater sacrifices, such as frequent fasting or using a hairshirt, cilice, or discipline, as can be seen in ... In any event, the practice of mortification as lived in Opus Dei gives more emphasis to everyday sacrifices than to these greater sacrifices,
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www.opusdei.org/art.php?w=32&p=9316
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Asker's Comment: In seeing corporal mortification as an act of love or compassion, as a form of self-sacrifice of weakness rather than selfish masochism, as when one endures pain through work or charity and the crucifixion and nature of the mysteries of Christ, I suppose we all do this in a sense to a lesser degree.
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