Fwd(2): Re: About the word "teotl" and Ometeotl
John F. Schwaller
schwallr at potsdam.edu
Thu Dec 7 15:32:33 UTC 2006
At 01:22 PM 12/6/2006, Kay Read wrote:
>nahuatl terms joined with it to indicate various Catholic concepts
>such as: teoyotica tlamachiotilli (confirmed or "chrismado". .
>.question, does anyone know what this means, is it an old form meaning
>to christen or sacralize??)
Yes. Part of the ritual of Confirmation (and baptism) is to anoint
the person with chrism (sanctified oil) It is the outward and
visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace that is imparted
through the sacrament. With Baptism the other sign is the
water. With confirmation the other sign is a slap on the face from
the bishop who administers the sacrament.
John F. Schwaller
President
SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Ave.
Potsdam, NY 13676
315-267-2100
315-267-2496 fax
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