An Honest Bark at the World of Traditional Catholicism

21 October 2011

EXTRA CREDIT

Diogenes observes that many have failed the thought problems and the final examination questions. The Dog, therefore, sets the following problem (from an eyewitness report) to afford the slow ones an opportunity to recover some self-esteem:




A seminary instructor recounted to his class (seemingly as a practical example of some sort) how he ran short of Sacred Chrism at a place where he unexpectedly had to confirm some people. In the manner of a pantomime, he demonstrated to the seminarians how one can add unconsecrated oil in one movement without invalidating the matter, as long as the added amount does not exceed the quantity of the available Holy Oil. Generous churchman that the instructor is, he mimicked extending the Sacred Chrism by performing multiple actions: i.e., he simulated pouring in the unblessed oil, set down the vessel of unblessed oil, and then lifted it and pretended to pour it in again, etc. 
Which of the following best describe(s) the demonstrator's behavior:

A. The demonstrator does not understand that an instructor must practice what he teaches, even when it's make-believe.

B. The demonstrator does not understand the Latin of Pope Pius VI who ruled that unblessed oil could be added to blessed oil "pluribus vicibus."

C. The demonstrator does not understand authors like De Herdt who advise that the oil be poured in "guttatim."

D. The demonstrator does not understand the great sanctity of Holy Chrism, otherwise he would not have modeled irreverent praxis.

E. All of the above.


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