tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181589320170374720.post4818812538019403533..comments2024-03-27T00:37:16.355-07:00Comments on Orbis Catholicus Secundus: What the Bacchetta del Penitenziere Looked LikeJohn Paul Sonnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17248427382830782035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181589320170374720.post-28709484169106502062014-09-26T10:10:40.888-07:002014-09-26T10:10:40.888-07:00Rich with symbolism of the MERCY of God for all wh...Rich with symbolism of the MERCY of God for all who confess before Him!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181589320170374720.post-38885061023864411782014-09-26T03:04:53.334-07:002014-09-26T03:04:53.334-07:00The bacchetta was a sign of power in foro conscien...The bacchetta was a sign of power in foro conscientiae. The Cardinal Major Penitentiary and the confessors of patriarchal basilicas touched the head of penitents who presented themselves before them, in imitation of a similar practice used in ancient Rome when freeing a slave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181589320170374720.post-8157357208601483362014-09-25T08:33:55.425-07:002014-09-25T08:33:55.425-07:00They were kept inside the confessionals. Antennae...They were kept inside the confessionals. Antennae of indulgences. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181589320170374720.post-71097384900900785982014-09-24T11:00:21.025-07:002014-09-24T11:00:21.025-07:00Where is there more information on this? It was f...Where is there more information on this? It was from the Apostolic Penitentiary, no? For indulgences. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181589320170374720.post-8474524202040002412014-09-24T06:34:11.897-07:002014-09-24T06:34:11.897-07:00Hello.
Please could you elaborate a little more o...Hello.<br /><br />Please could you elaborate a little more on this. You say the confessors had these. Were they used on penitents after confession or just for clergy/monks.<br /><br />If it is used for a type of corporal punishment, seems quite harsh. I'm surprised it lasted til '67.Damask Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903564104733536123noreply@blogger.com