Posted on 11/06/2019 10:23:00 PM PST by Silentgypsy
A dream I dreamt, four years ago, stays with me because it was so vivid, and perhaps because I wrote it down. It was of children with lanterns wandering the streets. They were of all sizes, the larger holding the smaller on their hips, or leading them by hand. Somehow I knew that all were orphans.
The children were dressed as priests and deacons, monks and canons, nuns and religious sisters. As I looked about, I spotted a wee bishop under his great mitre, an abbot standing in his oversized sandals, an abbess, a prioress; and many more, from curious eastern or perhaps ancient orders. And some were in sheepskins, and some in rags; a shepherd leading a little lamb; some dressed as brides, some dressed as grooms; some carrying tools, as carpenters or masons; and one a feudal lord, followed by his retainers, each with a cross. And they were carrying, too, many kinds of lanterns, and some of them staffs, and bells, sacks or purses; and one of them preceding a little group, swinging a censer. But all were children, come to beg alms.
They turned, it seemed, through every street, and in the manner of a dream I was both among them, and watching the sea of lanterns, from afar. On the ground, I could see them treading before, and around me. Try as I did I could not see the faces, uncannily shrouded in some way. I wanted to ask, “Who are you?” and “Who are you?” I wanted to hug the sweet little souls, but a voice was telling me, don’t touch them.
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Its a haunting essay.
I figured it was going to be all of the aborted children. Although I would expect that they are all in heaven now.
Hearing about how the Jack-o-Lantern started is interesting. I had never heard that!
I felt the same way.
Limbo is part of the Roman Catholic belief system. I don’t know if other religious groups hold the belief that an unbaptized person’s soul is barred from entering heaven.
Ping.
BTTT
Oh - got it. That makes sense then from a Catholic view point. Thanks! I know that for many mothers that have aborted a child - it comes back to “haunt” them as well.
*creepy*
Interesting. Says a lot about the author. Interesting, though.
Our Salvation and entrance into heaven, is not conditioned upon that baptism, however, but upon our repentance and prayer for Jesus to be Lord of our life.
We are given a glimpse of that baptism as not being our ticket into heaven to reside for all eternity with God, by the thief on the cross beside the dying Christ, who proclaimed that surely Jesus was the Son of God himself. Our Lord then telling the forgiven thief that, “Today you will be with me in Paradise.”
So yes, we are commanded to be baptized but we know that isn’t always possible as in death bed conversions and I might also add, foxhole conversions.
Thank you.
Welcome.
Mmmmmm.
Beautiful and poignant.
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