Step 3: Spiritual Aid
Dublin Core
Title
Step 3: Spiritual Aid
Description
According to custom, there was to be a symbol of Christianity places with the dead, such as a Cross, or rosary, to protect the body and the soul from the corruption of evil. There were also a few practices that were to help souls on their journey. One of the most relevant practices would be the ceremonial last rites or final communion. During a believer’s final moments, a priest may come and administer a final prayer, in hopes of aiding the soul’s journey to Heaven. There is also a similar nature in baptism, a ceremony in which one is doused in water, usually a short time after birth, to wash away their sins, and commit them to God.
Collection Items
Greenstone ‘heart’
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Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca
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