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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Isn't it such a mixture with which the forehead is marked with a cross on Ash Wednesday? And how does the bishop mark the sign of the cross at the corners of the building being consecrated? If with this 'muddy mixture', does the penitential aspect of ashes have some relevance in the case of the adoption for Christian worship of buildings previously used for sacred purposes by members of other religious traditions? Graham From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cate Gunn Sent: 01 April 2010 11:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [M-R] new priest in 1219 medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture On 31 Mar 2010, at 18:25, Henk wrote: What do you get if or when you mix salt, water and ashes: a muddy substance. What did they do with it? Henk According to the Pontifical of Magdalen college: Post hoc misceatur sal et cinis. faciatque ex eis crucem episcopus super ipsam aquam et dicat. "Hec commixtio salis. et cineris. cum aqua. bendicta sit. sanctificata sit. ad consecrationem huius eclesie. et altaris in nomine domini." I imagine him sprinkling the salt and ashes on the surface of the water (held in a bowl?) in the form of a cross Cate ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html Cate [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html