THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX GUIDE TO UNIFORMITY
Holy Oil/Water
The meaning and appropriate use of holy oil and holy water in the Brotherhood.
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. - BROTHERHOOD UF THE CROSS AND S'fAR The Holy Father having observed that certain things are still being done wrongly in this Kingdom made the follow-\. ing corrections. The Father advised members to adhere strictly to these corrections with humility because it come.s directly from God. He observed that some brethren when- ever corrected are angry.• You can not be perfect if you· are not corrected. 2nd Timothy 3: 16 - 17. He further stated that a humble man likes correction. Proverb 3: 11. GUIDE TO UNIFORl\tIITY: 1. HYMNARY: The Hymn book of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star was formerly cal led ''Sure Foundation · Hymnary'', but ·now it has been corrected by the Holy Father, ·and is to be called ''Brotherhood Hymnary''. 2. Do not say, ''Al I Stand'', or ''Kneel Down'', when you conduct the Hymnary, but just hum and start the song. 3. HOLY OIL/\V.i\TER: ''Sprinkling of Holy water on the flower is meaningless'' , says the Holy Father. The holy oil represents the Blood of Christ, and the holy water represents the water that came out from the side of Christ vvhen He was pierced with a spear by one of the soldiers: John 19; 34 (But one of th.e soldiers pierced:
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., L ... ,,111 , ~.""... • .... His side with a spear, a~-~there came out blood and water. Their functioA is, when someone confesses his/her sins, and the holy water is sprinkled and is anointed with holy oil, tne man~s. ·sin is forgiven. James 5: 14 - 15. The Holy Father then asked , '' What sin has the flower committed?''. 4. Sprinkling of holy water in the bethel is always directed by the Holy Spirit. Anybody directed by the Holy Spirit. has right to sprinkle holy water. - 5. PRAYER: Offering of short prayer is now required during any services. Apart from the conductor in the altar, who on behalf of the Holy Father, may include many things in the world in his/her prayer, which could make the prayer long, even though it is not a rule that unless he does so. That is to say, he too (the conducto~) can offer short prayer as well. But after the conductor's prayer, the rest members should be brief and should be prayer of thanks. Believing that the one offered by the Holy Father is sufficient for us. PATTERN OF PRAYER: If you pray after the gospel, start off at once to than_kthe Holy Father for that gospel. If after going on blessing, or after the special song by' the choristers, do it in the same way. If you want to bless feast, bless it at once like this: ''Thank you.Father for the feast given to us, Father bless it, let it be. good with us in bocJy and in spirit. Now and for ever more Amen''. There is time for everything. That is ·not the time to ask the Father to go and bless the hospital, the -