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The use of religious images has often been a contentious issue in Christian history. Concern over idolatry is the driving force behind the various traditions of aniconism in Christianity. In the early Church, Christians used the Ichthys (fish) symbol to identify Christian places of worship and Christian homes. [1]
The opening day was also the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. [3] Francis wished for the Jubilee to be celebrated not only in Rome but all around the world; for the first time holy doors were opened in single dioceses, either in the cathedral or in historical churches. [4]
The pope opened the Jubilee by opening the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica shortly before the Midnight Mass on 24 December 1999. Most of the time, the holy doors of the patriarchal Basilicas are cemented shut. On the occasion of a Jubilee year, the pope opens the doors as a symbol of opening the doors of grace.
A jubilee is a special year of remission of sins, debts and universal pardon. In the Book of Leviticus, a jubilee year is mentioned to occur every 50th year (after 49 years, 7x7, as per Lev 25:8, NRSV) during which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be forgiven and the mercies of God would be particularly manifest.
Images flourished within the Christian world, but by the 6th century, certain factions arose within the Eastern Church to challenge the use of icons, and in 726-30 they won Imperial support. [citation needed] The Iconoclasts actively destroyed icons in most public places, replacing them with the only religious depiction allowed, the cross.
Hebrews 13:5 “Your way of life should be free from the love of money, and you should be content with what you have. After all, he has said, ‘I will never leave you or abandon you.'”
INC Centennial commemorative stamp. The state-run Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) released a postal stamp design commemorating the Iglesia ni Cristo Centennial. The stamp featured the denomination's founder Felix Manalo, the Centennial logo, and the INC Central Temple.
Gaudet Mater Ecclesia (Latin for "Mother Church Rejoices") is the title of Pope John XXIII's opening speech of the Second Vatican Council.Pope John "solemnly inaugurated" the council with this speech on October 11, 1962.