Comments on: What is the church teaching regarding body piercing and tattoos? http://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-church-teaching-regarding-body-piercing-and-tattoos/ an online magazine for spiritual seekers. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adeodatus http://www.bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-church-teaching-regarding-body-piercing-and-tattoos/#comment-6877 Adeodatus Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:35 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=526#comment-6877 I'm rather surprised that you didn't mention religious tattoos at all. On my wrists, below the bottom of my palms, I have two tattoos: both religious and both gifts from my Mom. On the left is the Sacred Heart being held by hands (a variation of the claddagh) and on my right is the mantra known as the "Sacred Heart" mantra. My tat on my left was blessed by a Catholic priest and is used by me regularly in prayer, as one would use an icon. My tats remind me that I'm "marked as a slave of Christ" and help me to remember my path. That's why I got them. It had nothing to do with being cool, or flirting. And I'm sure other people get religious tats for the same reasons. Just thought this should be mentioned. Blessings in the King of kings! I’m rather surprised that you didn’t mention religious tattoos at all. On my wrists, below the bottom of my palms, I have two tattoos: both religious and both gifts from my Mom. On the left is the Sacred Heart being held by hands (a variation of the claddagh) and on my right is the mantra known as the “Sacred Heart” mantra. My tat on my left was blessed by a Catholic priest and is used by me regularly in prayer, as one would use an icon.
My tats remind me that I’m “marked as a slave of Christ” and help me to remember my path. That’s why I got them. It had nothing to do with being cool, or flirting. And I’m sure other people get religious tats for the same reasons. Just thought this should be mentioned.

Blessings in the King of kings!

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