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Does anyone know of some good information about mortification practices throughout history? I've been trying to find information on actual practices, maybe even a "schedule" of actions and can't seem to find any.

This is the biggest reason why I abhor Catholicism: the absurd glorification of self abuse and victimhood, but for the sake of providing accurate information, here are some articles anyway.


An apologist view, this essay discusses historical mortifiers and their habits also:

http://catholicsocialscientists.org/css ... 49-172.pdf

Opus Dei, the wearers of the cilice:

http://opusdei.us/en-us/article/opus-de ... ification/

The sources for this may interest you, as well as the content:

http://www.religious-vocation.com/penan ... ation.html

Normally I get myself in a lot more trouble when I make a bunch of posts in hysterics, but this is pretty useful. Is it really just a Catholic thing - I thought other Christian sects practiced it too?

Thaumaturgic Theorist wrote:Normally I get myself in a lot more trouble when I make a bunch of posts in hysterics, but this is pretty useful. Is it really just a Catholic thing - I thought other Christian sects practiced it too?

It's mainly an older christian practice, newer sects usually don't do it, but the older sects do.
Although there are always exceptions.

Nahemah wrote:This is the biggest reason why I abhor Catholicism: the absurd glorification of self abuse and victimhood,

This is the biggest reason why I adore Catholicism. They are just so fucking pagan. Blood sacrifice and self mutilation is probably some of the oldest religious rites and can be found in almost all primitive civilizations.

Shia Islam and the mourning rituals of Azadari, controversial and the subject of much arguments, though:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatbir

http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/az ... -body.html

Similar rituals are performed on Good Friday in South East Asia and in Thailand, by Christians this article gives details and some other interesting info too:

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/repor ... ay-1998217

Mortification and Vilification(Reformed)
http://gentlereformation.com/2016/09/26 ... ification/

The Mortification of Sin (Reformed)
https://www.monergism.com/mortification ... rs-ebook-0

Progressive Sanctification (Lutheran)
http://justandsinner.blogspot.ca/2013/0 ... heran.html

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life (Wesleyan, the author was influenced by Jacob Boehme as well)
https://www.ccel.org/ccel/law/serious_call.html

The Complete Green Letters (antinomian, Dispensational, Keswick)
http://www.zondervan.com/the-complete-green-letters

Theosis (Eastern Orthodox)
http://antiochian.org/content/theosis-p ... ine-nature

Theosis (Eastern Orthodox audio)
https://www.ancientfaith.com/specials/a ... asceticism