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Irish_Dem

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10. We didn't study the Bible in Catholic School when I attended.

Sun Sep 4, 2022, 02:24 PM

Sep 2022

So we didn't think about this or that testament.

In most Catholic Churches when I was young, the Blessed Mother had her own side altar, and you can pray and light candles. It is a favorite altar. But Christ has the main altar.

Before Covid I would occasionally go to church with a neighbor, a megachurch, huge attendance.
People loved it. Lots of rock music, funny videos, hilarious sermons sounding like stand up comedy by the minister.
Lots of "Jaysus" talk. Closing eyes and holding hands to pray.

I am not putting it down in the least, yes it was shocking to me, but I recognize every faith does things differently.

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Questions about Catholic "Marians". [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 OP

I was raised Catholic and we didn't carry on about "Jesus." Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #1

So that's pretty common at all Catholic churches... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #2

Oh I cannot speak for other Catholics. Or current ones. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #4

As a child, I was more confused by the apparent... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #7

We didn't study the Bible in Catholic School when I attended. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #10

The priests would talk about Christ stories, the parables, etc. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #6

Thanks again. nt Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #8

YW Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #11

Well said. As a lifelong Catholic I agree with you. My dad had a special devotion to "Blessed Peregrine Took Sep 2022 #3

Yes the Blessed Mother is not worshipped as God. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #5

Intercessory prayer is what it is. And you see/hear it all the time. "Please pray for xxx" CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #9

Yes asking a saint to pray for us. As a child, I thought Mary could pull some strings for me. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #12

Yep, same here! CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #13

If I had a dollar for every Hail Mary I have said, I would be rich. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author shenmue Sep 2022 #16

What Shenmue said. shrike3 Sep 2022 #17