Author Topic: Growing up Catholic in preV2 era (Read 2542 times)

Jehanne · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2011, 06:16:47 AM »

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I told my neighborhood playmate that they would go to hell if they were not Catholic. She ran into the house to tell her father who was a baptist preacher.

My mother told me not to tell the neighbors that anymore.

They are all still living, so there is hope.

Does your Avatar symbolize something?

I wish I could say my school uniform. But it is a tartan from an area in Scotland but it is not my family tartan. I will switch it to a tartan I have the right to use shortly.
I liked the colors of this one. So I used it but shouldn't have. :-(

It is way cool! Totally unique!!

Exilenomore · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2011, 06:30:42 AM »

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One benefit of being young is ofcourse that we have more chance of beholding the Restoration with our eyes. But yes, I agree that having pre-1958 experiences is a priceless treasure.

Domine, dona nobis panem, pacem, regem et papam sanctam.

Do you think I'll be dead before the Restoration? :scared2:

I did not mean to imply that.

Maybe you'll be alive and I'll be dead. Only God knows.

Gladius, obviously the years before the sixties were already being imbued with the poison of the revolutionaries. They have been infiltrating the ranks of the clergy since the beginning of the 20th century. What I meant to say is that at least the true faith was still coming from the Vatican, protecting all those of good will. People knew what the faith was back then. My grandmother still knows her catechism better than many 'learned' novus ordites today.

Raoul, of course it cannot be compared to the Beatific Vision, but it will be an era of peace without precedent, and the faith will be kept and revered by almost everyone. What work or toil can deprive us of the joy of seeing the glory of Holy Mother Church increased like never before?

Darcy · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2011, 12:48:03 PM »

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Any memories to share?

I went to Catholic School. There were only 3 lay teachers that I had in the first 8 years.
There was a convent next to the school and I was in it twice. :dancing:
At least 10 sisters lived there if I can recall correctly which I can't too much anymore.
The rectory housed three priests.
We attended Mass and Communion EVERY DAY. And then came back to class to eat our breakfasts. I also ate my lunch at that time, too. :ready-to-eat:

I know that doesn't sound very exciting.

There were 4 Catholic Parishes with schools in my small city.

Its not sinful to reminisce, I hope.

Darcy, I like this post a lot. Being born in the dismal '70s, it's always good to hear things like this. And I like that little detail about you eating your breakfast and lunch at the same time. Did you get in trouble for it?

Trouble? That starts with "T", and that rhymes with "Darcy".

Darcy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2011, 01:25:33 PM »

Quote from: Darcy

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Quote from: Darcy
Any memories to share?

I went to Catholic School. There were only 3 lay teachers that I had in the first 8 years.
There was a convent next to the school and I was in it twice. :dancing:
At least 10 sisters lived there if I can recall correctly which I can't too much anymore.
The rectory housed three priests.
We attended Mass and Communion EVERY DAY. And then came back to class to eat our breakfasts. I also ate my lunch at that time, too. :ready-to-eat:

I know that doesn't sound very exciting.

There were 4 Catholic Parishes with schools in my small city.

Its not sinful to reminisce, I hope.

Darcy, I like this post a lot. Being born in the dismal '70s, it's always good to hear things like this. And I like that little detail about you eating your breakfast and lunch at the same time. Did you get in trouble for it?

Trouble? That starts with "T", and that rhymes with "Darcy".

sorry.

Trouble? That starts with "T" and that rhymes with "D" and that stands for "Darcy".

I can type faster than I think.

MyrnaM · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2011, 03:27:56 PM »

I was born in 1940, attended Catholic school my entire life.

I still remember the day when I discovered the nuns had legs, I thought they floated along the floor. One day a nun lifted her habit a bit to show us her shoes, (can't remember why) and my fantasy about them bursted like a balloon. :pop:

Darcy · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2011, 09:25:16 AM »

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I was born in 1940, attended Catholic school my entire life.

I still remember the day when I discovered the nuns had legs, I thought they floated along the floor. One day a nun lifted her habit a bit to show us her shoes, (can't remember why) and my fantasy about them bursted like a balloon. :pop:

The nuns would always hold their hands under their habits, so one never knew what they were hiding. Usually it was a pointer or a ruler!
Ouch!!
ok. I'm not laughing.

salus · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:22:39 AM »

Of course it wasn't perfect (there was trouble brewing below the surface, that came out at Vatican 2) but the pre-Vatican 2 church was a well run army , lots of priests nuns(the real kind) excellent teachers of morals, penmanship (remember that) and other subjects and always taught in a Catholic context. It was in fact done so well that parents neglected their role in teaching why we believe so and so , not just that we believe this. The kids wore uniforms not like the slobs we have running around our public schools with their butts hanging out. Of course because things were going so well we didn't see things happening, such as lesbians entering the convent and ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs entering the priesthood along with masons and communists. So when there chance came many were shocked what some of these people were really like. The only remnants we have of those days are our Latin Mass and the great books written long before the council how good they were and are again.