Author Topic: St. Marys KS -- Catholic Disneyland or good thing? (Read 33479 times)

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #25 on:** November 17, 2010, 03:20:49 PM »

I wouldnt trade Texas for St.Marys no matter what. Really, what's so special about it that you couldn't build up or cultivate anywhere else in the country? God planted me here with deep roots, and the only thing that will force me to pick up and move is an apocalyptic natural disaster, and honestly in that case I would probably go to Mexico instead.

wallflower · « **Reply #26 on:** November 17, 2010, 03:36:37 PM »

I can't speak for anyone else, and there are certainly valid points to both sides of this. I may or may not read this entire thread. The subject matter is so subjective and once I got to the insinuation that people who move may be weak and just want yes-men around them...Let's just say I need no extra irritation today.

So skipping to the back to add my two cents. Had my parents not picked up and moved when and where they did, I would not be Catholic today, period. We have suffered greatly, individually and as a family, and some of those repercussions will be life-long, but that's the sacrifice God asked of us to hang on to our Faith. Grace does not come cheap.

There are cons to places like St Mary's and other hubs, but sometimes the cons of staying put elsewhere are much, much worse. The same goes for my husband, whose family also moved to a hub when he was young.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #27 on:** November 17, 2010, 03:44:27 PM »

A place like St. Mary's is probably not return to the old Catholic towns of the Midwest, the way they were even 50 years ago, where my mother grew up.

Of course those towns were not perfect either. But they were very common.

Emerentiana · « **Reply #28 on:** November 17, 2010, 03:57:34 PM »

Quote from: wallflower

I can't speak for anyone else, and there are certainly valid points to both sides of this. I may or may not read this entire thread. The subject matter is so subjective and once I got to the insinuation that people who move may be weak and just want yes-men around them...Let's just say I need no extra irritation today.

So skipping to the back to add my two cents. Had my parents not picked up and moved when and where they did, I would not be Catholic today, period. We have suffered greatly, individually and as a family, and some of those repercussions will be life-long, but that's the sacrifice God asked of us to hang on to our Faith. Grace does not come cheap.

There are cons to places like St Mary's and other hubs, but sometimes the cons of staying put elsewhere are much, much worse. The same goes for my husband, whose family also moved to a hub when he was young.

:applause:

clare · « **Reply #29 on:** November 17, 2010, 04:03:35 PM »

As someone who is quite weak, I'd welcome an environment where I was encouraged rather than discouraged. It's not yes-men I want, but encouragement and bolstering and not being the odd one out.

Chances are though, I'd still be the odd one out in a trad community, as I don't object to women's trousers!

I just don't fit in anywhere! C'est la vie! :dancing: