traditional/orthodox Catholics September thread - Page 5

[EENS]

Originally Posted by jlpumkin

: Doing a little happy dance here. DH annulment has been approved. :

Can I ask a question about etiquette? Our RCIA priest has moved on to another parish. I think there was some friction at our parish but I won't get into that. Our entire family has bonded with him very much. He has offered to come back to welcome us into the church and also baptise our son - who btw LOVES him. We would love this, but on the other hand I don't want to make waves, as I'm not sure of (nor need to know) all of the details of his departure. Would it be out of the ordinary for him to return for this? Could it be seen in anyway disrespectful to our pastor? I greatly appreciate your thoughts.

He'll have to get your pastor's permission, of course, to baptise in your pastor's church.

[jlpumkin]

I figured he'd have to ask He's pretty ornery (sp?) so we just wanted to make sure it wouldn't make waves Still plenty of : here as we've had a very rough year and this is quite a blessing.

I'm also off to check out some books! Thanks ladies!

[1littlebit]

just wanted to say hi i read this thread when i get homesick my family and all my friends are catholic and i went to catholic school up through highschool. i miss it a lot sometimes so i come and read your threads its comforting. and helps me stay more connected i think. anyway just wanted to say hi.

[EENS]

Originally Posted by 1littlebit

just wanted to say hi i read this thread when i get homesick my family and all my friends are catholic and i went to catholic school up through highschool. i miss it a lot sometimes so i come and read your threads its comforting. and helps me stay more connected i think. anyway just wanted to say hi.

Hi! I like your signature. So true.

[moonshoes]

Just dropping in to say hi.

We finally sat up front at mass yesterday, DS did really well. We started out at the back of the church and finally worked our way up front. As our priest says, how will the church survive if all of our future priests are sitting in the back and don't feel a part of what is going on?

Anyway, hope all is well with everyone.

[TefferTWH]

Originally Posted by moonshoes

I have a silly question. I am wondering where I can buy things like The Theology of the Body and On the Dignity and Vocation of Women. I really want to read/study them but I don't know where to get them! If anyone knows, please let me know! Thanks!

I studied Theology of the Body and the Dignity and Vocation of Women in my Familia program, and I did it with a small group of friends.

Can anyone give me the context for this quote from Mother Theresa: "“It is poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” I plan on putting it on my car, but I need to know context for when some proabortionist decides to tell me off. LOL I'm considering making it my siggy too!

[xekomaya]

Hi Mamas!

I can't believe I lost my subscription to this thread like a month ago and just noticed

But Wyatt's getting baptized on Sunday! : I'm so excited, and nervous. I'm really enjoying the opportunity to reconnect with my own Baptism in a way I hadn't expected.

A much as I love the priest who conducted our prep class, it wasn't incredibly thorough and I'm trying to find some readings and prayers to help me grasp the true weight of choosing the Sacrament for my son. Anyone have suggestions? I'm feeling the HUGE responsibility of it and feeling insecure of my flaws.

[JMJ]

I would start by reading and contemplating the CCC 1213-1284. With all I think I know about the Church, I always get a few more insights when I read a section of the Catechism that pertains to my current particular situation. Also, the new US Catholic Catechism for Adults, Chapter 15 says mostly the same stuff, not quite as detailed. At the end of the chapter, there are some discussions that perhaps you and your husband could discuss and some prayers that could help you enter into the spirituality.

[sarahsmiles]

Short bedtime prayers for toddlers?

Hey everyone. Bedtime is FINALLY settling down in our house as DD turns two, and I am thinking about introducing a short prayer after our usual stories and daily recap. I had always intended to do this, and actually used to say an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory Be, but it was just so difficult to maintain when we were trying to basically trick her into sleeping ... long story ...

Anyway, DH, who shares bedtime duty, has agreed to reinforce a prayer but the only one he knows is the Our Father, and DD can't really absorb that right now, and I'm afraid it would just encourage more delaying.

Something about the Guardian Angel prayer creeps me out -- I don't know why -- so I guess I'm looking for ideas of VERY short prayers that can establish a habit of prayer without taxing a short-attention span toddler or an agnostic DH too much, and without adding any more drama to bedtime.

[Peppermint]

I got this from a woman on Mothering With Grace (years ago, when mine were little):

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, may angels watch me through the night and wake me with thy morning light.

(or does that creep you out too? )

[MamaGlow]

Oh, I like that one-- thanks for sharing.

[TefferTWH]

We like the Glory Be here.

[EENS]

Originally Posted by TefferTWH

I studied Theology of the Body and the Dignity and Vocation of Women in my Familia program, and I did it with a small group of friends.

Can anyone give me the context for this quote from Mother Theresa: "“It is poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” I plan on putting it on my car, but I need to know context for when some proabortionist decides to tell me off. LOL I'm considering making it my siggy too!

regarding the quote, I've never understood her meaning of the word "poverty", unless she means a 'moral poverty' as in being morally impoverished". Maybe it is just a bad translation on her part to English.

[EENS]

Originally Posted by sarahsmiles

Hey everyone. Bedtime is FINALLY settling down in our house as DD turns two, and I am thinking about introducing a short prayer after our usual stories and daily recap. I had always intended to do this, and actually used to say an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory Be, but it was just so difficult to maintain when we were trying to basically trick her into sleeping ... long story ...

Anyway, DH, who shares bedtime duty, has agreed to reinforce a prayer but the only one he knows is the Our Father, and DD can't really absorb that right now, and I'm afraid it would just encourage more delaying.

Something about the Guardian Angel prayer creeps me out -- I don't know why -- so I guess I'm looking for ideas of VERY short prayers that can establish a habit of prayer without taxing a short-attention span toddler or an agnostic DH too much, and without adding any more drama to bedtime.

It is very important to beseech your child's Guardian Angel for protection. If you don't like that particular prayer make up your own to the Guardian Angel.

We personally pray the common:

Angel of God, my Guardian Dear
To Whom His Love Commits Me Here
Ever This Day (Night) Be At My Side
To Light and Guard And Rule and Guide

From Stain of Sin Do Keep Me Free
At the Hour of Death
My Helper Be


BTW, I'm reading a very good book called "St. Michael and the Angels" It is a fascinating read about the Angels.

[LessTraveledBy]

Originally Posted by EENS

regarding the quote, I've never understood her meaning of the word "poverty", unless she means a 'moral poverty' as in being morally impoverished". Maybe it is just a bad translation on her part to English.

No, indeed she thought it was poverty. The sisters work with the poorest of the poor. However, it may mean poverty in any form, as in lack of money, social connections, health, lack of God. The quote, I would imagine, talks about the lack of God in our lives, which leads into such a sad situation morally, spiritually, etc.

Here (Finland) there are extremely few people who are truly poor when compared to India. Thus the sisters' work here is also very different, mainly having to do with spiritual poverty and loneliness. Instead of feeding the poor and helping the dying, they visit prisons and assisted living facilities, host discussions about the faith, work with students, etc.

[TefferTWH]

I'm thinking moral poverty too, but I wish I knew the speech or whatever it came from. I certainly expect that someone will say something to me if I have it on my car!

[EENS]

Originally Posted by TefferTWH

I'm thinking moral poverty too, but I wish I knew the speech or whatever it came from. I certainly expect that someone will say something to me if I have it on my car!

You'll get confronted both ways - people applauding you and people arguing with you. If you're like me, you'll probably get more than your fair share of middle fingers on the highway as well...and your car will get repeatedly keyed.

[TefferTWH]

EENS, I wonder why people think that they can vandalize someone's vehicle because they don't like my views? I'd bet if someone's car was vandalized for more liberal reasons, it would be an outrage!

Can anyone tell me how parishes are named? For instance, when a new parish opens, how does it get its name? This came up in a group of friends talking about the changes in our dioscese, namely the closing/merging of parishes. A small local parish will be changing to a chapel (basically losing their priest) and eventually merging with our parish. We heard that the parish might be renamed, but we weren't sure how naming new parishes or new/old parishes works. I thought that there was a master list at the Vatican and that where ever a new parish opens in the world, they get the next name on the list, but I'm not sure.

[xekomaya]

I'm fairly certain that it is the parishioners that choose the new name for new or combined parishes. I think the diocese sets the rules on what is acceptable, but it typically needs to be a Saint, someone in the process of being canonized, or an accepted representation of Christ or the Blessed Mother. I think it is actually done by ballot, but I'm not totally sure on that, or if it is done the same way everywhere.

[TefferTWH]

thanks, xekomaya. I was wondering because the two largest parishes in our diocese are both named exactly the same, and that seems odd to me, which is why I didn't think parishes voted. I can't see people voting for the same name within 20 miles, KWIM?