RE: First Holy Communion (reflections)
May 13, 2018 at 6:28 pm
(This post was last modified: May 13, 2018 at 6:29 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(May 13, 2018 at 4:47 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: You should of heard the horrible stuff they told us as children, that if we sinned we were responsible for the torture of Jesus. Really making an 8 year old confess their 'sins' to an elderly virgin is both fucked up and totally bizzare.
We were definitely taught that Jesus died for our sins, though I can't say I recall any talk of us torturing Him or an unhealthy level of guilt for wrongdoings. I went to a Catholic K - 8 school in Northwest Ohio, and then public high school. My husband went to the same k - 8 school I did, but then went to an all boy's Catholic High School. Needless to say, he's the higher achiever between the 2 of us lol.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
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