This is from my parish during Holy week, our bridegroom Matins service was gorgeous, was reading Matthew 24-25 on break and was reminded of this moment
"You think I have a favorite feast day?"
"That's a tall order for a cradle Catholic." "Cradle Catholics, people that are born Catholic, they lose the religion. And so they go to Mass on Christmas and Easter." "That's a joke."
Catholics in SSPX or FSSP: "They come into the room with 15 necklaces on," they "will not go to Novus Ordo," they're "doing the First Fridays," "carrying around their wax candles." "Hey, man, is this the expansion pack?" For a certain type, "it becomes about the downloadable content."
โI believe in the gospelโฆ the church, the doctrine, the dogma, the tradition,โ but not unverified Marian apparitions, "the Three Days of Darkness," or "Mary told this person in the 50s." "The liturgy has to take precedent. The gospel has to take precedent. Christ has to take precedent."
"So anyway, that's some Catholic autism for you."
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@Nektarios0312__ Because its a beautiful moment showcasing our tradition as regards confession and doesnt reveal any of his sins, nor does it even reveal his face
I would also like to address fathers and grandfathers. Young people need to see that you pray, receive the sacraments, treat your wives with respect, ask for forgiveness and live with integrity, even when doing so requires sacrifice. Children learn a great deal by seeing that their father can kneel before God without feeling that he is any less of a man for doing it.