Thanks for the info have a good night also. I wish I could sleep but I recently bought an expressio machine.
My last comment was the reason I went to church, The girl I was dating her and her parents are catholic, If I did not go to church she was not allowed to date me.
And If I missed any Sundays I had to hear it from them every day, the guilt trip was a price to pay, as they reminded me on a daily basis, I hope no one here goes to church for only that reason.
If only more Catholics where like you we would not have all the hate. Maybe deep down inside your a closet Christian
St. Monica's is where we go to Mass. We usually go to the 8:30am Mass.
I always walk away with a happy heart and shed a tear during Mass.
I've heard many say that Mass is boring but we sing and are happy every Sunday. To each his own I guess.
And Mouse, I do know that my not going to your Church is a real issue for you so I will go in the next few weeks.
Really, how long have you been going there? My family has been going there for about 25 years. (as I said, I went to school there too, way back before that school was built and it was just the old church (now the thrift shop) and some portables.
About the past 5 years.
I joined the Knights of Columbus back in January. We like it.
Cool deal, I always did like their breakfasts! Did you know Father Flannagan. He was definitely very cool, blunt, funny, and if Notre Dame was playing, mass would only be like 20 minutes because "God's Team" was playing.
Father Dennis seems to be a little tamer.
Yeah, Father Flannagan was cool and funny.
Father Dennis has good homilies and our daughters love him.
Gotta love the Notre Dame!
By the way everybody, my wife received Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, and had our marriage convalidated last Saturday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. It was a day beyond explanation. The most beautiful Mass I've ever experienced.
Yeah I used to live on Kneupper and North, 1 block away, from there for most of my life. Ahh the old 'hood.
Hey hey! I've been a Knight for about 3 years. That's awesome Joe! The Knights of Columbus are really the greatest bunch of guys one could meet.
Just pulled a life insurance policy from KofC....good stuff, if you don't already have life.
That is great! My wife is studying the Catholic Church and may convert.
The K of C are a great organization and I got the insurance too.
What faith is your wife right now?
My wife wasn't anything really. She was raised with only the slightest tinge of Buddhism, but did not stick. She is thrilled to be a Catholic now. Loves reading about the Church, prays the rosary almost daily...
I go to one of those churches and I can tell you that the construction of our building was necessary. We are just growing so fast!! That church is filled at least 2 days a week and you can go any day of the week and something will be going on, like basketball, LifeGroups, classes, etc. It's not the most ornate building, a pleasant atmosphere though, and we have a down to earth pastor that doesn't live in the Dominion. We spend a substantial amount on outreach missions in several countries abroad and here at home.
Congrats to your wife, and you! I too went through RCIA myself about 6 years ago. It's funny to hear people talk so badly about catholics. There is a lot of wrong information that is put out through the media. The funny thing is ... The fastest growing religion right now is the Catholic religion.
Between what? It and Satanism?
In all seriousnesss, it's my understanding that Catholsism was on the decline overall, and that Islam was the fastest growing religion.
Fast-growing Islam winning converts in Western world
April 14, 1997
CAIRO (CNN) -- In the port city of Suez -- and across the Islamic world -- they are celebrating the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
"This is a joyous day and the best day in the life of a man," said pilgrim Hussein Suleiman Hussein. "It is as if I am being born anew."
Millions of Muslims across the world will trek to Mecca this week for the annual religious event. They circle the Kaaba, a shrine that contains a black stone sacred to the Prophet Mohammed.
Mohammed decreed that every Muslim who can afford it make the Hajj at least once. It is one of five holy duties required in Islam.
A Muslim's first duty is to proclaim that there is only one God and that Mohammed is his prophet. Muslims also must pray five times a day, give charity to the poor and fast during the daylight hours of the holy month of Ramadan.
When a cannon signals that the sun has set during Ramadan, Muslims in Cairo break their fast with friends and family, often inviting the poor to share their meals.
The second-largest religion in the world after Christianity, Islam is also the fastest-growing religion. In the United States, for example, nearly 80 percent of the more than 1,200 mosques have been built in the past 12 years.
Actually, I bet you anything the fastest growing group in this country is those that do not subscribe to a specific religion.
I'm not sure where I'd find numbers to back that up though.
I wasn't clear enough.. In the USA it is the fastest.. Sorry! I was speaking of the last 2 years not from the 90's..
Have you guys (Joe and Neo or anyone else) been on an ACTS retreat yet? If you haven't, find one that you can go on!! This is an awesome weekend of awesome spiritual growth. We, St. Domonic's, are having a Men's retreat on Apr 21 st - April 24th, Let me know if you want any info about it!
I haven't been to an ACTS retreat, but I did go to a SEARCH retreat when I was 18, which is a retreat similar in substance and format. And let's just say that when the retreat was finished I had contemplated priesthood for the next two years. I had dinner with two vocational directors at the time, which is kinda funny because both of are bigshots now...then Fr Patrick Zurek (Now a bishop)who was in Bryan at the time and Fr David Garcia, now pastor at San Fernando and all around spokesman at large for the Catholic Church in San Antonio.
Anyhoo, I really want and need to go to an ACTS retreat. I've heard about lots of great experiences. One day soon...
Well we're having one at St. Dominic's on April 21st - April 24th; you are more than welcome to join us!
Thats how my dad was about 8 years ago and he went through RCIA at St. Monicas, it is amazing how much it changed him.
Hey, is Father Paul still around? I usually hated going to church as a teenager, but Father Paul made it very enjoyable.
The wife and I are looking for a marriage encounter to attend. We loved the retreat we attended before we got married.
She is Baptist but she hasn't gone to Baptist Church in some time.
We just haven't made it to her Church lately.
Yeah, he sure is! Awesome guy!!
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