tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post7139501877337574072..comments2023-11-02T05:21:54.413-05:00Comments on Mrs. Hall: I miss being Catholic, but that's not going to stop meUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-89501870050820940902010-01-22T04:53:41.501-06:002010-01-22T04:53:41.501-06:00I mean, will the crazysauce ever end if Mr. Hall i...I mean, will the crazysauce ever end if Mr. Hall is a C of C'er???<br /><br />If not, discard that statement.<br /><br />If so, please see above. :)Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07972079738846934736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-15723425339811392312010-01-22T04:33:58.412-06:002010-01-22T04:33:58.412-06:00Do NOT tell me that you were Catholic and you marr...Do NOT tell me that you were Catholic and you married a Church of Christer...<br /><br />Please, because you KNOW why. <br /><br />Ask anyone on my Facebook with a Georgia location and they can tell you...they met me when we moved down here and started going to the church Bergen went to when he lived down here before. The one his grandpa & dad used to preach at- Church of Christ of Blackshear. <br /><br />Bergen's dad and his grandfather are both Church of Christ preachers. Well, actually, I'm not sure that his dad still is because he hasn't preached for a few years now, but he was the whole time Berg was growing up. That's why they moved down here to south Georgia (and Arkansas, and Utah, and Kansas, and Kentucky for that matter) when Berg was in high school. <br /><br />And, I, of course, was Catholic. Though, not by birth. I converted at the age of 13 because I fell in "love" with a Catholic boy and his family started taking me to church with them. (my stepdad's family is also Catholic) I was baptized and confirmed. Got the paperwork to prove it. haha. I can genuflect with the best of 'em. I stopped going years ago. But, I still feel homesick when I visit a Catholic church. I also cannot get down with the cornerstones of the religion. Just can't. But, the beauty...sigh. Nothing like it. <br /><br />We're going to Savannah tomorrow and will be visiting St. John's. You should visit it online at http://savannahcathedral.org/ It is the most beautiful cathedral that I've seen yet.<br /><br />Will the crazysauce between us ever end, Mrs?Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07972079738846934736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-65831529098891300242010-01-20T13:55:43.901-06:002010-01-20T13:55:43.901-06:00Catholics definitely have the pageantry thing down...Catholics definitely have the pageantry thing down . . .<br /><br />And they know the instructions for using the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.<br /><br />XOJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762035243524494686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-2018904989878764112010-01-20T09:22:17.759-06:002010-01-20T09:22:17.759-06:00as many are wonderful sights its the aura they hav...as many are wonderful sights its the aura they have with them that truly make them beautifulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-10287412094021004382010-01-19T16:25:56.392-06:002010-01-19T16:25:56.392-06:00Yes! it is Monty Python!!
And Don Draper on SNL! ...Yes! it is Monty Python!!<br /><br />And Don Draper on SNL! RIGHTEOUS!!!<br /><br />that show Bruce, offt!, I loves me that Man Men!!Mrs. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360433416733092249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-38125244463789951482010-01-19T16:23:49.619-06:002010-01-19T16:23:49.619-06:00I can't think of the reference, but I suspect ...I can't think of the reference, but I suspect Monty Python. <br /><br />Hey, on a totally un-related Catholic topic, the host of Saturday Night Live on January 30th is going to John Hamm.....you know "Donald Draper". There will have to be at least one Mad Men skit, so the wife and I will probably stay up to watch that.Bruce Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898228670873232050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-65482209272527925482010-01-19T16:09:37.914-06:002010-01-19T16:09:37.914-06:00Bruce: Noone suspects the Spanish INQUISITION!!!
...Bruce: Noone suspects the Spanish INQUISITION!!! <br /><br />(catch that reference and you get two points.)<br /><br />Downtown Dude: Well hey there, welcome back. Did you crack open the home page and check out the Mrs. Hall Hall of fame yet? <br /><br />Um, yes, this is my task. introducing religion without creating baggage. Here's hoping :)Mrs. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360433416733092249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-87825887965961546842010-01-19T16:04:12.281-06:002010-01-19T16:04:12.281-06:00The thing is, you don't need a church to have ...The thing is, you don't need a church to have any of that. My family was never a part of any organized religion, but we grew, we explored our spirituality and the bigger forces of the universe, we were part of a tight family and a tight-knit community, etc. We even learned the Christian bible stories, right alongside other world mythologies. <br /><br />A church can be important, but it is by no means necessary. I'm grateful that I do not have that baggage in my background, for good or ill.That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-69188478357866194642010-01-19T16:01:42.133-06:002010-01-19T16:01:42.133-06:00Catholics....? Owww, don't even get me starte...Catholics....? Owww, don't even get me started on the Spanish Inquisition....not to mention a few other blunders throughout the ages.Bruce Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898228670873232050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-16362476573887920072010-01-19T15:57:48.482-06:002010-01-19T15:57:48.482-06:00YOU GO MAUREEN!! YOU GO!!
Pick and choose and sin...YOU GO MAUREEN!! YOU GO!!<br /><br />Pick and choose and sing and praise and feel the love! It's all good and dangit! This is what I am talking about. Church is more than just a place, it is a place to grow and to be with family!! To learn the bible stories and to understand there are bigger forces at work in the universe besides us!!<br /><br />SING IT SISTER!!!Mrs. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360433416733092249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-14277965224689916062010-01-19T15:48:02.481-06:002010-01-19T15:48:02.481-06:00Very interesting post. I was raised Catholic; my p...Very interesting post. I was raised Catholic; my parents are fairly "devout." All my 3 kids went thru CCD and the youngest will be confirmed in March. I married a non-religious Lutheran. I almost wanted him to be religious because I knew I wanted my kids to attend church and experience the bible stories and traditions and then decide for themselves when they were old enough. But alas, if they were going to have religion, it was to be mine. I too, disagree with some very basic principals of the church. I've had non-religious friends give me a very hard time for attending a Catholic church, telling me I can't take the parts I like and leave the rest. But I guess, in a way, that's just what I'm doing. I guess for me it is the feeling of peace, of familiarity I get when I'm there. The friendly people that know my kids, our amazing priest who is pretty open (this is MA, after all...), and wonderful to us. I had some amazing relationships with priests (and not in the way people are thinkiing) as a teen in my youth group. Somehow I've been able to separate their guidance and kindness from the top-heavy crap. I'm sure it's partly lah-lah land too. Now I think, at 48, I'm just too old to try a new church. I LIKE knowing the people, and knowing every word by heart. Even my atheist son, when he was with a choral group in Ireland, singing in an Easter mass one year in HS, said he felt a kinship to the people. He knew the words and the ritual of the mass, and he felt at home.He comes to mass with us on Easter and Christmas and I'm happy with that; I tell him it's about family, not necessarily God, and I try to point out the wonderful things religious people do to help the poor around the world. Who knows what he'll do as a parent. I only hope my grandkids get some introduction to some organized religion, whatever it might be. From there they can decide.<br />OMG, I've written a book here; sorry, but a very thougght-provoking topic. I wish you luck in your spiritual journey, wherever it leads you!!Maureen@IslandRoarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17183530593417498063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-36735523820925221272010-01-19T14:22:06.690-06:002010-01-19T14:22:06.690-06:00I've never been of a certain religion, but I a...I've never been of a certain religion, but I agree that Catholic churches are some of the most beautiful buildings I've ever seen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008452876962849750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-90673613711487236722010-01-19T13:51:17.772-06:002010-01-19T13:51:17.772-06:00Earl: Yeah orthodox, old timey religions, all beau...Earl: Yeah orthodox, old timey religions, all beautiful churches. good times, good times. . . <br /><br />Slyde: well, if you're asking me . . . exposing your kid to religion in an organized and loving way will be of benefit. <br /><br />so yeah, get out there and sample some churches. ya never know what you'll find or feel :)<br /><br />Downtown guy: yeah, blending is good. and welcome by the way. I hope you have enjoyed your stay at la blog de senora hall...;)Mrs. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360433416733092249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-24467326753814241982010-01-19T13:44:37.194-06:002010-01-19T13:44:37.194-06:00I've never been Christian, but I have close fr...I've never been Christian, but I have close friends who are Lutheran and Episcopal. Both of those mix a lot of thought in with their worship. Episcopal churches are also quite beautiful - they consider themselves "Protestant, yet Catholic".That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-51025469365994750102010-01-19T12:54:40.368-06:002010-01-19T12:54:40.368-06:00faith has been a sticky subject for me lately.
i ...faith has been a sticky subject for me lately.<br /><br />i have some issues with the catholic church, and have had for some time. too much to go into now, but it really came to a head when i got married.<br /><br />my wife recently told me that she wants us to start going to church so mini-me can get into the habit. im not so sure that i WANT to get him into the habit.<br /><br />what to do?Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674722144036755.post-65700303251466494792010-01-19T12:49:01.003-06:002010-01-19T12:49:01.003-06:00Catholic churches and cathedrals are okay. On a v...Catholic churches and cathedrals are okay. On a visual level, I mean. So are some Greek Orthodox cathedrals I've been in. And there are some gorgeous Islamic mosques out there. I've been in one or two.<br /><br />I'm not sure that any religion or any place of worship is any better than any other religion or place of worship.<br /><br />Whatever floats yer boat, is what I say. And yeah...I grew up Catholic, but I'm not Catholic now.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.com