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To: marshmallow

I would only disagree to the extent that Catholics *used* to have a very family oriented culture, which decayed mostly because of secular social change and of course Vatican II.

So why not resuscitate that culture? And add to it?

There are lots of good examples around, not just from history, and not just the Jews. For example, among a small number of Protestants, there is the “Quiverfull” social organization.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiverfull

Many other lessons could be taken from Opus Dei and secular organizations such as Oath Keepers.

A big concept would be to instill lines of work with a Catholic identity. For example, Catholic soldiers, whose faith is an important part of his career, no matter in which army he serves.

Catholic caregivers unaffiliated with Catholic care giving organizations, but who have a Catholic culture of care giving.

Catholic entrepreneurs, who have special contracts with some churches to provide *exclusive* products just for their parishioners. For example, wedding cakes. As such, most of their bakery inventory is available to the general public, but they only do wedding cakes for Catholics, by contract with these churches.

Catholic schools that actually teach Catholic values, instead of those of atheists and mud worshiping pagans and other heathens.


4 posted on 05/20/2016 8:30:27 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
All excellent points.

Several years ago my wife and I started attending Mass at Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore. This is a parish that used to be High Anglican, but the whole parish converted to Catholicism in 2012. The parish is not part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Rather, it is part of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. One part of their heritage they brought with them is that after EVERY Sunday Mass they have a coffee hour. It is a time of great fellowship and we've made some very good friends as a result.

Mass is said according to the Divine Worship missal. Think of the Tridentine Mass said in High Church English and you'll get a good idea of what it's like. These types of parishes are open to all Catholics, whether or not you are former Anglican. I think all Catholics should attend Mass at least once at a parish like this to see how Mass could be said. It's awe-inspiring.

9 posted on 05/20/2016 11:41:03 AM PDT by scouter (As for me and my household... We will serve the LORD.)
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