Posted on 05/25/2006 9:47:23 AM PDT by NYer
Oh man...how true! V's wife.
Congratulations! He could not have picked a more worthy individual.
Many years ago, during my lapsed years, a friend's son asked me to be his sponsor. I was humbled by the invitation while ashamed at my lapsed state. The day of his Confirmation was the first time I had been to church in many years. Listening to the bishop's homily, I was riveted and drawn back in time to my own Confirmation. When it was over, I cried. I just wanted it to continue forever. I left the church that day, a changed person.
On Confirmation day, please remember to also pray for those catholics who were invited to this beautiful Sacrament. Somewhere in the pews, there will be a person like me, who may 'come home' as a result of that invitation and your prayers.
James Grant might recognize this as a manifestation of The Trouble with Prosperity.
I had to read that twice to savor it. Perfect!
(p.s. they already have a liturgy for women who have just given birth)
When my kids were little, I had to keep them out of Vacation Bible School in my parish because the concluding Mass was so juvenile that by the time they were in 3rd grade they thought it was too childish.
To think that 45 years ago when I went to Mass I was lost in awe...
Advice for anyone else forced to endure this nonsense. If you are able to fake going into an instant coma, 911 will be called and you will be whisked away to a saner place.
PS. Don't recover to quickly let them get a least one vial of blood from you before your " miracle" awakining.
You forgot the eye rolling. The battle of the wardrobe and the cell phone marathons.
Good advice for the sane parent who has volunteered. But what about the kids? Who will salvage their faith? While I truly appreciate your amusing antidote, our primary concern must always be the children. Whatever it takes to circumvent the official teaching materials, must and should be taken.
You are right. If I remember correctly there is no canon law that obligates parents to have their children attend a confirmation class or event. It is my understanding that parents are considered the primary educators of their children. With that in mind, I see no reason why a parent could not approach the Bishop and assert their right to prepare their children for confirmation.
The other solution of course is to have more orthodox parents get involved with the RE program. Maybe if this happened a lot of the nonsense would be quietly but firmly but aside for true teaching.
You are so right about the eyeballs. We live frugally so cell phone was out of the question, and the 'orrible brat child didn't use clothing as a rebellion thing.
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