we had nuns in nun outfits....
we had processions all the time...and in May we did special devotions to Mary...
we sang simple nice music, but definately not the kumbaya stuff around now...
the old Catholic church was built aroung the family.....all those huge families after WW2...we had cyo basketball...we had church choir picnics...we had blue and gold dinners for our parish boy scout troop...
it was all good...a wonderful time to be a kid...
now....there is little fellowship...at least not like before...we don't know what we believe....we think we need to "reach" out to every pervert and not be judgemental on abortion and birth control and especially, we don't encourage large families....no, not that...we couldn't have large families...
large families is what the Catholic church in America was all about and now its just a moot point...
**the Catholic church I remember had very respected youthful priests with the one older pastor overseeing them all....
we had nuns in nun outfits....**
The young priests are being ordained and the younger sisters wear habits.
Praise God!