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Atheists & Agnostics

Goblinmonger

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5. Thanks. I have lots of memories. Some hilarious.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 11:57 PM

Mar 2017

I live in a pretty Catholic area so I get reminded of Lent even though I'm not in the church. It's interesting to see people around me doing what they gave up for Lent just because it was a Sunday. Even at the much less harsh seminary setting, my spiritual advisor (and the advisor of others I know) made it pretty clear that the Sunday exception was not something to use a lot. That is was actually possible for us to sacrifice for the whole period and learn from it.

Not my "problem" anymore, I guess. But I know I still have a lot of that attitude in me.

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My Life in the Seminary: Part 1--Lent [View all] Goblinmonger Mar 2017 OP

My Dad is a Catholic priest jodymarie aimee Mar 2017 #1

My Irish Catholic (more Catholic than the pope!) family didn't run to priests and nuns Warpy Mar 2017 #2

Wonderful story Lordquinton Mar 2017 #3

Thanks for sharing, I look forward to more stories. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #4

Thanks. I have lots of memories. Some hilarious. Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #5

I grew up in a majority Catholic region. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #6

yes - we want more rurallib Mar 2017 #7

Somewhat ironic question. Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #8