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I know this isn’t exactly the most heady of threads, but what can I say… I’m curious… what is the Tiber swim team?
I WANT TO SWIM THE TIBER!!!
RAR
I WANT TO SWIM THE TIBER!!!
RAR
You’re a towell boy (girl) LOL:thumbsup:I’ve only got a few more weeks until I join the team. I’m currently in training (i.e, RCIA). Come on Easter Vigil!
NewSeeker
Tiber Swim Team Apprentice
Class of 2008
Actually, you are. We are all born into Original Sin (ie: we are all born on the wrong side of the Tiber) and we all “swim the Tiber” when we receive our Initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion - you just did your Tiber swim during childhood.These are converts to Catholicism. They “swam the Tiber” into the arms of the Church in the Vatican. I am a cradle Catholic who never left for another church, so I am not a member of the swim team, but I guess I am a fan of theirs or I could be a coach.
Well, ok then. I swam it in 1972. I still would rather call myself a fan or a coach. Too much work to swim.Actually, you are. We are all born into Original Sin (ie: we are all born on the wrong side of the Tiber) and we all “swim the Tiber” when we receive our Initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion - you just did your Tiber swim during childhood.![]()
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In case no one actually mentioned it, the Tiber is a real river in Italy:I know this isn’t exactly the most heady of threads, but what can I say… I’m curious… what is the Tiber swim team?
I WANT TO SWIM THE TIBER!!!
RAR
WELCOM to the Tiber Team … I’d never heard the phrase until seeing the TAG lines here at CAF … it is really sweet …RIGHT ON!!!
Then I guess I swam the river in April '98! I didn’t technically convert, but I received baptism, first communion, and confirmation!!!
RAR
Tiber Swim Team
Class of 1998 - Whoo-hoo!
I am a convert from atheism. My conversion experience happened one evening in 2003 and I was confirmed in 2005.RAR
Thank you for the “unheady” post. I’ve been here for a few weeks and wondered that too. Thanks for clearing that up. Being a ‘senior’ citizen, I’m not terribly familiar with all this text message shorthand you find on these threads (IMHO, SAHM, SA, DD, DH, etc.etc. ad infinitum). Those of us who grew up with black and white TV, manual typewriters, vinyl albums and 45’s, and carbon paper among other things find it all a bit much. In the words of Vinnie Barbarino, "I’m soooo confused!! Keep asking those questions, a lot of us are listening.![]()
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I am SO glad that RAR asked! I was thinking the exact same thing about high schools, LOL!It took me a while to figure it out.
I though that a great many on this forum had gone to the same high school.:doh2:
I agree, joeybaggz, I only recently figured out how to use the quotes & smiley faces…RAR
Thank you for the “unheady” post. I’ve been here for a few weeks and wondered that too. Thanks for clearing that up. Being a ‘senior’ citizen, I’m not terribly familiar with all this text message shorthand you find on these threads (IMHO, SAHM, SA, DD, DH, etc.etc. ad infinitum). Those of us who grew up with black and white TV, manual typewriters, vinyl albums and 45’s, and carbon paper among other things find it all a bit much. In the words of Vinnie Barbarino, "I’m soooo confused!! Keep asking those questions, a lot of us are listening.![]()
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Hi, Joey welcome, I am in your generation too and stick around you will learn alot. Isn’t computers (puters) cool! They still say cool!RAR
Thank you for the “unheady” post. I’ve been here for a few weeks and wondered that too. Thanks for clearing that up. Being a ‘senior’ citizen, I’m not terribly familiar with all this text message shorthand you find on these threads (IMHO, SAHM, SA, DD, DH, etc.etc. ad infinitum). Those of us who grew up with black and white TV, manual typewriters, vinyl albums and 45’s, and carbon paper among other things find it all a bit much. In the words of Vinnie Barbarino, "I’m soooo confused!! Keep asking those questions, a lot of us are listening.![]()
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It’s funny, because I became Catholic almost 2 years ago, and at first I was not sure about using the term convert because I was already a committed and baptized Christian.Lots of times christians will speak of conversion as the process by which you move from being [for example] Baptist or Methodist to Catholic … but Technically, they are not converts …
Conversion is a turning away from sin and embracing the Gospel bcoming one with Christ … so to speak …
Again, welcome Did you realize that this EASTER will be your Tenth Anniversary
Will ou be doning something special to celebrate?
NO, actually, it’s a group of ne’er-do-wells who trespass on Vatican property and take illicit skinny-dipps off the back-porch of the Pope’s river-front appartment!RIGHT ON!!!
Then I guess I swam the river in April '98! I didn’t technically convert, but I received baptism, first communion, and confirmation!!!
RAR
Tiber Swim Team
Class of 1998 - Whoo-hoo!
NO, actually, it’s a group of ne’er-do-wells who trespass on Vatican property and take illicit skinny-dipps off the back-porch of the Pope’s river-front appartment!
My first foray will be this Easter Vigil!
…I do hope I don’t get in too much trouble!
NO, actually, it’s a group of ne’er-do-wells who trespass on Vatican property and take illicit skinny-dipps off the back-porch of the Pope’s river-front appartment!
My first foray will be this Easter Vigil!
…I do hope I don’t get in too much trouble!