My wife and son are a done-deal. They are Protestants! What happened was: We were married in the Philippines, and she was a member of a church that was a mission under the church that I belonged to here in the States. For some reason, the Catholic High School that my wife attended in her home town hired a Protestant as a High School teacher. Well, he converted my wife while she was a teenager, moved her over to his church, and then sent my wife to Bible School in Manila. As a result of me marring her and bringing her to the States, she now teaches at a private Christian (K-12) School. My son went all the way through that school from preschool to High School graduation, and my wife has worked there for all of those years.
Well, to answer thirdly, there are millions of Catholics out in the Protestant churches because of who they are married to. Many because of abortion, so there is plenty of discussion going on. I was told that we rejected Catholics were to cross our arms across our chest when we go up for communion. In my case, it’s a little awkward because I have to pull my arms out from under the table cloth while kneeling up at the rail during the Latin Mass. The priest makes the sign of the cross on my forehead, and continues on to the person kneeling next to me on the left.
I talked to a Priest many years ago, and he became aggravated and told me that I was not to have the Eucharist. He also mentioned something about my son not being baptized. I returned by telling him that he didn’t have the right to refuse giving Jesus to the people. I haven’t talked to a priest since. Anyway, I learned a lot about the Bible during my swim with the Protestants.
Richard
Slow down here…love the Philippines, my son went to school there and almost married a great girl there, Wish he had!!! I’m sure your wife feels a certain sense of obligation to this person who supported her in her endeavors. If she has no problem with things the way they are you can except that. Doesn’t necessary mean she will be a protestant for the rest of her life. It justs suits her now.
And yes, there are also lots of Catholic members who are in the catholic church because of their spouse, so we agree that it works both ways.
You mentioned abortion, Catholics don’t support abortion, so you are saying those who do would rather be in the protestant churches. Than I say great, that is where they should be. I am not one to support those who cannot live up to the teachings of the church, like a club has certain rules in order to be a member, so does the Catholic church, we have rules, teachings and guidelines as to how a person should live their lives, if you disagree, fine, leave the church and go elsewhere. We will always welcome you back if you change your mind later.
Why did the priest have a problem with you having the Eucharist if you were in the “state of grace” and living your life according to the teachings of the church?
And what does your son’s baptism have to do with you? The church regconizes those who may be baptized in another faith, once you are baptized that is it, you can not be baptismed twice, no matter what church you are baptized in.
I have never heard of a “rejected” catholic, rejected by who? And for what? And who told you you had to cross your arms.? I 'm clearly in the dark about this one. Do you mean if you are just going up for a blessing and not the Eucharist, ok, I get that, so the priest knows not to give you the Eucharist. Is that what you mean?
So far you are married to a non-catholic, but living your life as a catholic and you are saying you cannot take communion? What am I missing?
Yes, and as a Catholic you have learned a lot about the Bible as well, every Sunday they read from the OT, the Paslms, the NT and the Gospel. So as Catholics we are exposed at every mass to the readings taken from the Bible. One can almost become a Biblical Scholar by just attending mass daily and every Sunday. And if you really want to enjoy the Bible your parish should be publishing every week in the Bulletin a scripture reading for every day of the week, so that is helpful as well.
Its a joy and a privilege to be a practicing Catholic.
