I was not ‘bragging’ about how I practice my Catholic faith. Nor did I say anything specific about ‘cafeteria Catholics’. Be careful how you read and interpret other people’s posts, or don’t add your own commentary.
I took it as anecdotal, not hard-line, a term he used to mean strict in reference to Opus Dei values, I believe. . Are you Opus Dei? That is a “group” I have been interested in for some time, but there is scant information on its activities in my locale, which is Fairfax, VA.
Well, when I see such statements I like to reach out and feel for the data. We’ll wait for hard evidence. Often people wrongly classify people in Opus Dei as narrow, goose-stepping, authoritarians. And the truth is completely different.
Your link was an interesting read. It seemed to be a mixture of common sense and idealism, a kind of Ann Landers for Catholics. I was put off by the section that claimed if you are this way your children will turn out such and such a way, which is untrue, Two kids in the same family will more often than not turn out differently no matter how their parents are-- I see it all the time. But to put a good construction on it, maybe the author was just trying to emphasize that the faults of parents greatly affect their children. That goes without saying.
"was put off by the section that claimed if you are this way your children will turn out such and such a way, which is untrue, "
Smiling asceticism. Says volumes.
It looks like you’re right on that, according to Wiki.
Added note from me: Italian has made the similar impact on Church Latin pronunciations as well, mostly pushed by Pius X.
Our choir director has this big thing about Latin pronunciations. I remember in High School being taught pronunciations different from what I am now learning for singing purposes. Also, there has been mention of an Anglicized version of Latin, sometimes comically referred to as trash Latin. For a dead language, it sure seems quite alive and brimming with changes. As I recall in High School there was a preference for the Italian over the Germanic pronunciation, if memory serves. There were also little spelling differences such as whether to use a J as in Jesu, or an I, Iesu. Now, for the first time I am pronouncing mihi (learned, meehee) as meekee for singing purposes anyway. The big taboo in singing in Latin is to never, never pronounce i as in the word in the same as the i in the English word begin-- alway een as in the English words, spleen or marine. Dead, indeed not! --at least, not the way it’s spoken.
honesty is a good thing.
It was anecdotal. As far for the Italian thing, I am yet to confirm you that.
Your original point was on hardline parents, and your response here is, well, not substantiating on that point.
No. He is a Jesuit.
Are Jesuits not permitted to join Opus Dei?
Opus Dei is a vocation, as is the life of a religious priest. So from a strict membership point of view pursuing both would be incompatible from a vocational perspective.
and this:
Can a Jesuit priest be a member of Opus Dei or can’t he? In other words, can he have some kind of associate membership of Opus Dei that doesn’t conflict with his being a priest of the Jesuit Order?
Sorry. No he can’t. He can attend activities, receive help, direction, but not membership. A priest of Opus Dei answers to the Prelate of Opus Dei. A Jesuit has his own superior.