You know you're a Traditional Catholic when

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The other day, I went to the movies. When I got into the theater, I started walking to the other side where there were more seats. When I got to the middle, I stopped and was one second away from genuflecting to the movie screen! I luckily caught myself and laughed as I sat down.

A few years ago, I was working for a small town newspaper and covering a trial of a public official for official misconduct (yeah, we have lots of those in Illinois, but that’s another story :o )

Anyway, the trial took place in a very old, elaborately decorated courtroom, with wooden benches that could have passed for pews, and a rail separating the judge’s bench, jury box, etc. that could have passed for a Communion rail. (It was a lot more reverent and beautiful than a lot of churches are!) Well, every time I came into the courtroom I had to stop myself from genuflecting and making the sign of the Cross… I think I kind of half did it at least once or twice… so everyone knew I was a traddie Catholic for sure 😉
 
Jason_1977 said:
I was raised anglican & was anglican for 30 years before RCIA & confirmation. Exactly why I said I was DIET CATHOLIC…lol…just one calorie, not catholic enough, lol. Yep. Try anglican bishops and priests MARRYING EACH OTHER in anglican churches or cathedrals. Try being affiliated w. a church in a state of schism. I left. I was actually asked what was alluring about catholicism that made you decide to become a catholic? I said absolutely nothing. It was everything I saw wrong in The Church of England, and Protestantism itself. Yep. It was interesting, but I never really questioned anything up until maybe 6 years ago…did my own reading for 4 years & been catholic ever since easter of '08. Traditional catholic …I’m not sure if I’m a traditional catholic or not, but I dont like the idea of taking communion from someone NOT ordained, or at least a deacon…lol
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We seem to have walked a similar path: I had no idea what the Anglican (Church of England, Episcopalian) was on about, (“Freedom of individual conscience and toleration of that freedom”; if you want to believe in Transubstantiation O.K., if not, still O.K.)
In my teenage years I could pick up a book of Catholic Teaching and find structure, scaffolding, enterprise and establishment. Those things I wanted, needed, craved and found lacking where I was. Nowadays it comes as somewhat disappointing to find echoes in the Catholic Church of those things I hoped I had abandoned (‘a church in a state of **schism’?) In many areas there appears confusion, especially post-Vatican 2.

As to the idea of *‘taking communion (receiving the Host in the Blessed Sacrament) from someone NOT ordained, or at least a deacon’ *I think we’d agree it depends a lot on circumstance.
 
If you’ve ever thought about what having the Stigmata would be like.
 
KEVIN_WILCOX said:
We seem to have walked a similar path: I had no idea what the Anglican (Church of England, Episcopalian) was on about, (“Freedom of individual conscience and toleration of that freedom”; if you want to believe in Transubstantiation O.K., if not, still O.K.)
In my teenage years I could pick up a book of Catholic Teaching and find structure, scaffolding, enterprise and establishment. Those things I wanted, needed, craved and found lacking where I was. Nowadays it comes as somewhat disappointing to find echoes in the Catholic Church of those things I hoped I had abandoned (‘a church in a state of **schism’?) In many areas there appears confusion, especially post-Vatican 2.

As to the idea of *‘taking communion (receiving the Host in the Blessed Sacrament) from someone NOT ordained, or at least a deacon’ *I think we’d agree it depends a lot on circumstance.
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the church really is in a state of schism. It is split down the middle on 2 issues. 1 being gay marriage. 2 being communion with rome.
 
weepixie71 said:
when you have any emergency stash of mantillas for yourself or a friend or two in the car for a (just in case) moment.
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Along with a spare 1962 Missal and rosary for those times a lost sheep decides to attend the EF with you for their first time.
 
Jason_1977 said:
I was raised anglican & was anglican for 30 years before RCIA & confirmation. Exactly why I said I was DIET CATHOLIC…lol…just one calorie, not catholic enough, lol. Yep. Try anglican bishops and priests MARRYING EACH OTHER in anglican churches or cathedrals. Try being affiliated w. a church in a state of schism. I left. I was actually asked what was alluring about catholicism that made you decide to become a catholic? I said absolutely nothing. It was everything I saw wrong in The Church of England, and Protestantism itself. Yep. It was interesting, but I never really questioned anything up until maybe 6 years ago…did my own reading for 4 years & been catholic ever since easter of '08. Traditional catholic …I’m not sure if I’m a traditional catholic or not, but I dont like the idea of taking communion from someone NOT ordained, or at least a deacon…lol
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Jason, a Catholic deacon is ordained.
 
Clevelander said:
Jason, a Catholic deacon is ordained.
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Jason’s use of the word ‘deacon’ is interesting (and not out of place) and Clevelader by use of comma I don’t think he implied what you suggest.
Deacon - Ordained? Yes, a minor order.
Permanent diaconate in the Catholic Church since the 20th century.
Women deacons (role unknown) until the 6 / 11th century. Are women stepping back into the Sanctuary?
Deacon - the name of 2 offices in the Masonic Temple (did the Masons guide the Church through Vatican 2? There are those of us who believe they had influence) Are we now receiving Our Lord from the hands of a Mason?

On a lighter note, a deacon proclaims the Gospel - even the Pope must step aside from this in presence of a deacon.
 
KEVIN_WILCOX said:
Deacon - Ordained? Yes, a minor order.
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Incorrect. Minor Orders were Porter, Lector, Exorcist, and Acolyte until their suppression in 1972 by Pope Paul VI. Even a Subdeacon was not a part of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (Deacon, Priest, Bishop), and could leave the seminary and become married if he so chose to.
 
patwolford said:
Incorrect. Minor Orders were Porter, Lector, Exorcist, and Acolyte until their suppression in 1972 by Pope Paul VI. Even a Subdeacon was not a part of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (Deacon, Priest, Bishop), and could leave the seminary and become married if he so chose to.
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Thank you - you encourage me to verify my thinking is correct before publication.
 
After you receive the Holy Eucharist(on the tongue) and return to your pew, put your head in your hands and start to talk to Our Lord while he is physically with you. That is my usual modus operandi, but this week it was hard to do…you see, our music director started to play “Speak To Me Of Those Endearing Young Charms” at that time and all I could get going through my head was that Old Warner Bros. cartoon where Yosemite Sam had wired a piano to explode when Bugs Bunny tried to play that song, but didn’t hit the last note right. Since when is that song sacred music? I always thought that it was on old-fashioned love song.:confused:
 
… when you look at the dime lying on your desk and grab for your neck, wondering, DEAR LORD! How did my St. Benedict medal fall off? 😉
 
when upon conversion you rethink your children’s names no matter how old they are 🤷:rolleyes:

when you’re invited into a protestant church and you have to bring your rosary because you want to be near Him

when you can’t leave the house feeling ‘right’ because your font’s water dried up and the children are playing “bless the dolls” with your spare bottle

😦 when your dog dies but you can’t let him be buried without first blessing him, blessing the ground he’s buried in, and letting the kids bless his grave.

Awesome thread!!
 
Secret_Square said:
The other day, I went to the movies. When I got into the theater, I started walking to the other side where there were more seats. When I got to the middle, I stopped and was one second away from genuflecting to the movie screen! I luckily caught myself and laughed as I sat down.

A few years ago, I was working for a small town newspaper and covering a trial of a public official for official misconduct (yeah, we have lots of those in Illinois, but that’s another story :o )

Anyway, the trial took place in a very old, elaborately decorated courtroom, with wooden benches that could have passed for pews, and a rail separating the judge’s bench, jury box, etc. that could have passed for a Communion rail. (It was a lot more reverent and beautiful than a lot of churches are!) Well, every time I came into the courtroom I had to stop myself from genuflecting and making the sign of the Cross… I think I kind of half did it at least once or twice… so everyone knew I was a traddie Catholic for sure 😉
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Here in Australia we don’t genuflect in court, nor make the Sign of the Cross, but we DO bow to the judge when entering or exiting the courtroom, or when the judge enters or exits (eg before or after an adjournment). That little parallel to Church has always struck me.
 
JuanCarlos said:
I’ll start:

The other day, I went to the movies. When I got into the theater, I started walking to the other side where there were more seats. When I got to the middle, I stopped and was one second away from genuflecting to the movie screen! I luckily caught myself and laughed as I sat down.

Any experiences you guys have?
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😃 I’m not sure if this has been a long-running thread - or if I’ve replied to it in the past. But I don’t remember reading the above experience - too funny ! You made my day! I can’t help but wonder what fellow moviegoers would have thought, if you hadn’t caught yourself in time.

When attending in NO parish, I often do things the old way - and I know I stick out like a sore thumb. Can’t say I don’t get that warm feeling of embarassment knowing people are looking - or that I ask myself if I’m doing it just to be militant. But - you know you’re a Traditional Catholic when you start to figure out WHY you tend to do certain things in Church - Out of habit from training? - Or out of reverence.
 
You know you’re a Traditional Catholic when…

for some reason your forced to go to a Novus Ordo Mass, you offer it up as penance for your sins…cause it’s just so painful to sit through. 😃
 
…you give the responses in an NO Mass in Latin. The Pater Noster REALLY freaks some hand holding libs out. They look at me as though I’ve got 3 heads!!!
…you don’t sing the communal hymn during the distribution of the Eucharist, but bow your head and cover your eyes to commune with Our Lord, and find that the tune"The Old Rugged Cross" makes this act most difficult!!:imsorry:
 
When you come into your own Catholic church, genuflect before taking a seat, and everyone looks at you like your a doing something wrong.
 
Joans_Soldier said:
You know you’re a Traditional Catholic when…

for some reason your forced to go to a Novus Ordo Mass, you offer it up as penance for your sins…cause it’s just so painful to sit through. 😃
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One would not normally consider partaking of the Precious Body and Blood of our Lord to be a painful experience.

In an otherwise good-humored and funny thread, this stands out as…out of place.
 
You buy your Christmas tree no earlier than December 23rd and decorate it on Christmas Eve. You attempt to keep it up through the Feast of the Presentation despite there being 560 pine needles on the floor.
 
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