You know you're a Traditional Catholic when

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Rawb said:
I wrote this when I was still Catholic, but this is still something I live with. If I thought it was bad before, now I attend an Orthodox parish who’re on the Old Calender still. My Christmas decorations are up from mid December (because I just can’t wait till Nativity) till late January lol.
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The Orthodox Church has several versions of calender - it must make life even more confusing; every “branch” of the Orthodox Church having their own calender!

Our Christmas decorations come down late January. And I think it’s something passed on through the generations - Catholic 2 generations back on mother’s; on father’s side 3.
 
When you’re outside looking for pine boughs to clip for your Advent wreath and you need some new pink candles 1 deep purple and can’t find them at WalMart.
 
Paxvobis said:
There is one caveat: meat can be substituted with another penance on Fridays outside of Lent, except on Good Friday.
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That’s not a caveat. That’s one way a succeeding canon may be implemented (and even the canon you quoted allows the Episcopal Conference to substitute abstaining from some other food):
Can. 1253 The conference of bishops can determine more precisely the observance of fast and abstinence as well as substitute other forms of penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety, in whole or in part, for abstinence and fast.
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NB however, I think Jimmy Akin makes a good case that the US Episcopal Conference managed (intentionally or accidentally) to abolish non-Lenten Friday abstinence *without *substituting some other form of penance.

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You know you’re a Traditional Catholic when…

You eat cereal in the shape of the cross. Jesus Bites(or Kellogs Cross). Gotta love 'em. 😃

:rotfl:

-MontChevalier
 
Rawb said:
I wrote this when I was still Catholic, but this is still something I live with. If I thought it was bad before, now I attend an Orthodox parish who’re on the Old Calender still. My Christmas decorations are up from mid December (because I just can’t wait till Nativity) till late January lol.
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Ha, I know what you mean. I was brought up where Christmas decorations would go up the day after Thanksgiving and once I really got to know my faith that was way too early for me. Then as I understood my faith more it seemed as if I should be waiting until the Nativity to put up decorations but I can’t wait that long either. 🙂
 
…when you have at least a dozen crucifixes that your mother “earned” by raising funds for your parochial school over fifty years ago.

…when most of the decorative artwork in your home features Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the holy angels.

…when you plan your garden each year with a list featuring the flowers of Mary and you place them carefully around your Marian shrine and your garden Rosary.

…when you can’t remember the Luminous Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary.

…when you find the most frustration in your life arises when deciding whether to follow the “ordinary” Stations of the Cross or more recent ones given to us by Bl. John Paul II.
 
Brownginger said:
…when you have at least a dozen crucifixes that your mother “earned” by raising funds for your parochial school over fifty years ago.

…when most of the decorative artwork in your home features Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the holy angels.

…when you plan your garden each year with a list featuring the flowers of Mary and you place them carefully around your Marian shrine and your garden Rosary.

…when you can’t remember the Luminous Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary.

…when you find the most frustration in your life arises when deciding whether to follow the “ordinary” Stations of the Cross or more recent ones given to us by Bl. John Paul II.
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I love these. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
 
You are at a OF mass and you keep saying “et cum spiritu tuo” no matter how hard you try to remember to say "and also with you "
 
A new priest asked the Monsignor for an assessment of his performance during Mass.
“Fine,” came the answer. “But there are a few things you should really get straight…
  1. There are ten commandments, not twelve
  2. There are twelve disciples, not ten
  3. We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
  4. Moses parted the Red Sea, he did not pass water
  5. The Pope is consecrated, not castrated, and we don’t refer to him as The Godfather
  6. We do not call Judas “el Finko”
  7. David slew Goliath, he did not kick the s…t out of him
  8. And The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are not now and never have been ‘”Big Daddy, Junior and the Spook’”
 
KEVIN_WILCOX said:
A new priest asked the Monsignor for an assessment of his performance during Mass.
“Fine,” came the answer. “But there are a few things you should really get straight…
  1. There are ten commandments, not twelve
  2. There are twelve disciples, not ten
  3. We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
  4. Moses parted the Red Sea, he did not pass water
  5. The Pope is consecrated, not castrated, and we don’t refer to him as The Godfather
  6. We do not call Judas “el Finko”
  7. David slew Goliath, he did not kick the s…t out of him
  8. And The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are not now and never have been ‘”Big Daddy, Junior and the Spook’”
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You know you’re a traditional Catholic when you…have a hostile and uncharitable attitude toward the clergy that is unpleasant, divisive, and slanderous?

Well, folks. You heard it here first!
 
With a measure of pride for my children…

We went to Mass at a different parish this weekend as we were traveling.

After the priest had concluded the Mass and everyone was filing out, this exchange took place…
Son - “Where’s the Tabenacle?”
Me - “Don’t know.”
Son - “Well I’m not leaving this pew until I know where I should genuflect to.”
Me (beaming with pride) - “There’s the usher, find out.”

Turns out the Tabernacle was placed in a side room cut off from the rest of the church.
And my kids, not I, made certain we did not genuflect to an empty space.

The youngest then decided we needed to search out the Tabernacle and genuflect there before leaving.
We did.

🙂
 
vz71 said:
With a measure of pride for my children…

We went to Mass at a different parish this weekend as we were traveling.

After the priest had concluded the Mass and everyone was filing out, this exchange took place…
Son - “Where’s the Tabenacle?”
Me - “Don’t know.”
Son - “Well I’m not leaving this pew until I know where I should genuflect to.”
Me (beaming with pride) - “There’s the usher, find out.”

Turns out the Tabernacle was placed in a side room cut off from the rest of the church.
And my kids, not I, made certain we did not genuflect to an empty space.

The youngest then decided we needed to search out the Tabernacle and genuflect there before leaving.
We did.

🙂
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That is truly amazing. Good job!
 
vz71 said:
I have a eight year old that is well on his way.

He has taken it upon himself to clean up the pews after Mass.
And of course, he will not cross in front of the Tabernacle without genuflecting.

So at the end of Mass, he waits for everyone to clear out and then works his way from the front.
Right side, put up kneelers and put up the books…genuflect…left side, put up kneelers and put up books.
Then the next row, same process.

In our small church, he ends up genuflecting 28 times on his way from the front to the back.

So…you know you are a traditional Catholic when you stick around after Mass to make certain God’s church is in order.
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awe! very heartwarming. thanks for sharing!
 
Seamus_L said:
Your cats wear “St Francis Pray For Us” medals.
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I put a little St Benedict’s Medal on my Pomeranian when he had a serious skin ailment and the vets told us he was a goner.

Well, he overcame his condition, grew hair that’s twice as long, and, at the rate he’s going, will probably outlive me! No wonder Catholics used to place such medals in barns and in the foundation of new homes!

He still has it on and whenever I see it, I thank St Benedict (and am also reminded to make sure I have mine on!).

Alex
 
KEVIN_WILCOX said:
The Orthodox Church has several versions of calender - it must make life even more confusing; every “branch” of the Orthodox Church having their own calender!

Our Christmas decorations come down late January. And I think it’s something passed on through the generations - Catholic 2 generations back on mother’s; on father’s side 3.
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There are two calendars, but three Christmas days: Dec. 25, Jan. 7 and the Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6th. But if you are an Armenian living in Israel who follows the old Calendar, Christmas is on Jan. 18th.

Alex
 
Oh I didn’t notice this. Yeah, there are only two calendars, the Old and the New in Eastern Orthodoxy. Not too hard.

The Armenians are Oriental Orthodox, so I have no clue what their calendar situation may be like.
Alexander_Roman said:
There are two calendars, but three Christmas days: Dec. 25, Jan. 7 and the Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6th. But if you are an Armenian living in Israel who follows the old Calendar, Christmas is on Jan. 18th.

Alex
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