You know you're a Traditional Catholic when

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Please pardon my ignorance. But could you explain that as if you were talking to a 4 year old? Mabye then I’ll understand.😛
 
johnnydigit said:
funny posts! but i had to bring a wet blanket…
AD BEATISSIMI APOSTOLORUM ***(“APPEALING FOR PEACE”)
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV
vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xv/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xv_enc_01111914_ad-beatissimi-apostolorum_en.html

"24. It is, moreover, Our will that Catholics should abstain from certain appellations which have recently been brought into use to distinguish one group of Catholics from another. They are to be avoided not only as “profane novelties of words,” out of harmony with both truth and justice, but also because they give rise to great trouble and confusion among Catholics. Such is the nature of Catholicism that it does not admit of more or less, but must be held as a whole or as a whole rejected: “This is the Catholic faith, which unless a man believe faithfully and firmly; he cannot be saved” (Athanas. Creed). There is no need of adding any qualifying terms to the profession of Catholicism: it is quite enough for each one to proclaim “Christian is my name and Catholic my surname,” only let him endeavour to be in reality what he calls himself. "

appellation - a name, title, or designation.
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Change from a title to an adjective: “You know you’re a traditional Catholic when…” since if the thread were titled, “You know you’re a Catholic when…” it would be far more out of harmony with both truth and justice than the thread ever intended.

There are lots of Catholics who don’t know the Baltimore Catechism, and I have no intention of implying that they are less Catholic. One can wear out their knees with the Daily Office and the Scriptures as easily as with a rosary, and I think none of us would criticize that. If we were to say their education was less traditional, rather than less Traditional, few would quarrel with that, either.

Call the blanket dry, now, and get the show back on the road!
 
You know you’re a traditional Catholic if you have a favorite religious order (Norbertines!)
 
Rawb said:
Pro Domina. This was supposed to be a light hearted thread. You’ve ruined it. Congratulations, apparently there’s no room for jokes or fun in your spirituality.

You’re being offensive, assuming that we’re “musty” (whatever that means), and then going off into a rant about mixing up subdeacons and acolytes, and getting so petty as to be bothered when someone prays with their head cocked to the side.

It is altogether possible that the capital ‘T’ in tradition was a mistake - one easily made by Catholics especially, as we capitalize the word quite often when we speak about Sacred Tradition.

I say this with all brotherly concern and charity - ease up, and stay out of forums that seem to get you so very angry. They’re apparently near occasions of sin for you.

You know you’re a Traditional Catholic When:

You’re the last one praying the Prayer to St. Michael in the pew after a Novus Ordo.

Your calender has scribbles all over it that say things like “Ember Day!” or “Request off Michaelmas!”

You have to regularly explain why you’re not ordering a burger tonight, when your friend saw you eat one last night (which was Thursday)

Your Christmas decorations are up past New Years

You have holy water in your First Aid kit, along with a blessed candle and a crucifix.
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Back to the more light-hearted side of this thread:

You know you’re a traditional catholic when…

One day…out of the blue…you find yourself learning many different prayers …in Latin!!.
 
I had a fellow receptionist answer the phone one time “Hail Mary full of grace”. We laughed ourselves silly.
 
xsuasox said:
When you oder pizza, and when it arrives, you proudly enter the room with it and intone “Dominoes Vobiscum” and everyone gets the joke.
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LLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!😃

I’m still ROTF over this one.

Very cool.
 
When you walk into church and you remember that it’s a holy day because it’s a high mass….and you know that because of the third set of candles by the altar. 😃

…or when you’re constantly telling people that Catholics don’t worship Mary. :mad:

…or when you Catholic friend from your Church tells you you’re too Catholic. 😉

…or when you address you parents in Latin 😛
 
You know you’re a Traditional Catholic when you make the sign of the Cross without knowing why you did it.

My wife caught me making the sign of the Cross when I drove past a car accident…and the accident was on the north bound lane of the interstate and we were south bound and at least 75 yards away.
 
You know you’re a traditional Catholic when people are doing double-takes at the ashes on your forehead.:jrbirdman:

Sometimes my RE teacher will ask me if she’s right on something. Most of the other teens think I’m the goody-goody, and if I answer a question on the Catechism and/or other related items they always agree with me because I’m usually right. 🤓 :rotfl:
 
You know you’re a traditional Catholic when you read an e-mail that says you’ll get tons of bad luck if you close it without sending it on, so you immediately close and think, “Take that, Satan!” 😃 :knight2:
 
You know you’re a traditional Catholic when you think how good it was of the Lord to give you the exact number of fingers you need to count out Hail Marys.

Or, speaking from yesterday’s experience, when you thank Him for having invented eyelashes because your priest is more than a little heavy-handed with the blessed ash.
(“Remember man that thou art dust…”
“Aaaaa----choooooo!”)
 
You order pizza on Friday during lent without the Pep.

You tell the kids confession.

You have the big sign on the refrigerator

NO MEAT ON FRIDAY

STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT 7 ON FRIDAY

DON’T FORGET YOU GAVE THAT UP FOR LENT

You see the rosary beads hanging from the rear view mirror with the Jesus fish on the trunk.

This is my favorite. My husband drive a motorcycle on his vest says: LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES. JESUS CHRIST SAVES SOULS.😃
 
Or, speaking from yesterday’s experience, when you thank Him for having invented eyelashes because your priest is more than a little heavy-handed with the blessed ash.
(“Remember man that thou art dust…”
“Aaaaa----choooooo!”)
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Soooooo, true!:whackadoo:
 
…the pizza place already has your veggie supreme in the oven when you call on Fridays. 👍
 
Seamus_L said:
You know you’re a Traditional Catholic when you wonder why a church only has one priest hearing confession.
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                   When you say the rosary while driving, walking down forest trails, in your backyard etc.

                  When you see a church with a crucifix in the vestibule, another near the altar, statues of the Sacred Heart, Blessed Mother, St Joseph, St Peter, St Paul,  St Francis of Assisi, St Anthony of Padua, St Therese of Lisieux, St Teresa of Avila, St Dominic, St Michael the Archangel and St Gabriel, and you don't think that's alot.
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I can relate soooo much to the above.

But I don’t know what EF stands for??!! (It’s obvious, right?)
 
MarysGirls said:
You know you’re a traditional Catholic when people are doing double-takes at the ashes on your forehead.:jrbirdman:
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you made me smile…I am a salesman, and I remember a few years ago giving a presentation to an older couple on Ash Wednesday. As time went on, and it was clear that we were getting along swimmingly and that they were going to purchase my product, she licked her thumb and said, “this smudge on your forehead has been bothering all afternoon.” I took a step back laughing and said, “Ma’am, it’s Ash Wednesday!” Blank stare…as Evangelicals they had a LOT of questions for me.
Sometimes my RE teacher will ask me if she’s right on something. Most of the other teens think I’m the goody-goody, and if I answer a question on the Catechism and/or other related items they always agree with me because I’m usually right. 🤓 :rotfl:
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Right on, sister! I’m sure you make Our Blessed Mother and Our Lord quite pleased!
 
You know you’re a Tradional Catholic when…

you begin asking the Virgin Mary to pray your son or daughter in your womb will be blessed with a vocation to the priesthood or religious life and keep praying that after that little blessing arrives!

Our firstborn is a son and every Mass I offer for him and that we may be granted the Grace to raise him in the Faith and instill in his heart a love for God and Holy Mother Church and, God willing, he be granted to the grace to become a priest! Oh what a blessing that would be to have your son become a priest!!!
 
Frosty said:
And that makes you a traditional Catholic how? Do you really think that those who attend the OF do not have priests over for dinner? :rolleyes:
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Like me! I attend OF and have the priest over for dinner quite often:)
 
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