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Hi, I am a [fairly] young Catholic [mid 20’s] and was wondering if there are any others on here. Obviously I am not trying to exclude the older Catholics but I was wondering if there are some young Catholics who have not yet gone through the motions of life that some of the older people might have, such as marriage and children. As we know young people tend to probably be the most pressured go down the wrong path, particularly by other young people. Personally I find life to be difficult sometimes where I live, as I do not live in a particularly Catholic or even Christian area. What I do is not the norm. I was wondering if other young Catholics on here [or even non Catholics, just Christians] have anything that they would like to share with people of a similar age to them who might understand their experiences more. If so, please post it here, or if there is a topic like this already, then please move this there. I look forward to responses.
 
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Hi, I am a [fairly] young Catholic [mid 20’s] and was wondering if there are any others on here. Obviously I am not trying to exclude the older Catholics but I was wondering if there are some young Catholics who have not yet gone through the motions of life that some of the older people might have, such as marriage and children. As we know young people tend to probably be the most pressured go down the wrong path, particularly by other young people. Personally I find life to be difficult sometimes where I live, as I do not live in a particularly Catholic or even Christian area. What I do is not the norm. I was wondering if other young Catholics on here [or even non Catholics, just Christians] have anything that they would like to share with people of a similar age to them who might understand their experiences more. If so, please post it here, or if there is a topic like this already, then please move this there. I look forward to responses.
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I have the exact same problem; I’m 29. If you want to share experiences, feel free to PM me or email me.
 
Polak said:
Hi, I am a [fairly] young Catholic [mid 20’s] and was wondering if there are any others on here. Obviously I am not trying to exclude the older Catholics but I was wondering if there are some young Catholics who have not yet gone through the motions of life that some of the older people might have, such as marriage and children. As we know young people tend to probably be the most pressured go down the wrong path, particularly by other young people. Personally I find life to be difficult sometimes where I live, as I do not live in a particularly Catholic or even Christian area. What I do is not the norm. I was wondering if other young Catholics on here [or even non Catholics, just Christians] have anything that they would like to share with people of a similar age to them who might understand their experiences more. If so, please post it here, or if there is a topic like this already, then please move this there. I look forward to responses.
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Well friend, you definitely are not the youngest. Im still in my teens. 😃

This however, doesn’t affect my knowledge of the faith.

So, if you have any questions, especially ones that deal with non-Catholics, priesthood, or the sacraments, feel free to PM me

God Bless
 
I’m 24, if that makes you feel less alone. Probably not the best person to ask advice about the Catholic faith though, if you want an orthodox response 😛
 
18, and quite possibly the most religious person on my floor (in my dorm). Oh, and I sing and play flute at the Newman Center every Sunday
 
Razanir said:
18, and quite possibly the most religious person on my floor (in my dorm). Oh, and I sing and play flute at the Newman Center every Sunday
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I’m 22. I love the Lord God with all my mind; though often not with all my actions.
 
24 and everyone in my social group is a fundamentalist. Several of whom are former Catholics or have taken anti-Catholic college classes. :eek:

Scott Hahn has great apologetics resources.🙂
 
  1. It is a little exhausting sometimes feeling like I’m the only person my age who’s excited about my faith.
 
19 and practicing Catholic! Catholic family, and know one Catholic friend.

Not many practicing Catholic teens I know. Would like to have some practicing friends
 
katholikos12 said:
24 and everyone in my social group is a fundamentalist. Several of whom are former Catholics or have taken anti-Catholic college classes. :eek:

Scott Hahn has great apologetics resources.🙂
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I love Scott Hahn! And all the people on Catholic Answers Live. I don’t know what or who I’d be if I hadn’t “accidentally” found those guys. 👍
 
Robyn_p said:
  1. It is a little exhausting sometimes feeling like I’m the only person my age who’s excited about my faith.
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We are definitely a minority in America. We just have to have Faith that God will provide a season of a community with Catholics after we are struggle without them for so much.
 
katholikos12 said:
We are definitely a minority in America. We just have to have Faith that God will provide a season of a community with Catholics after we are struggle without them for so much.
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Yep. Hope it’s soon though!
 
16

Again, one of those people that don’t see very many Catholics my age…
 
katholikos12 said:
24 and everyone in my social group is a fundamentalist. Several of whom are former Catholics or have taken anti-Catholic college classes. :eek:

Scott Hahn has great apologetics resources.🙂
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My social group is all over the place. Back home, my friends are split fairly evenly between Catholics, Evangelicals and anti-religious atheists. At college, I don’t hear much about religion, but I know a lot of Catholics from choir (including my floor president). I only know one odd case like this at college, where a non-denominational guy on my floor is convinced Catholics are Christian 🤷
Robyn_p said:
  1. It is a little exhausting sometimes feeling like I’m the only person my age who’s excited about my faith.
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I never got that feeling. I have a friend from high school who’s in a seminary.

Also, does anyone want to make this a group on the forum?
 
Razanir said:
I never got that feeling. I have a friend from high school who’s in a seminary.

Also, does anyone want to make this a group on the forum?
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Thats a fantastic idea!

Also, anyone by random chance living in South West Texas? I’m moving to Del Rio at the end of the month.
 
Yeah, I’m 16. Probably the only orthodox catholic in my family, surely the only one reading the Bible and going to Mass more than once a week. Also the only one wearing scapular, the only one who prays the rosary and the only one who likes to learn about the faith. Sad thing is, that probably all my relatives are baptized and they still do not even try to grow closer to God.

Fortunately, I have my community that really helps me to live my faith and keep it strong. I was thinking about creating such a community online, so, we young catholics could get together sometimes 🙂 .

God bless!
 
Nice to hear from you folks. Do any of you ever get made to feel like you are weird, like if you tell people you are Catholic, they give you a reaction like you just confessed to throwing a baby out of a moving car? I am not asking for advice guys and girls, just wanting to mingle [even if only online] with people of an age a bit similar to mine. Some very young teens on here too but that’s great. Any of you know JCTV by the way? It’s a Christian channel for youngsters [don’t think it’s Catholic though]. It is a bit too ‘hip hoppy’ for me sometimes [or at least some of the presenters are] but some of the messages from it are nice and it is nice to see so many young artists on it praising God.
 
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