Young Catholics

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I’m 21 and there is a lot of bad influences out there that will hurt your faith. Colleage has made my faith stronger but will kill others so you have to understand your faith and be ready to defend it.
 
Hey hey hey! I’m 19. I actually know a lot of young Catholics in my area, but most are more acquaintances than friends.

It helps me to listen to Air1 and Catholic Answers. The best though is when you can engage in tough discussions on big issues with friends. 😃 I love doing that.

There is a young Catholics group on here, but it’s pretty old. Maybe we can take the group by storm and pick it back up!
 
Polak said:
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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Whenever I’ve said I was a Catholic when religion was being discussed I was never made to feel weird or anything like that. Most of my friends are some kind of Christian and I know, and hang out with, loads of Catholics. We wouldn’t be good examples of Catholics though.
 
Well…I probably don’t count as a young Catholic since I’m 45 yrs old…but I’m new to the Catholic Faith, since 2008. I too sometimes feel alone in my exploration of the Faith, because in my Parish, alot of the people in my age group aren’t as on fire for Catholicism as I want to be. They’ve “been there, done that” already - if you know what I mean!!!

I’ve been trying without much success to start a Faith Sharing Group or Bible Study in my Parish…but the young people (20ish) don’t seem interested in hanging out with the 40ers. The people my age say they are too busy with their kids & grandkids activities… and the older folks (65 & up) don’t want to get out at night. (at least that was one excuse I heard)

I’ve decided I just have to keep coming here to CAF and to study and explore on my own, with books & dvds, etc…

Prairie Rose
 
16 and dont see many Catholics my age that are involved. At mass the other night in AL I saw there were about 25 people under the age of 20 there out of 300+ people. I feel pretty concerned.
 
dryingmywings said:
Hey hey hey! I’m 19. I actually know a lot of young Catholics in my area, but most are more acquaintances than friends.

It helps me to listen to Air1 and Catholic Answers. The best though is when you can engage in tough discussions on big issues with friends. 😃 I love doing that.

There is a young Catholics group on here, but it’s pretty old. Maybe we can take the group by storm and pick it back up!
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🤷 Oh well. I made a new one. link
 
MHT32 said:
16 and dont see many Catholics my age that are involved. At mass the other night in AL I saw there were about 25 people under the age of 20 there out of 300+ people. I feel pretty concerned.
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Compared to California, that’s a lot! California is more like Egypt after the Exodus.
 
Hey, I’m 24 and a recent convert from methodism in 2010. I live in Phoenix and I’m usually amazed if I meet another catholic outside of mass. The parish I attend has a lot of younger people but the musicians play newer music and it feels kind of out of place. I am trying to be the best catholic I can and I an grateful that all my praying has finally come to fruition in my wife wanting to learn more about our faith. Did I mention I am the first catholic in my family in almost 400 years? Yeah my family was thrilled.
 
So is the new group made? Or shall somene make one?

I would love to join! Young people, or older ppl and young to the faith!! 😃
 
Polak said:
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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I watch Jctv for the music, the “hardcore blender” show with the bands…

And ewtn!
 
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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Maria1993 said:
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
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You’re both 19 and faithful Catholics and in the same state, looking for friends. Maybe you should connect with each other?
 
Polak said:
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?.
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All the time! Still, I’m fairly open about it except at work. Everyone at work is so liberal, I would probably get fired if they knew.

People around here who claim to be Catholic are cafeteria Catholics who try to argue me into their heresies.
 
Polak said:
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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Yep, I’ve gotten that reaction in different ways
 
dmar198 said:
You’re both 19 and faithful Catholics and in the same state, looking for friends. Maybe you should connect with each other?
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Hey you’re right, I didn’t notice that. That’s funny! California is a big state though.
 
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I’m from a fairly large Catholic city north of Boston.

It’s tough more often than it should be. you know I post online on Facebook and Twitter about things like pro-life, contraceptives, stuff like that. Even from my closes friends well mainly one of them I get backlash from it all the time. If it was from someone I didn’t know I wouldn’t really think anything of it but when it’s form a close friend, it’s easy to loose hope and you fell ostracized, and alienated. When I’m in school it’s a little better, mostly the kids there are locals who grew up in parochial schools and know that really those are the main schools in pretty much all of Massachusetts, even tough they may not go to Church unless for a funeral or wedding even from them it’s easier to be yourself. But yeah I have been in a situation where I tell people I’m a practicing Catholic and I get the deer in the headlights look or the feeling like I tossed a newborn out a window.

I am glad this thread got started and I think we should go further with it. I mean we are going to be the generation in the pews so I think it’s nice to have dialog with others so people won’t feel like they are the only White Martyrs around.
 
ndeparis88 said:
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I’m from a fairly large Catholic city north of Boston.

It’s tough more often than it should be. you know I post online on Facebook and Twitter about things like pro-life, contraceptives, stuff like that. Even from my closes friends well mainly one of them I get backlash from it all the time. If it was from someone I didn’t know I wouldn’t really think anything of it but when it’s form a close friend, it’s easy to loose hope and you fell ostracized, and alienated. When I’m in school it’s a little better, mostly the kids there are locals who grew up in parochial schools and know that really those are the main schools in pretty much all of Massachusetts, even tough they may not go to Church unless for a funeral or wedding even from them it’s easier to be yourself. But yeah I have been in a situation where I tell people I’m a practicing Catholic and I get the deer in the headlights look or the feeling like I tossed a newborn out a window.

I am glad this thread got started and I think we should go further with it. I mean we are going to be the generation in the pews so I think it’s nice to have dialog with others so people won’t feel like they are the only White Martyrs around.
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I understand what your saying
 
ndeparis88 said:
Thanks sincerely. It’s one heck of a cross let me tell you.
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I understand completely. Where I attend school there is a real anti-catholic presence in the school. Its a daily battle to defend my faith. I had a political science class and when I told them I’m catholic it’s like robbed a bank or something by their expression.
 
ThatOrthodoxGuy said:
I understand completely. Where I attend school there is a real anti-catholic presence in the school. Its a daily battle to defend my faith. I had a political science class and when I told them I’m catholic it’s like robbed a bank or something by their expression.
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We actually had a debate several weeks ago on the questions “Does Religion Harm Women?” I understand the benefits of having that kind of debate take place in a Catholic college but still I don’t even know who won the debate it was done in an Oxford style.
 
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