Just how Catholic are you? Can this test tell you where you stand?

[catharina]

Originally Posted by JharekCarnelian

The Irish Times is no more an organ of the Catholic Church than the New York Times is, the article and the comments underneath it do represent the problems now facing the Church in Ireland but the Irish Times was originally a Protestant nationalist paper and then an unionist one, nowadays it is considered to be one representing a liberal and modernist outlook but is to the right economically.

Thank you for the clarification.
The "survey questions" sound as if they were
written by some silly kid who has never attended
even one Catechism class. Awkward and so silly.

Originally Posted by donsnow

Good morning, all,

I don't need the Irish Times survey to know what kind of Catholic I am. I have a very good conscience to keep me informed, as well as the Holy Spirit, my guardian angel, Catholic friends and my confessor priest.

The Irish Times? Good for wrapping up trash.

[StrawberryJam]

I have to ask why anyone who is Catholic would object to adoring Mary.
It is not as if anyone would require you to spend one hour in a room with a consecrated Eucharist to adore her.

Adoration of the Eucharist is one thing.

Adoring Mary, well that is another thing and I don't think it is even close to worship to do it.

[Dymphna82]

I have the most difficult issue with attending mass every week. That should be the easiest thing for me to do, but it's actually what I have the most difficulty with. I keep God on my mind at all times, but getting up on time and getting my butt to mass is haarrdd. I wish church was open 24/7, so I could just come at the beginning of any hour.

I accept the rest happily.

[StrawberryJam]

Originally Posted by Dymphna82

I have the most difficult issue with attending mass every week. That should be the easiest thing for me to do, but it's actually what I have the most difficulty with. I keep God on my mind at all times, but getting up on time and getting my butt to mass is haarrdd. I wish church was open 24/7, so I could just come at the beginning of any hour.

I accept the rest happily.

Adoration in the chapel close to me is open 24/7. With volunteers present at all times that sign up for it hourly.

I would never have made it as long as I have if it were not for attending Mass regularly.

Especially when I make the effort after being hung over, or having to run 19 or twenty laps around the track and then shower and dress up and go.

And, I don't even believe and I go.

[catharina]

Originally Posted by StrawberryJam

I have to ask why anyone who is Catholic would object to adoring Mary.
It is not as if anyone would require you to spend one hour in a room with a consecrated Eucharist to adore her.

Adoration of the Eucharist is one thing.

Adoring Mary, well that is another thing and I don't think it is even close to worship to do it.

Maybe I've misunderstood you?

As Catholics, we know we are to adore God Alone.
That has been the case, forever.

[Dymphna82]

Discipline is just hard for me. I have difficulty keeping a schedule in regards to all things. I sleep too late or I get lost in my own brain for so long that time just passes. Is my depression. I rarely leave the house for anything.

[mab23]

all 5 - amen!

[saveusfromhell]

Originally Posted by StrawberryJam

I have to ask why anyone who is Catholic would object to adoring Mary.
It is not as if anyone would require you to spend one hour in a room with a consecrated Eucharist to adore her.

Adoration of the Eucharist is one thing.

Adoring Mary, well that is another thing and I don't think it is even close to worship to do it.

because Adoration and worship is for God alone, we vererate saints and super veneration we give to BVM. we pray for intercession in the Hail Mary.

[catharina]

Originally Posted by saveusfromhell

because Adoration and worship is for God alone, we vererate saints and super veneration we give to BVM. we pray for intercession in the Hail Mary.