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    What was the hysterical paranoia de jure when you were growing up?

    Cuban Missile Crisis, Cultural Revolution, Generational Gap, War Protest, Civil Rights Movement, Global Cooling, Sharon Tate Murders and fears of Helter Skelter. All those I listed were all really serious events, but the way people reacted to them was often touch with a bit of paranoia.
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    Catechism of the Catholic Church 1129

    John 6:54 54 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. 55 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. 56 For my flesh...
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    So what are you thankful for?

    Oh my....sorry about the gender mix up. :blush: That's beautiful name. Enjoy and cherish every minute, because they do grow up fast. Look forward to more pics. :) I had a wonderful Thanksgiving, my youngest son and my future DIL came over, and we gave thanks,feasted and worked on wedding...
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    So what are you thankful for?

    I am thankful for the Peace I find resting within the Sacred Heart of Jesus. My wonderful husband and beautiful children. My parents and being raised in a Christian home.
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    So what are you thankful for?

    Congrats, he's beautiful. What did ya'll name him?
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    Ronald Reagan...

    ^_^ Brings back memories.
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    Proskomedia: take two (back by popular demand)

    I suppose this would only be a problem for those that can't tell the difference between a book, and the Creator of the Universe. :) For me it's just a private devotion, that sometimes occurs spontaneously out of affection and gratitude for Sacred Scripture.
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    Proskomedia: take two (back by popular demand)

    What's wrong with kissing the gospels? :confused: I kiss my bible all the time, and did so even when I was Protestant.
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    Fox News reports that the Pope says condoms helpful...

    Contraception, is at the heart the matter a selfish act....it's an abuse of sex, and reduces sex to mere carnal pleasure, and removes the true purpose of the marital act, which is procreation. I don't see the difference in Onan's not wanting his future share of his inheritance decreased, and...
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    Do you do 'meatless' Fridays all year?

    I have been thinking of giving up sugar, in addition to meat on Fridays....it would be much more sacrificial on my part, because I do have a sweet tooth.
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    Do you do 'meatless' Fridays all year?

    My husband and I do meatless Fridays, and except for Sundays the whole forty days of Lent. I was read a few weeks back, and article on New Advent....and it mentioned fasting for Advent. I have been Catholic for about 10 years now, and no one has ever mentioned a Advent fast at my parish, nor...
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    GT Participants: Who Are You?

    Do you know how to play any instruments? No Did you grow up playing an instrument? I tried, but it was clear early on that I have no musical talent, and that my gifts lay elsewhere. What countries would you like to visit that you haven't visited? Vatican City What's your favorite sport to...
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    Unexpected comment on temporal punishment from WCF

    FINAL PURIFICATION (This Rock: November 1997)
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    How many times in a day?

    I have too. It's really strange in a wonderful sort of way, to wake up with prayer on ones lips.