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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sprinkleeninow

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4. My maternal grandmother was Catholic as was the girl her son (my uncle) married.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 02:09 AM

Dec 2020

Auntie would always have Christmas Eve 'Vilija' [Vigil Supper]. Orthodox and Catholic together. Her mom provided the oplatki/host that we would break and pass to one another. A meatless supper. Observed by both Orthodox and Catholic on Christmas Eve.

I just reminisced. You were the catalyst. 💖

I attended a Catholic high school. Had Latin as a language. I way loved it!! Excelled in it. Heh. My parents were pleased and amazed.

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☦ Orthodox Christianity: St. John 14:27 KJV [View all] sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 OP

Thank you for posting. It's lovely. I needed this. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #1

I been wailing lots lately. sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #2

I was raised Catholic, we didn't read the Bible much. Catechism and nuns were our focus. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #3

My maternal grandmother was Catholic as was the girl her son (my uncle) married. sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #4

Oplatki! AleksS Dec 2020 #5

Yes it sounds like a great tradition. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #7

I took Latin, but not that good at it. French was my foreign language of choice. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #6

As I recall, in RC tradition, Christmas Eve was a day of fast and abstinence. No Vested Interest Dec 2020 #8

If you were going to midnight mass and getting communion you had to fast. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #9

When I was a child - 1940's- on Christmas Eve the kids went to bed at regular bedtime No Vested Interest Jan 2021 #10

Yes same here, that is why we never had to fast on Christmas Eve as kids. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #11

I missed seeing your post. sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #12

Beautiful and sweet traditions to have and to remember. No Vested Interest Jan 2021 #13