I was made aware of a phrase a few years back that I hadn’t heard before- the CAPE Catholic. These are the folks who come out at specific times, most notably when we are either having a party or giving something away. CAPE stands for: Christmas- Yeah baby… I mean, yeah Baby! The biggest baby shower ever. Billions of people worldwide... Read more
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’tis the season for CAPE Catholics
December 15 | Posted by Vinny | Faith Tags: ashwednesday, CAPE, catholic, catholicism, christmas, easter, palmsunday
Cafeteria Catholic- Overview
October 26 | Posted by Vinny | Cafeteria Catholic, Faith Tags: catholic, catholicism, FaithConsidering my history, I hope it’s easy to understand that I might not agree with all the teachings of my faith. Since my mother is divorced, some of those teachings, technically, make me an unwelcome member of the faith. Others would alienate my friends. Heck, I rarely receive communion because I’m suppossed to go to confession to cleanse my soul... Read more
Which afterlife IS it?
October 4 | Posted by Vinny | Faith Tags: catholic, christian, hell, islam, islamic, jews, judaismHieronymous Bosch, c.1510 I was sitting in Church today, and wondering about the future. Specifically, the afterlife. As a Christian, my understanding of the afterlife has changed recently. We used to believe that there was Heaven and Hell, with a limbo or Purgatory in between. This was a waypoint for those who had not been baptized, or for those who were not... Read more
