Posted by:
puff the magic dragon
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Date: August 13, 2012 12:00PM
I went to the Solomn High Mass which was in Latin. I really wanted to experience it from an adult perspective. I was baptized Catholic as a baby and then we converted to LDS when I was nine. All I remember was my first holy communion and being drug out of church by our hair for being so load.
My mom used to say horrible things about that church so growing up I had not only the church (LDS) telling me that all other churches were wrong and making reference to the Catholic Church being the church of the devil, but my mom also gave me her two cents.
I thought it was an incredibly beautiful experience. There were not a lot of families there, but the ones who were even had their children singing in Latin. All the women and girls had veils over their hair. I didn't understand a word of it. Well....I did get to hear the announcements in English, but that was about it. It was very long and their was a lot of up and down and kneeling.
I think it would be good to go back and experience it in English so I can understand their teachings a little more. I am a bit concerned about their adoration of Mary. Does anyone know why they pray to Mary? And from what I could gather, they think the wine becomes his blood literally or is it supposed to represent the blood of Jesus?
I honestly do not think I would want to become a Catholic, but I am very interested in all religions from an educational standpoint.