I think Catholic can be used as a descriptive term such as, "That's a Catholic parish," or "That's a Catholic statue," but when I call myself Catholic I mean something much more. When I say, "I am Catholic it is not just a description of myself, it is who I am. Why is it not a description? Because it is very different from being a blonde, or blue eyed, or a pointy noised. If any of the change (which I am sure the blonde hair will eventually) I will still be Emma. On the other hand, if I ceased to be Catholic I would cease to be Emma. Yes, I would still retain my name but I would not longer be me. The Catholic Church penetrates every part of my being so much that to remove it you would have to remove my being.
Have you ever had Jello cake? My roommate makes awesome Jello cake. She makes the cake and then pours the liquid Jello over it and then it runs into the cracks of the cake. Then she lets the Jello harden till it is part of the cake.
Now imagine that I am the cake, the actual bread substance of the cake. The Jello is the Catholic Church. To get rid of the Jello you would have to get rid of the whole cake. This is the same with me. To get rid of the Catholic, you must first get rid of me.
~Emma
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Catholicism is also like bacon.
It is tasty, controversial, best when thoughtfully savored, and goes well with eggs. :)
Catholicism is also a way of being and a way of looking at things. The world is a much more beutiful place if you look at it through Catholic eyes.
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