Oh my Alyssa - I LOVE this piece.... so powerful. I was also a disillusioned little Catholic girl (although in my case in Ireland).... I eventually did my Msc research on non-denominational spirituality. Ritual and ceremony re-entered my life during that period and I don't know how I lived without them before.
Oh my Alyssa - I LOVE this piece.... so powerful. I was also a disillusioned little Catholic girl (although in my case in Ireland).... I eventually did my Msc research on non-denominational spirituality. Ritual and ceremony re-entered my life during that period and I don't know how I lived without them before.
I do feel aspects of Catholicism have retained ritual and ceremony well (especially in my families traditions which blend a folk spirituality approach). However, it's unfortunate how some of the more formal experiences have reduced ritual down to something formulaic or lacking in spiritual depth/mystery. I imagine each church or personal experience of this can be very different!
Alas, I'm also glad that ritual and ceremony re-entered my life in new ways, it's so important :)
Oh my Alyssa - I LOVE this piece.... so powerful. I was also a disillusioned little Catholic girl (although in my case in Ireland).... I eventually did my Msc research on non-denominational spirituality. Ritual and ceremony re-entered my life during that period and I don't know how I lived without them before.
I do feel aspects of Catholicism have retained ritual and ceremony well (especially in my families traditions which blend a folk spirituality approach). However, it's unfortunate how some of the more formal experiences have reduced ritual down to something formulaic or lacking in spiritual depth/mystery. I imagine each church or personal experience of this can be very different!
Alas, I'm also glad that ritual and ceremony re-entered my life in new ways, it's so important :)