Roamin Catholic Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Cam42' timestamp='1303500476' post='2231181'] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/camilam42/Church/IMG_4701.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] I'm digging this lady... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Roamin_Catholic' timestamp='1303503772' post='2231198'] I'm digging this lady... [/quote] She's 94 years old...and one of the nicest ladies I've ever met. She speaks about 3 words of English....the other words are in the Calabrese dialect (Italian). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roamin Catholic Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Cam42' timestamp='1303504159' post='2231201'] She's 94 years old.... [/quote] The older, the better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Roamin_Catholic' timestamp='1303504272' post='2231202'] The older, the better... [/quote] Ironic, since most people think I'm younger than I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1303504325' post='2231203'] Ironic, since most people think I'm younger than I am. [/quote] Me too...I don't look my age at all...I look younger too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Maybe it would help to imagine he is your son or grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I got carded last when I was 43. I don't know if I don't look my age, but I certainly don't act my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I always seem to get stuck behind beautiful ladies at Mass, even when I go out of my way to sit out of the way. I just keep my head down and my eyes closed (that's usually my posture at Mass anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1303505786' post='2231213'] Maybe it would help to imagine he is your son or grandson. [/quote] You mean like this: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/camilam42/Church/WhosaysonlyclericswearcollarsII.jpg[/IMG] or maybe this: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/camilam42/Church/Whosaysonlyclericswherecollars.jpg[/IMG] or even this: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/camilam42/Church/Motherandsons.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I've got a picture of my dad like that somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramletAbercrombie Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) No, I'm serious about the whole cute priest in a cassock thing. I've been using the imagine putting a cross over this priest, heretofore referred to as Father Hawtie, and I've also been using the "snap the wrist with a rubber band" method of distracting myself from inappropriate thoughts, and that seems to be helping. One of my biggest weaknesses and pattern of sinful thoughts, like most people I imagine, is wanting what you can't have. Priests and other religious dream of the "what ifs" of children and spouses, and marrieds dream of the "what ifs" of giving up the stresses of marriage and work and living a peaceful life of prayer in a cloister. And marrieds fantasize about people who are not about their spouses. I totally agree in another hypothesis of "Man In Uniform" being a cool thing. It's just so nice to see someone with discipline, and an eye towards God. My husband does not go to church with me, and has never been a practicing Catholic although he was baptized as a child. So it would be nice to have someone in my life who prays with me and who understands why I spend so much time on my knees. I also keep trying to superimpose Christ's face on Father Hawtie's face, to remind me of his role in my life. The second priest in our Latin Mass parish, heretofore referred to as Father Amazing, gives some of the most amazing homilies I've ever heard. Last night, at Holy Thursday, Fr. Amazing talked about priests and the role of priests. He talked about Judas priests and the scandals in the church, and said while there truly is a plague in the church of heretic priests, that the reason a person goes to church is not because of their relationship to their priest, but their relationship to Christ. He went on after that, but it kind of stuck in my head. He then talked about the sacraments and the authority of a priest to say words over bread and wine and turn them into the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. Talk about putting things in perspective. That being said, I did catch myself looking at Father Hawtie's butt in the cassock three times today. That man can rock a cassock, holy cow. I talked to Fr. Amazing in the confessional yesterday a bit about my "inappropriate thoughts" (didn't even give a hint as to details). He gathered that they were lustful in nature, and gave me a good prayer to help stop the thoughts - "In the name of Jesus Christ, I bind the spirit of [insert sin here] and cast you to the foot of the cross." That helps the thoughts at least stay away from the "Oh, that's just not an appropriate thought at all" territory and keep it in the "too numerous for my personal comfort, but at least in the appropriate topic" zone. He also suggested that if this prayer doesn't help to take some Holy Water home and do a shot in the morning with my three Hail Mary's. He said that the forces that are at work could be more than a run-of-the-mill bad spirit and could take a bit of work to get out of my head. Here's hoping it works. Thank goodness I ended up confessing to Fr. Amazing and not Fr. Hawtie. "Bless me Father for I have sinned ... I can't stop looking at your butt and your smile makes me stupid." I cannot imagine that ending well at all. I was seriously sweating it. Again, I wish I was kidding. I feel confident that when Lent is over, and I'm not spending nearly the time in that church as I am now, these thoughts will subside. But seriously, they're borderline tortuous. The thoughts are both ridonk and inappropriate and take me away from the spiritual aspects of the Mass and take me far, far away to modes that take a couple of Hail Mary's to shake. I was kind of hoping that by just acknowledging these thoughts, both to you strangers and in the confessional, that the thoughts would slowly begin to ebb away. No luck as of yet. Edited April 23, 2011 by BramletAbercrombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Not that I have any reason to doubt you, but you must have one active imagination.... I wear a cassock a lot, I mean alot...and I have never been able to see my butt in my cassock. Not that I've looked very much, but mine is tailored to fit me and while it fits much like a suit on the top, it becomes flowing just above the hips. There really is nothing to see.... Even when I wear my fascia, which brings my waist more into play, there still isn't anything to see, really... Hmmm.... Follow your confessor's advice. If it is something that you cannot overcome, then I would strongly suggest that you avoid being at Mass during the times that Father is there....until the feelings pass. It isn't fair to you, to your husband, or to Father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 [quote name='Roamin_Catholic' timestamp='1303504272' post='2231202'] The older, the better... [/quote] You always did have a thing for old ladies...and they kinda did for you, too. Schmoozer. [quote name='BramletAbercrombie' timestamp='1303533478' post='2231303'] No, I'm serious about the whole cute priest in a cassock thing. I've been using the imagine putting a cross over this priest, heretofore referred to as Father Hawtie, and I've also been using the "snap the wrist with a rubber band" method of distracting myself from inappropriate thoughts, and that seems to be helping. One of my biggest weaknesses and pattern of sinful thoughts, like most people I imagine, is wanting what you can't have. Priests and other religious dream of the "what ifs" of children and spouses, and marrieds dream of the "what ifs" of giving up the stresses of marriage and work and living a peaceful life of prayer in a cloister. And marrieds fantasize about people who are not about their spouses. I totally agree in another hypothesis of "Man In Uniform" being a cool thing. It's just so nice to see someone with discipline, and an eye towards God.[b] My husband does not go to church with me, and has never been a practicing Catholic although he was baptized as a child. So it would be nice to have someone in my life who prays with me and who understands why I spend so much time on my knees.[/b] I also keep trying to superimpose Christ's face on Father Hawtie's face, to remind me of his role in my life. The second priest in our Latin Mass parish, heretofore referred to as Father Amazing, gives some of the most amazing homilies I've ever heard. Last night, at Holy Thursday, Fr. Amazing talked about priests and the role of priests. He talked about Judas priests and the scandals in the church, and said while there truly is a plague in the church of heretic priests, that the reason a person goes to church is not because of their relationship to their priest, but their relationship to Christ. He went on after that, but it kind of stuck in my head. He then talked about the sacraments and the authority of a priest to say words over bread and wine and turn them into the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. Talk about putting things in perspective. That being said, I did catch myself looking at Father Hawtie's butt in the cassock three times today. That man can rock a cassock, holy cow. I talked to Fr. Amazing in the confessional yesterday a bit about my "inappropriate thoughts" (didn't even give a hint as to details). He gathered that they were lustful in nature, and gave me a good prayer to help stop the thoughts - "In the name of Jesus Christ, I bind the spirit of [insert sin here] and cast you to the foot of the cross." That helps the thoughts at least stay away from the "Oh, that's just not an appropriate thought at all" territory and keep it in the "too numerous for my personal comfort, but at least in the appropriate topic" zone. He also suggested that if this prayer doesn't help to take some Holy Water home and do a shot in the morning with my three Hail Mary's. He said that the forces that are at work could be more than a run-of-the-mill bad spirit and could take a bit of work to get out of my head. Here's hoping it works. Thank goodness I ended up confessing to Fr. Amazing and not Fr. Hawtie. "Bless me Father for I have sinned ... I can't stop looking at your butt and your smile makes me stupid." I cannot imagine that ending well at all. I was seriously sweating it. Again, I wish I was kidding. I feel confident that when Lent is over, and I'm not spending nearly the time in that church as I am now, these thoughts will subside. But seriously, they're borderline tortuous. The thoughts are both ridonk and inappropriate and take me away from the spiritual aspects of the Mass and take me far, far away to modes that take a couple of Hail Mary's to shake. I was kind of hoping that by just acknowledging these thoughts, both to you strangers and in the confessional, that the thoughts would slowly begin to ebb away. No luck as of yet. [/quote] I think the bolded part says a lot about why you're experiencing this. We all long for someone who fully understands us, and the thing is, we're never going to get that from another person. Only God will know everything about us. But have you tried to do some extra special things to focus on your marriage? I am DEFINITELY not saying give up your prayer life or anything like that, but have you tried to include him in parts of your prayer life? Have you invited him to go to Mass with you? (Not nagging, but does he know you would like if he would go with you?) I don't know anything about you other than what you have posted here, so maybe you have tried all that, but I know sometimes I overlook somewhat obvious things I should be trying and need someone to point them out. It is so hard to stop thinking about things when our goal is not to think about something, and tends to make us think even more about the subject, so don't focus so much on NOT thinking about it, focus more on things you SHOULD think about. Prayers for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I wonder if Father Amazing was secretly thinking "Well what's wrong with MY butt?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 [quote name='jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff)' timestamp='1303575148' post='2231399'] I wonder if Father Amazing was secretly thinking "Well what's wrong with MY butt?" [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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