I Was Raised Catholic

My mother was a Catholic and her side of the family is. My father wasn't exactly an atheist, but didn't like to deal with the bible or anything related. 
I was put in a Catholic pre-school and next a Catholic primary schools run by...

I had a spiritual experience before I knew anything about doctrine. I have always loved to learn....and studied my way through and out of Catholicism, my parent's religion.... and then began the journey as an adult to learn what I...

When I was a kid, my dad would bring me and my sister to church. Every so often, my mom would come, too. As the years passed, we only started going on holidays, and now not at all.
They had me and my sister going to church school...

My parents wanted me to have the best education they could afford, which wasn't alot, so they sent me to catholic school. Neither of them was catholic, but they evidently saw no harm in my being taught by nuns. So, from K-8 they drove...

I got a double shot of religion cuz my Mom was Greek Orthodox, and my step-father was Catholic. Had to go to both churches. It is a wonder that I'm not in a mental institution!!!! Went to Catholic school as well. Got a free ride at a...

I am not from a particularly religious family, but that was the spiritual refrence in the part of the world I am from, so no much choice. Only later, as I was seeking my way I started researching different (mostly Eastern) spirituality...

I was raised catholic, education, church all that... I have only gained a fear of god out of it.  Being punished for not being a good person.  I am human I make mistakes like every human does.  I think i'm nuts. ...

I was born into a catholic family. I had a uncle who was (and still is) a priest. I served as an alter boy for 10 years (no i never suffered from any abuse) I had a nice priest but he was boring almost put me to sleep a few times.

I...

well I was raised Catholic. From the lovely communion to Confirmation, sunday school from 1st grade to 8th. and being from an Irish family I honestly had no hope of ever escaping. I hated going to church on sundays as a kid . It was...

i was raised irish catholic went to mass every day confessed but when my sister was killed i lost faith in god only to find out he had a bigger purpose for me for months now ive been having visions that hes calling me to be a soldier...

I grew up in a lower middle class household, attended the local Catholic school and eventually made my first communion. We were taught cathecism and learned all about Jesus and his life. I loved hearing all the stories, and I loved the...

I was raised in Catholic Churches and Catholic schools. Two years ago, my grandmother passed away and when my aunt and mother went to her house afterwards to help my grandfather clean it up a little, they discovered paperwork in one of...

I had finally fulfilled my want and need, I have always wanted to do this, I had requested that the pastor of my church, and a nun that I have known for a long time cut my hair off and use it as a gift to Jesus. After discussing this...

It has been over a year since my hair was cut, all cut off as a gift to Jesus. Now I have repeated it again. I let my hair grow out. Impressively my hair was 7 inches long and thick. I decided to give my hair as a gift to Jesus again...

I went through the motions like all have to do (Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Conformation) when one is a Catholic. Looking back on my life and all that I was taught I can only see it as not being me. I would question things (like...

Catholic School, Catholic Church, Baptized, First Communion and stopped just before Confirmation. It was enough... not for me and I chose to change. I am doing my own thing now and believe in what I feel is right. I do not condemn those...

I was raised a good Catholic girl like all my family. I was christened, confirmed, confessed, too communion, the whole thing. I lit candles when loved ones died, lit candles when I wanted a new sibling, lit candles whenever things got...

So I know it's not me but just looking for some advice for her. Her family are strict Catholics but she just isn't, she doesn't believe in some on the things they do and hates having to spend every sunday with them telling her to get...