catholic traditions and customs?
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1 Timothy 3:15 tells us that it is the Church, not the Bible, which gives us all the truth and provides the basis for determining truth or falsity (none of the Church teachings are in conflict with the Holy Scripture.) Matthew 18:17-19 AGAIN tells us that the Church is the final authority. \n\nSt. Paul reminds us to live in accordance with all the teachings which have been given to us. We are not to be distracted by those who would try to limit the teachings if the Church. (2 Thess 2:15; 3:6)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Mexican+rituals&btnG=Google+Search
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I'm not sure if the origin is roman catholic, but this sounds like what you're looking for:\n\nButter, salt, horseradish, sausage, pascha, candle, ham, eggs, bacon, cheese\n\nThe meanings are described in detail in the source link.
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The others are right. They are the traditions of man. Specifically Catholic and Pagan men. If you remember, Jesus had a talk with some religious leaders about them pushing their traditions rather than the bare Truth of God's Word. Going by Paul's teachings I shouldn't make you feel bad for celebrating a day to the Lord so I'm not trying to. But I am supposed to warn you of the pagan rituals we all know God doesn't allow! I hope this opens some eyes and God bless all of you on your mission!
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what exactly do you mean??  etiquette, traditions, holidays, dancing, music...??
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I am Catholic.  There are many organizations at school and other places where people of all faiths get together to pray, have fun, and serve others.\n\nI hope that you are able to do this in your town.  If not, take the first step and invite the Catholics to participate in some community service project or celebration.  It is a great time of the year to start.
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In practice? I'd still have to say conservative but like most any large "group" of people out there, it'll be a mixed bag. From my own anecdotal experience, most Catholics are staunchly against America's handling of Iraq so in that sense they might be considered Democrats, left-leaning, liberal etc. With regards to other hot topic issues such as abortion Catholics are fervently Republican, right-leaning, conservative. Mind you with respect to issues of abortion and homosexual marriage there is a strong "liberal" vein in Catholic America. Unfortunately they are not in communion with the Holy See and, simply speaking, are not Catholic. The Catholic church has always had its ultra conservative elements and ultra liberal elements and has typically fostered good intra-Church debate. But at the end of the day, all true Catholics should submit themselves to the policies of the Vatican/Magisterium/Pope, if not intellectually then at the very least, in practice.
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Here is a link for the Catholic Rite of Marriage: http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/TextContents/Index/4/SubIndex/67/TextIndex/8\n\nThis was in 1970. I don't know if it has changed or not.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I am from Australia\nas this country is multi-cultural; then we do not really have any fixed customs as such.\nhowever -  some things that have usually been done here are:-\n the groom & his attendants are already in place with the celebrant when the bride enters the ceremony venue being escorted by her father. the bridal attendants would precede the bride down the aisle.\nthe couples families & other guests would then often place ""good luck charms"" ( horseshoes;hearts;shoes - made from ribbons/cardboard/crocheted; & attached to a ribbon) over the arm of the bride as she & the groom walked back down the aisle.\nas the emerged from the church - the assembled guest would throw confetti over the couple ( this has been replaced by flower petals/bird seed/bubbles)\nat thestart of the reception - all the guests are assembled at their tables & the couple "announced" as they enter the room\nat the end of the reception the guests would form an arch of linked hands for the couple to walk under & every one hugs/kisses them as they leave\nask how her parents conducted their wedding.\nif you have any "australiana stores in your area you may be able to purchase things that you could use a favours or decorations\nmany brides also use the verse \n"something old; 'something new; something borrowed ; something blue; & a sixpence in your shoe: \nwhen putting their outfits together- all the items are meant for good luck \n the something old can be a grandmothers brooch pinned on or into the dress; \nmail me if I can be of further help
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1. Here is some general, background reading. You will see that traditional dress is more associated with Spain's regions than with the nation as a whole.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Spain#Dress_Style\nhttp://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-208449\n\n2. Here are some pics of regional costumes that I found for you. \n(a) Miscellaneous\n(i) Regions not stated - Feria de San Isidro (photopages 4-9) \nhttp://www.feriasanisidrocastalla.com/contenido.php?ppage=4&lang=en&seccion=8&anyo=2006#nogo\n(ii) Various regions\nhttp://www.escuelai.com/spanish_culture/fiestas_espanolas/dias_festivos.html#PATIOS_DE_CÓRDOBA\n(b) Andalucia (Sevilla)\nhttp://www.andalucia.com/festival/home.htm\nhttp://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Spain/Andalucia/Sevilla-253763/Things_To_Do-Sevilla-R-29.html\n(c) Canary Islands\nhttp://www.upliftingwords.org/News/20031217Canary.htm\n(d) Balearic Islands\nhttp://news.com.com/2062-10812_3-0.html?date=20060410\n(e) Valencia\nhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news/fotonoticia.asp?CodNoticia=3421&foto=foto3421_2.jpg\n\n3. Now let's see if you can find regional costumes for other Spanish regions:\n(a) Castilla y Leon\n(b) Catalonia\n(c) Galicia\n(d) Asturias\n(e) Cantabria\n(f) the Basque Country \n(g) La Rioja\n(h) Madrid\n(i) Murcia \n(j) Navarra
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This site is pretty informative\n\nhttp://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patron00.htm#g
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tradition\nand, they DO have religious meaning...\nhttp://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/candycane.asp\nhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/7362/candycane.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/2800/candycane.html\n\nwiki says it was invented in 1670...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cane\norigins of several holiday traditions...\nhttp://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/article_52.shtml#CANDY%20CANES\n\n\n\nso pretty...\nhttp://images.worldofstock.com/slides/PCU2056.jpg\n\n\nit's along the same idea that\npumpkins are carved on halloweed\nand eggs are decorated on easter\n\n--and turkeys are plucked on thanksgiving\n\n\n\nyes...i know \neggs are decorated at times other than easter\npolish pisanka...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_pisanka\n\n\n\nps\ni like the "regular" candy canes best!\n--despite the new flavors like "wild huckleberry"...\nhttp://candyaddict.com/blog/2005/11/21/flavored-candy-canes/
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there's a whole lot and it will depend on which part of the country you're interested in. mostly, these are festivities of a town, city or province that coincide with the birth/death/any special event of that place's patron saint.\n\nbut for those observed nation-wide, there are only three major celebrations:\n\nreligious events in the philippines are particularly noteworthy. the whole lenten season is observed and the holy week can either be spent piously or by going on out-of-town holidays and vacations.\n\nthe first and second of november is observed solemnly and is dedicated to deceased relatives and friends.\n\nand then there's christmas season. the time frame for this season starts at 1 dec until the feast of the three kings (around the first week of january). unofficially, christmas season starts around 3 nov (see above). decorations are set up, parties left and right, gift-buying craze hits everyone. and it doesn't on the 25th of december either. there's another big celebration in each house come 31 dec, for the new year's eve.\n\nother holidays (usually with historical backgrounds) like independence day, labor day, etc. are just taken in as a welcome break from the work/school week. nothing really special for individuals.\n\ncheck out the link below for the specific dates of festivities in specific areas.\n\nhope this helps =)
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I am Catholic but i was not raised too strictly, sometimes i make my own beliefs. in my opinion there are lots of people out there that fit the word "saint" who are working, in a quiet way or not, to help others selflessly, and in turn bring out the good in others.
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One of the answers below touched on it closely, but here's the whole picture. The Roman Catholics, The Anglican, or Epicopal Church, and Somewhat the Lutherans, all for the most part practice the liturgical format. As for the Episcopalions , they use a book called the Common Prayer book that has everything from morning worship service outlined, to the Holy Eucharist, (communion service) to baptismal service, and weddings! there's a format for every kind of service. The Roman Catholics, know here as Catholics, and the Lutherans both follow some variation of that same type of church service. Non liturgical services are much more open and less rigid structure. Also the liturgical services have the priest or pastor reading or saying a phrase to which there's a specific response. Mostly memorized things familiar to those whom are regular attendees. In the Methodist, Baptist, Nazareen, and Pentacostal churches they have a much looser type sevice. The prayers aren't read out of a book, there from the heart. They have basic guidelines such as an opening song or 2, followed by a prayer, some scripture reading, couple more songs, collection, then a sermon and final song for alter call! These later religions all use somewhat similar types of service with variations according to the needs of the congregation. This later service will vary from time to time.
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Customs of any country are the set behaviors depicting it's culture and heritage. The factors affecting/shaping customs are as follows:-\na.Religion\nb.Geography\nc.Climate\nd.Cultures of neighbouring countries
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Here is a website that tells about how different wedding traditions of various cultures:\n\nhttp://www.vfwpost1503.org/different_cultures.htm\n\nHere are Valentine's Day traditions from different countries:\n\nhttp://www.stvalentines.net/traditions.htm\nhttp://www.romanceclass.com/miscr/vday/traditions.asp\nhttp://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/holidays/2_melissa.html\nhttp://www.romanceeverafter.com/valentine's_day_around_the_world.htm\nhttp://www.everythingvalentinesday.com/valentine-day-traditions/valentine-in-others.html\n\nSince most countries observe Valentine's Day~this was the best place to look for celebrations of love in other cultures.  I hope this was helpful in your research!