One Lutheran song recalled from third grade had the phrase "free spirit" near the end, and I always softly added the word "bra" thinking of those daytime women's television ads of the '60's.

I've never heard the second wording. I went to Catholic school for a few years, and we were always taken to Mass on Ash Wednesday, and we always got the "thou art dust" wording, with strict instructions not to wash or wipe off the ashes until we washed up before bedtime.

On a side note, the latest is that my mother will be discharged to a rehab facility this weekend. :)

The Lutherans here do not get ashed lest they look too Catholic, so the sign of thecross is definitely out. ;) Last year my husband went to Mass with me in the morning and we went to his church's night service and got a lot of side eye for our ashes.

I just heard that the Pope is giving up the Papacy for Lent.

DaffyKD

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Very interesting! We're Catholic, but my youngest child goes to a Lutheran preschool...they got ashes in chapel that morning!?!

ETA: Did anyone see Saturday Night Live? Hilarious commercial about a financial company specializes in retiring Popes.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/457655#i4,p0,d2

There are 3 different kinds of Lutherans, and different degrees of...well...being "down" with some of the Catholic aspects in the Church. Obvi GP's hubby's church is at one end, and your little one's is at the other. :)

I was about to say, it depended on what flavor of Lutheran one was. And there are something like 28 different Lutheran denominations in the US, though only 3 or 4 big ones.

On a different note, related to this thread, I read that the Conclave might start earlier then is current Vatican law. I wonder if they will just ignore the law, or if the Pope will change it and then the new pope change it back.

Where's that .jpg of "The More You Know" when you need it?! Thanks for the enlightenment - have learned a little bit about the Lutheran Church (at least the one the little ones have gone to!) but glad to know more. Our experience with it for the kids has been wonderful & seemingly similar enough, that has made it not confusing for the kids.

Hmm...I'll leave the conspiracy theories to others, but it seems something is afoot!

Your kids are probably either in an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America school or a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod one.Never heard of WELS running schools.


Actually it has to do with timing. If they started the 15-20 days after the sede vacante, then they will be coming dangerously close to Holy Week. Since at least part of the purpose for the wait was to let the Cardinals get there after receiving notice of the Conclave, it makes sense to start the Conclave when the sede vacante starts since this isn't an unexpected event. But since the Pope hasn't resigned in 600 years, there is no procedure for this in canon law.

Just looked it up to be sure...ELCA. Interestingly, my older child went to a daycare/preschool in another part of town that was Lutheran. ELCA as well.

Makes sense.

I'm married to a WELS guy from a really WELS family and they have schools. My husband went to one for K-12, with his high school being a preparatory school.

I stand corrected. Thank you.

I think they are most common in Wisconsin and the states that touch us. I never knew the WELS was a thing until I met my husband and there was a church and school in my hometown, so it's not like they stand out. :)

As long as we're talking about the Catholic Church... This priest is being expelled from his parish over a photo of himself and another man.

http://freethinker.co.uk/2011/07/12/...sure-his-anus/