and blood of Christ. I continued to ask why my parents were not able to receive. Knowing our faith he stated, "You are not true Christians!" I was very surpised by his answer. I was young, but I knew I was a Christian. Seeing my reaction my mother grabbed my hand, complimented the priest on his sermon and escorted me from the church.
             Reflective Observation I became very resentful toward the Catholic religion regarding the statement about my Christianity. I grew up despising having to attend their church. I refused to participate during the services. I would not sing, read out loud, or stand and kneel when instructed to. I was verbal in my feelings that prayers to the Virgin Mary were wrong, because she was the Mother of Jesus sent by God, not the mother of God as adorned by the Roman Catholic Church. I felt counting the beads of a rosary to count the prayers offered in devotion to Mary was silly. The importance to prayer was between me and my Lord, not the Mother of Christ or the Sa
             ...