From: FStandel@nyc.rr.com   
      
   "Katie"  wrote in message   
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   > jklsbip@aol.com (JKLS BIP) wrote in message   
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   >   
   > > As a Catholic aged 50, I can affirm that Rosie's feelings were probably   
   > > accurate. When I was growing up, anyone who was divorced and remarried   
   was   
   > > considered not married to that second person in the eyes of the Church,   
   just   
   > > personally. I still can't really say for sure this is true, but I'd   
   guess many   
   > > Catholics my age and younger do NOT feel this way anymore, if they ever   
   did.   
   > > But Rosie was 74, and raised very Catholic, as many Irish-Americans of   
   her day   
   > > were---my father was the same age and background, and most of his   
   > > comtemporaries that I knew felt that way. My dad was a little more   
   forgiving,   
   > > as he married a Protestant, a radical departure for his family, but I   
   was still   
   > > taught that divorce was a "sin" in my Catholic school.   
   > >   
   > > Kathy   
   >   
   > I can understand Rosemary wanting her 'divorce' to feel right with the   
   > Church.  At the same time, it seems sort of odd.  If she was raised   
   > very Catholic, why wasn't Rosemary concerned with what the Church   
   > would think of her living with Dante all those years prior to their   
   > getting married?  It just seems sort of hypocritical to pull out the   
   > 'very religious' card, but not adhere to all of the teachings/beliefs.   
      
   I still like what George said.  He said when Rosemary sent him a note saying   
   that she and Dante were getting married, he sent her a note saying "why the   
   rush?".  Her reply was "I'm pregnant."   
      
   Feesha   
      
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