tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post915665498985406204..comments2024-03-19T15:26:26.055+00:00Comments on auntie joanna writes: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-16397123861469179132007-02-22T20:48:00.000+00:002007-02-22T20:48:00.000+00:00What happens is that in mid teens children rebel a...What happens is that in mid teens children rebel against their culture, whilst once they get into Sixth Form they suddenly do a volte-face and embrace it. It is quite acceptable for a sixth-former to be interested in maths.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately in my Catholic school that didn't happen with attitudes to the church. Very few boys attended Mass voluntarily. No one saw it as their duty to make sure that the younger boys behaved in Mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-18715078030714102922007-02-22T19:51:00.000+00:002007-02-22T19:51:00.000+00:00The RE teacher said: "She believes, and she is not...The RE teacher said: "She believes, and she is not alone in this among Catholic teachers, that more glorious music - yes, in Latin too, and lots of it - in a reverent liturgy is the key."<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the key word is "ritual". Even adolescents like there to be a ritual to rebel (or often to pretend) to rebel against. One of the problems with the New Rite is that, as the priest's actions are no longer so precisely prescribed, he will do things differently every time you see him at Mass.Ttonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185875893212146794noreply@blogger.com