{"id":1870,"date":"2016-04-15T13:51:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T13:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2016-04-15T13:51:28","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T13:51:28","slug":"what-does-being-catholic-mean-to-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2016\/04\/what-does-being-catholic-mean-to-you-2.html","title":{"rendered":"What Does Being Catholic Mean to You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I remember the first time in elementary school that the nuns gave me a rosary. To this six year old little girl, it felt like being handed a piece of jewelry. It had clear, iridescent beads that sparkled like bling. <\/p>\n<p>I have always loved the rosary. In the past twelve or more years, I have begun to collect them and rather than leave them in a drawer or just by my nightstand, I display them in various places in my house. I suppose for two reasons: They are symbolic of my faith and still the beautiful bling I found them to be as a child.<\/p>\n<p>My niece recently went to Rome on her Honeymoon. I knew that she would be going to the Vatican and visiting our cousin, Father Kevin and I asked her if she would bring me home a rosary. My niece returned with a gorgeous pink rosary with silver hearts. It is even more special to me because my cousin blessed it. It is now one of my three favorite rosaries: The one blessed by The Pope, the one blessed by Father Kevin and the ones that belonged to my uncle, the priest.<\/p>\n<p>I have my Father Kevin rosary next to my computer. It is a reminder to me every day of not only my faith, but of the strength my faith gave me during this difficult period in my time. <\/p>\n<p>It got me thinking. <\/p>\n<p>What does being Catholic mean to me?<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t mean the faith or spiritual side. I mean how would I describe what my life is built upon if I met a stranger who had never heard of Catholicism.<\/p>\n<p>If I were to sum up what being Catholic means to me it would be kindness and kindness is simply the manifestation of love.<\/p>\n<p>It is congruent with my favorite hymn from elementary school. The nuns and teachers would usher us down to the Church during the school day. It was hard to sit still as a child, but the music made the Mass come alive. There was one song in particular that bonded me with my faith and spoke to me. <\/p>\n<p>It is the Christian hymn<em>They&#8217;ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This song was written by a Catholic priest named Peter R. Scholtes and based on John 13:35 &#8211; &#8220;By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I think of my new pink rosary with the silver heart beads. <\/p>\n<p>I think of love. I think of being Catholic. <\/p>\n<p>I think it will become my favorite rosary.<\/p>\n<p>Two versions of the hymn:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"They&#039;ll Know We are Christians by Our Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9XhUsJD0w1M?start=120&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zoENAD7OCiI<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_5926-e1460725608622.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/374\/2016\/04\/IMG_5926-e1460725608622-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5926\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1873\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Facebook @Colleen Orme National Columnist<br \/>\non Twitter @colleenorme<br \/>\non Pinterest @colleensheehyorme<br \/>\nE-mail: Colleen.Sheehy.Orme@gmail.com<br \/>\nwww.colleensheehyorme.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I remember the first time in elementary school that the nuns gave me a rosary. 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