Group Meeting: Confessions of a Closeted Catholic

Hello Green Group!
I agree with Christa, I also liked meeting together at the library yesterday and I enjoyed our discussion. As we discussed, this book was particularly interesting to me because as a Catholic, I still have several issues that I continue to struggle with. Both of my parents were raised strict Catholics and when raising my sister and I, they did not want to push the religion on us. I feel that this has been both a blessing and a hardship for many reasons. To begin with, I have had the opportunity to evaluate aspects of my religion and decide if I agree or disagree, but this has also lead me to feel guilt and at times ashamed of myself as I feel that I often do not know my true identify because I have not yet found my beliefs. It is in this way that I related to the main character Jussy. After discussing the book with all of you and the papers that Catie and Tara have written, I have found that you all have similar thoughts. I particularly liked the quote that Tara used, " The problem with praying is that I don't know whom I should pray to anymore. I am so confused about who I am and what religion I am suppose to be that just the thought of praying makes me feel sick to my stomach" (p.116). I thought that this was a great example of Jussy's internal struggles with her identity. Also, I really enjoyed hearing Catie's paper and I really thought your question was well thought out and you also that you write very well. Thanks for the meeting girls! Have a good break!