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   03/05/2008, 21:40
J.R's gone native is not online. Last active: 27/06/2008 20:54:42 J.R's gone native

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Re: Saying grace (giving thanks at the table)
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Thanks for all your replies.

I am not sure what I actually am! I was baptised but never saw a church again for many years until my sister was married (I think the family had to put in a show of attendance), apart from weddings and funerals I have only been to church 3 times and those in the last couple of months.  I have recently learned that my mother and her family were in fact Catholics and that my father, a salvation army follower had to convert to get permission from her father to marry.

So I dont know where that leaves me other than I have values better than a lot of so called religious followers that it has been my misfortune to meet.

The last time I asked if I could say grace as I realised that they had not said their prayer (which I knew that they always do) presumably so as not to embarrass me, I would have liked to have known a French prayer hence the posting.

Re the cross, like Hoddy I cant bring myself to do something which I do not understand and felt that it would perhaps be disrespectfull, I didnt take communion in the French Catholic church for the same reason.

Anyway what is the "ô" all about?


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   03/05/2008, 22:25
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You could ask them if they have the prayer written down, so that you can join in. We say grace and read it from a book. Otherwise as Ron says, bow your head and say Amen at the end.
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   03/05/2008, 22:54
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Re: Saying grace (giving thanks at the table)
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Anyway what is the "ô" all about?

No idea, but its the name of one of my favorite perfumes (by Lancome)

http://www.lancome.co.uk/_en/_gb/catalog/category.aspx?categorycode=AXEFragrance^F1_Olancome


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   03/05/2008, 23:00
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Re: Saying grace (giving thanks at the table)
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IMO it's just a poetic way to say " OH" ..

 Like my favourite poem " Oh to be in England now ..."

 


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