So I talked The Girl Who Celebrates Chanukah through confession, explaining how it was one of the Sacraments (she then tested my knowledge by asking me to name all of them…I’ll take Catholicism for $500 please, Alex) and that it was just part of Religion class in fourth grade. I was also raised by an Evil Stepmother, who took her religion very seriously and thought her stepchildren should as well. I haven’t been to church since I started NYU, but I did go to Catholic school for 12 years. Let me make it clear that I’m not some sort of staunch Catholic (PLEASE don’t let the nuns read this post!). Coffee makers hadn’t yet been installed in the workplace, but every executive had a fully stocked bar in his office, as well as a couch large enough to double as a bed, and a secretary willing to test out the springs in that couch with him. They’re from the 60s and that was a much different time. I told her that her first rule of thumb should be to NEVER judge a religion based upon the behaviors of Don Draper and his cronies. Since she’d never partaken in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, she wanted some Catholic insight. She told me that she had been watching an episode of Mad Men, and one of the characters had gone to confession. Since the question had come seemingly out of the blue, I figured it would be best to get some background on why she was asking it before I launched into my complicated, In Vino Veritas, reply. Thankfully, there was still some wine left, so I was able to make sure my glass was half full (one always wants to remain positive!) before tackling this one. Last night, after we’d both had some wine, The Girl Who Goes To Temple surprised me with the following question: “So what’s the deal with going to confession?”. One of the unexpected benefits of being a Catholic boy in love with a Jewish girl is the occasional silly conversation that we’ll have about the differences in our religions.
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