Quote by Jared Harris

My father was a Catholic, but my mother wasn't. She had to do that weird deal you do as a Catholic - they deign to sanction your marriage and you have to bring your children up as Catholics.


My father was a Catholic, but my mother wasn't. She had to d

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reveals their personal experience of growing up in a mixed-faith household. The individual's father was Catholic while the mother followed a different belief system. The speaker highlights the "weird deal" in the Catholic tradition where the church agrees to bless the marriage, but in return, the couple is expected to raise their children as Catholics. This anecdote reflects the complex dynamics, compromises, and expectations that can arise when individuals from different religious backgrounds come together in a relationship.

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Marriage
By Jared Harris
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