And yet,

his experiences are not so different than mine.

Memories of a Catholic Boyhood

"Growing up in the parallel culture of the Church in the 1950s"

He relates his experiences growing up in the 1950s. I was born in the 50s, but my growing up was done in the 1960s. His family was similar to mine, priests, nuns, crucifixes and holy water fonts. He grew up in the suburbs, while I grew up in a working class section of a city. But our experiences were similar. Our religion defined us...

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