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Kate Atkinson

I'm a lapsed Quaker. I don't go to meetings any more. But I'm very drawn to Catholicism - all that glitter. I'd love to be a Catholic. I think it would be fantastic - faith, forgiveness, absolution, extreme unction - all these wonderful words. I don't thi
Kate Atkinson
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The speaker expresses a personal shift away from the simplicity of Quaker practice toward an attraction to the rich rituals and comforting concepts found in Catholicism. They admire the tangible expressions of faith and forgiveness in Catholic traditions, suggesting a longing for the emotional and spiritual depth those elements provide.

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