It sounds like you are very close, so I would bring up the truth. Just tell her that you saw a discussion on your Catholic forum on tattoos that was talking about what God thought of them and what is in scripture. Repeat the passages and plant the seed. Perhaps she will think on that in future and stop or at least start being curious about God's opinions on things we do in life.
Yeah, I'm giving it careful thought. She does care about God's opinions. She is trying to be a good Catholic. The problem is how she will feel finding out the tattoos she has on her already could be cursed... I guarantee you she will cry when she hears this and be absolutely miserable. I've already planted many seeds about how God probably feels about tattoos, but she doesn't know this stuff I've just learned, about how the ink could be cursed, and evil can be attached to the tattoos themselves.
I totally get this, you have to walk a very fine line. You just never know how someone will react. Wait awhile, the day may come when an opportunity will present itself to discuss this with her.
It is a cultural thing for Spanish, Hispanic & Asian baby girls to get their ears pierced very young. I'm not sure make up makes a woman more beautiful, probably just enhances features. I certainly don't feel that way when I wear it but I feel it's a way of embracing femininity on all forms. A woman can wear it or not, whatever they feel most comfortable with. Make up, unlike tattoos can be washed off. My highschool Pentecostal friend when she started getting very serious about her faith she ditched all her pants, jewellery & make up. They were forbidden to cut their hair so I feel blessed to be a Catholic, be able to enjoy a drink. To dress modestly but not miss out on beautiful patterns & prints with clothes. I recently watched a docu on Hasidic Jews & the women can't wear the colour red as it's considered immodest & attention seeking. My opinion is, I want to enjoy my femininity, not be chastised for it the way I feel the Pentecostals are. I think it came to the point my friend was only allowed to wear white as well.
Men are so lucky in this way lol. I don't think a man would stress if his clothes weren't ironed or about dust in the house lol. And that is the beauty of our God given masculinity & femininity.
It must be so hard for Catholics who have tattoos & want to get rid of them, laser can't be cheap. Shayne Smith an American comedian recently converted. He blacked out his tattoos. Nowadays, it's more common to see ppl with tattoos than not.
Yes. It’s obviously different. Indian women get henna tattoos. They stay for a couple of days and then are easily washed off. I suppose that’s different from permanently mutilating your body. A bit like lipstick or blush or other makeup which I see no problem with.
This thread brought me back to my primary school days in the 1950's. The nuns in our school were strict. No jewellery of any kind; hair pinned back completely off the face; no pony tails for long hair; plaits (braids) were permitted and preferred but big ribbons were frowned upon. Then one day Sister told us that the ban on earrings had been removed because some new children had had their ears pierced as babies because their parents believed it improved their eyesight. (I'm not making this up). The rule was changed to permit very small stud or sleepers which were like little gold rings. I didn't have my ears pierced until well into my 20's because I wanted pearl earrings. During the mini-skirt phase long, dangling earrings were all the rage but back then clip-ons were an option. Those clip-ons didn't half pinch but I suffered on - pride feels no pain. I never liked wearing earrings and am glad now that skin has grown over the piercings but I still admire pearl earrings on others. Nobody I knew back in the day had a tattoo. I always thought tattoos were ugly. The most tattooed person I have ever seen was a young man sitting in front of me in the Church on Divine Mercy Sunday a couple of years ago. He was also wearing a brown scapular.
Gorgeous!! I think I have a bit of trauma from going to my friend's Pentecostal church, I never became Pentecostal it was just a supportive thing but she refused to come to our Catholic Church lol. None of them were allowed to cut their hair, no jewellery etc. It felt so suppressive.
Before I knew all this, after my daughter passed away, I had her last picture tattooed on my shoulder. My logic was, no matter what ever happens in this world where we could lose pictures and thus memories, I could always see her smiling face. I also wanted others that were all faith based but gave that desire up. I had a wonderful design all ready to go of the blessed mother holding our Lord after he came off the cross with my favorite bible verse in Latin. I really wanted that one and for the world to see it whenever I was at the beach or a pool. Thought it would be such a powerful image and testament to our Lord and could help others. Just this past weekend, I saw the most beautiful depiction of our Lord and our Mother tattooed on a Latin American and it brought me nothing but love and joy to them. I just don't see how that is bad but I do obey our church. I don't regret what I have at all because I did not know any better and again I can always see my daughter and that brings me joy and peace.
You did get it done before knowing all this info on tattoos. You said you were thinking of getting the tattoo blessed? Maybe that's best as the priest will be able to advise you. I'm also so sorry for your loss - what a suffering, to lose your precious baby girl. The priests know that tattoos can be tribal. I just watched a video of an Inuit woman with tattoos, her son mentioned she's a 'Medicine woman' so a lot of the tribal tattoos are associated with the occult. There's a famous old lady in the Philippines who has gained popularity with tattoo artists & enthusiasts as the oldest tattooist. She does the tattoos by hand & she looks like a straight up witch. Yet, all these young ppl from all over the world go to see her & get their skin carved by her, or whatever hammer looking things she does to tattoo them.
