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Not allowed to wear her Rosary faithfully.	Amanda	Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Question: My daughter is in high school, and every day for the past year she has been wearing her handmade Rosary. This was a gift to her not long after she had a severe bout with depression which caused her to try to end her life. Thankfully we were able to get her help in time. After this place and time, she was able to go with friends and family to church and find God whom has also helped her to heal. Now, the schools are not allowing her to show her love to Him because of this "gang affiliation." I understand they want her to tuck it into her shirt, however, the only people who seem to have a problem with the Rosary are the adults, and they keep stopping my daughter for it which keeps her from her required education. I am frustrated and wish my daughter could show her faith as she wants. She prays on her Rosary daily and this helps her stay close to God without going back down the dark path.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Dear Amanda: I praise God that that your daughter found healing. So many teens struggle with depression. We need to pray for all of them. It is ridiculous to consider a rosary a gang symbol. I would ask the school to identify what gangs use the rosary as a symbol. If there are none, then I would insist that your daughter be allowed to openly wear her rosary. If the school does not relent, then go to the school board about it. If they do not relent, then write a letter-to-the-editor and call the news departments in your town. Make some noise. All that may not do any good, but at least people will know about this stupidity. In the meantime, unless she want to make a statement by refusing to follow the school's directive and get suspended (which can make some noise that the press may take notice), she should wear the rosary under her blouse next to her heart. This will still be a great reminder to herself of her faith. She can still talk about her faith, at least until the thought police and those more concerned with political correctness then with the First Amendment say she cannot do even that. There are schools that do prohibit such speech. Frankly, if I were to have kids again, I would homeschool. We will be in prayer for your daughter, and for this situation at school. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Not allowed to wear her Rosary faithfully.

Amanda

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

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My daughter is in high school, and every day for the past year she has been wearing her handmade Rosary. This was a gift to her not long after she had a severe bout with depression which caused her to try to end her life. Thankfully we were able to get her help in time. After this place and time, she was able to go with friends and family to church and find God whom has also helped her to heal. Now, the schools are not allowing her to show her love to Him because of this "gang affiliation."

I understand they want her to tuck it into her shirt, however, the only people who seem to have a problem with the Rosary are the adults, and they keep stopping my daughter for it which keeps her from her required education. I am frustrated and wish my daughter could show her faith as she wants. She prays on her Rosary daily and this helps her stay close to God without going back down the dark path.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Amanda:

I praise God that that your daughter found healing. So many teens struggle with depression. We need to pray for all of them.

It is ridiculous to consider a rosary a gang symbol. I would ask the school to identify what gangs use the rosary as a symbol. If there are none, then I would insist that your daughter be allowed to openly wear her rosary. If the school does not relent, then go to the school board about it. If they do not relent, then write a letter-to-the-editor and call the news departments in your town. Make some noise. All that may not do any good, but at least people will know about this stupidity.

In the meantime, unless she want to make a statement by refusing to follow the school's directive and get suspended (which can make some noise that the press may take notice), she should wear the rosary under her blouse next to her heart. This will still be a great reminder to herself of her faith.

She can still talk about her faith, at least until the thought police and those more concerned with political correctness then with the First Amendment say she cannot do even that. There are schools that do prohibit such speech.

Frankly, if I were to have kids again, I would homeschool.

We will be in prayer for your daughter, and for this situation at school.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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