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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m still confused as to what a “cradle Catholic” is

Does it mean one is somehow more Catholic than a child who gets baptized and takes communion at, say, 7 years old?

Does it mean you had a crucifix over your crib and that your mobile was a bunch of holy cards and rosaries?

Would the seven years between birth and 1st communion mean you get some kind of Catholic extra credit or something? You’re barely a sentient human yet much less immersed in any doctrine you can understand.

Does the Catholic Church even distinguish between someone born into a Catholic family vs. a converted family? Does it mean Boston College and Holy Cross give your application extra weight if you declare yourself a “cradle Catholic?”

What an odd phrase altogether[/quote]

It's just shorthand for if you were born into a Catholic family and raised practicing the religion vs someone who converted to the faith from another faith or someone who joined the faith having grown up not practicing any faith. It doesn't imply that being 'cradle' is somehow better. [/quote]

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