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Apr 28
53m 17s

"If First Holy Communion Is Just a Party...

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It’s Communion season… and Breda is raging. She says if you never go to Mass, don’t believe in God, and only show up for the photos, the money and the big day out… then you’ve no business letting your child make their First Holy Communion.

Adrian and Jeremy get stuck right into it — is it pure hypocrisy, or has Communion just become “a traditional thing” in Ireland?

Callers clash over tradition, Catholic schools, “plastic Catholics”, and whether it’s actually offensive to treat the Eucharist like an excuse to party!

Plus, there’s another Opinions Matter travel mug up for grabs at the end.

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