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I am an avid fiction writer and take great care in world creation, especially ideology and religion in world creation since I am also majoring in political science and sociology and it is interesting to me.

However, I worry that I am stepping into territory which may be iffy. In my writing, I am cr

Mostly going to be me gushing but had to share. I recently moved to a new diocese and for the first time that I can think of, I heard the priests at my parish recommending people go to the Tenebrae service at the cathedral. I hadn't heard of it before, and someone described it to me as "basically th

sorry if this is confusing, I don’t know how to put this into words too well.

so I’ve been really anxious when it comes to professing/showing my faith, like listening to my Bible/catechism audiobook in front of others, doing my rosary in front of people, even if I listen to Christian videos near p

I was just thinking since that I’ll probably never get a girlfriend or wife for that matter I just thought I might as well try and be a single dad to some poor kid out there

Now I wanna do these for various reasons

1. I feel a immense urge to become a parent as it just feels natural me to as I h

i know i had done a mortal sin in the past and im aware i cant take communion because of it, I know you have to go to confession but if you are busy, is at least praying to god about it acceptable?

Interesting to hear your thoughts.

Hello!

I know that this is very dependent on the church, but is it difficult to have a non-practicing Catholic to be a godparent? I still want them to be a godparent because she’s my best friend and still has good values and morals that my child could still be guided from.

I have a close family member in an SSPX seminary slated to be ordained soon. If the current trajectory holds and they consecrate new bishops, thus forcing the Vatican's hand to declare them schismatic, would that make attending a mass said by him illicit? I'm thinking yes but just looking for confir

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Saved by grace through faith, working in love. What is it that keeps us different from other sects of Christianity and also how do we ensure we make it too heaven? I love my family and want them to be with me in paradise one day. (God willing) Am joining the Church this Easter Vigil. God bless

A video that looks at how a typical Catholic lives in Tokyo, Japan, and what it means to be a Japanese Christian.

From Sacread Heart Cathedral Parish, Suva, Fiji 🙏

It's a two band breviary and I would like a Cover with a sipper that stays on it while i use it. Not like the Cover N&V sells. Does anyone have the same breviary with a Cover? Thanks and God bless

Ultimamente, tem sido muito difícil para mim, como homem e jovem universitário, seguir com a castidade. No auge dos meus 20 anos, sentindo tanto ultimamente o chamado de realizar minha consagração a Nossa Senhora, tenho sentido medo por saber que ainda não sou capaz de lutar contra o pecado sexual e

Yeah, like, do I have to say everyone's name? (There are too many because they're my own family and my family's family, my friends, classmates, teachers, dead people, and even people I don't get to know very well)

I also want to dedicate masses, do I have to include every single name? or just say

Im a teenage male, who goes to a non denominational church, I want to become catholic. I have been baptized. I know I have to be confirmed and stuff, but how? Any tips? Also what should I own as a catholic besides a bible?

Hi friends, I’m struggling with something and I’d really appreciate your input. For the last 16 months, I’ve been suffering with as-yet undiagnosed chronic symptoms; I am dealing daily with extreme nausea as well as odd bowel problems, but the nausea is the worst.

Over the last four months, the na

Blessed Palm Sunday

It’s that he doesn’t exist in the bible at all despite the fact there’s multiple bibles verses that called him directly! How? Especially for christians who don’t believe he exist despite Jesus calling everyone to be watchful for the devil and Jesus was also attempted by him! And when you bring the s

I have a question. I'm not Catholic or Protestant, but in our traditional culture, there's a festival called Qingming Festival, where we clean and pay respects to our ancestors. Someone commented on Threads, "I'm a Christian, I don't sweep graves." The comments below are divided, which I don't care

I have read alot of news articles about renewal in 20th century lay movements such as Communion and liberation, focolare, and others from that time. Most of the time I see the groups mostly have older people and not many young adults so I'm curious what renewal actually means.

Douse renewal mea

I was thinking some blessed and exorcised rosaries and other items, but I bet people have some really good ideas here.

God bless y’all and may this Holy Week be a renewal for each of us. Amen.

I'm not planning on getting married anytime soon. But I find it absurd that the Catholic Church requires the state's approval (as in a state-certified marriage license) to marry a couple within the Church. If I am misinterpreting this, please let me know. But, shouldn't the union between man, woman,

I, for one reason or another, have not been able to receive communion physically for the past three weeks. Of course I try to compensate by attending mass virtually, but it really is not the same. At the same time, I've been dealing with mounting anxiety and dread due to circumstances in my life.

I’ve just started attending Mass again and practicing Catholicism after many years away from religion and I feel so much better within myself and peaceful.

I’ve noticed I do not argue with people anymore even when they try to get a rise from me. When I was agnostic, I was arguing with friends and f

Hi , I recently went to confession and since then have remembered two mortal sins from before my reversion. I’m just wondering if I can receive Communion at the Easter Mass, or if I need to confession these first.

Hey yall, I am a former Protestant and I am on a journey of understanding. I just got a copy of the catechism and want to see if there are any particular ways yall would recommend reading it. Thank you!

Why does prayer only work sometimes? Why does he always answer our prayers? How do we know it's not just s coincedence

Hello!

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of a movie or shows to watch during Holy Week?

Not saying I’m gonna solely watch tv this week, but more so when doing laundry or cleaning!

I was going to watch season 5 of The Chosen - The Last Supper but I’ve rewatched it a couple times

My wife is a Roman Catholic and whilst I grew up without church and god, I am interested in learning more about her religion.

I did attend a local church a few times but I don’t like the presentation style by the Priest (?)

Is there any YouTube channels you would recommend to watch? I would prefe

Yes I know there are Eastern ones but I want to join be a Roman one. I’m an Eastern Orthodox who is 13, and personally I like my theology a lot but the 2 most major things (Filioque and papacy), despite me being reluctant, just make more sense. You wouldn’t see congressmen ruling a country alone but

Because I did and it was the first time it happened to me after especially having better context of what happened in the Bible. It was also my first Palm Sunday in like a decade. I tried looking at the ceiling and think of happy thoughts, but hearing how our God suffered was just too much. It didn’t

Howdy, I've been a Muslim for over a decade. I dont believe in hadith, I follow the Quran alone.

I've been going through a lot of uncertainty in my life and a lot of loss and betrayal. I've been getting a pinging nuisance about Jesus Christ in my head.

There were three dreams I had before I accep

Yes, Jesus talked about the unforgivable sin, but it is essentially about you either rejecting God's forgiveness, sinning without any intent to repent, insisting that your sins are too grave to be forgiven, etc.

But the moment you decide to repent, you may be forgiven. Just confess your sins (ofc,

I have a question that's not really super important but left me wondering after palm Sunday mass today. I'm non-catholic (but will be starting OCIA after easter) and I attended my first palm Sunday mass today. At the beginning of mass I forgot to take my palm to the front and left it at my seat when

St. Augustine was of the opinion that while Christianity superseded Judaism and Jews were punished for his death, God still had plans for the Jewish people such as their role as preservers of the Old Testament etc, and the fact that they survived numerous persecutions is the proof of this. Hence Jew

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

I wanted to open a discussion regarding a song I recently encountered called "The Vatican" by Melanie Martinez. For those who aren't familiar, Melanie is an alternative pop artist known for high-concept, theatrical albums that often use surreal or "creepy-cute" im

(I don't know where else to ask this question or who to go to. Due to trauma, I'm afraid to talk with my priest about it.)

I'm a Catholic who, after 16 years of being away, has officially returned to the Catholic Faith. I am also a new mother to a 4-month-old.

My church does not have a nursery or

10 hours ago, I asked this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Catholicism/comments/1s6z2a0/comment/od8rj4z/?context=3

Now, 10 hours later, this is what I compiled from the responses and from my research as well! If anyone wo

I’m sorry if the title is confusing but I don’t know anyway to explain myself better than that. And I’m sorry because I realized this is kind of a rant. I’ve been struggling with my faith for about five years now. I’ve tried so hard to be religious and I love Catholicism. I want to be Catholic! I wa

Happy Palm Sunday y’all!!

Ever since I decided to convert, I’ve stopped listening to music on my runs and in the gym. Do you listen to music while you workout? If so, what kind of music are you listening to? And what kind of workouts are you doing? I’m starting to kinda miss listening to some musi

I believe in Jesus and the Catholic faith but can never find the motivation to go to mass. All week i will tell myself I’m gonna go but come Sunday I just don’t want to. I know my ADHD is part of the problem, I just don’t know how to find motivation to go.

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"The Gospel we have heard (cf. Jn 11:45–57) recounts the cruel sentence issued against Jesus; it tells us of the day when the members of the Sanhedrin “planned to put him to death” (v. 53). Why does this happen to him? It is because he raised Lazarus from the dead, restoring life to his

I want so badly to attend Catholic services however I haven’t since early childhood so I don’t remember a lot of specifics. I have a 2.5 year old who can be really hyper and loud. Would he stay with me during the service? If so, what if he’s disruptive? Apologies but my upbringing after my parents l