Yesterday I posted about how I forgot a portion of the reasoning behind me choosing st Francis of Assisi as my patron saint and for further clarification I never doubted like the choice I just couldn’t remember one detail why I felt drawn to him.
Turns out at least I think I have it right now, I f
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For my frenchies, I own a theology and biblical studies discord server, we do one study on every monday, and prayers the rest of the week (like the rosary)
I do the text proposal, I present everything my camera and my microphone on, you can turn them on if you want, as long as you
I always have been catholic but it's been only a couple weeks at most that I am practicing the religion properly, i never came to mass because I live only with my mother and she is protestant, I only started to go out of my house on my own a couple months ago (I am 15 male for context). I have a Cat
How specific do I have to be when confessing sexual thoughts? Is it enough to say I entertained thoughts and scenarios of sexual nature, or do I have to be specific and say exactly what kind (like homosexual, fetishes etc.). I never acted on them and they didn't include real life people, so I'm con
hey everyone, i’m a cradle catholic but I have never read the bible before, im wanting to get into reading but im not sure how to begin. My parents recommend reading the gospels first but i like to read in order but im having a hard time understanding what is happening im only in genesis at a story
Hello I’m planning to get married by the church next year currently I’m doing my confirmation. I’m worried about a priest not wanting to marry us because we live together already, I’ve heard stories about how people don’t get married because they’ve had kids out of wedlock or have lived together bef
I've been thinking on this for a while and don't know what to do. I work part time in the food service industry. For Easter Sunday, all employees are required to work (probably for equality reasons). I have told them numerous times that I do not work Sundays, but they are still requiring me to come
Hello, I am currently in highschool and it seems every day that goes by, more and more of my friends fall into using carts, vapes or alcohol. It’s come to my attention that one of my closest friends who’s been very anti drugs his entire life, has been peer pressured into using cart and now he’s hook
I've been praying and discerning joining the Dominican Third Order for several months, and now that my university studies and my student teaching are winding down, I think I'm ready to jump in and start attending meetings at my local group (the proper term escapes me right now). As a newbie/explorer
I left the Catholic Church decades ago. For the better part of a year I’ve been struggling with a situation and decided to try and turn to god. Everyone in my life has been praying for my return to the church so I figured I’d give it a shot.
I want to make it clear, I know god is not a wish granti
Dear r/Catholicism,
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. We wish all a blessed Holy Week as we approach the Easter Triduum, the most profound and sacred time of the year for Catholics.
Announcement: As has been customary on the subreddit for some time, the subreddit experiences some n
Hello! I'm 17 years old and I went to this teen thing for Catholics with my boyfriend, I was always just a Christian I wasn't any type of specific Christian just a Christian I went to a Baptist Church for all my life I never really believed in it but I just followed what my mom was doing, I'm not ex
Just a friendly PSA that if you are unwell, that you are excused from the Sunday Holy Day of Obligation.
I know that pushing through is a normal part of life to do things like to go work, but please be considerate of those around you. The person next to me was violently ill (throwing up) mid Consec
Hi, this might seem like a stupid question but I was recently thinking of converting to the catholic faith. I was baptised as a Protestant as a baby and im 15 now and I’ve had a think about it. My grandfather is catholic and he goes to church. How would I convert. I also live in England so is there
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I recently had a challenging death and believe I have received signs from St. Moses the Black - glory to God!. Story too long to detail here.
Can anyone here tell me about examples of apparitions or signs attributed to Moses the Black? I’d like to become more familiar with his ministry and
Hey there! Can someone help me with some advice? I am 19 years old and I am thinking about my vocation.
I feel that I want to be a nun because I do not feel called to marriage. I want to consecrate my life to God. However, I have a doubt about the vow of poverty. But is not about the money itself.
I am learning about Catholicism and I am getting the Lamb’s Supper by Scott Hahn to get an in-depth explanation on mass but I would also like to find a book on the intercession of saints :) any recommendations? (I am hoping to convert, Protestant to Catholic)
Ive practiced Christianity my whole life. I love Jesus’s teaching and who He is, but I feel embarrassed about being a Christian, especially online (TikTok for example), and especially as a Nigerian person.
Christianity was introduced to african through colonization. It’s part of the reason why so
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back in Sept, my cousin and her husband were in from out of town so all the cousins and many of the significant others went out to get a few drinks and hang. one of my other cousins invited some other friends too which was cool, we didnt care (we're midwesterners, so thats
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I’ve been thinking about organizing my daily life in a more structured and intentional way, especially as a Catholic trying to live out my faith more consistently.
Do any of you follow a kind of “daily rule of life” or structured plan? Something that includes your prayers and devotion
Today is amazing. I couldn’t sleep, I was the whole night praying and getting closer. I fell asleep at 7 am and woke up at 11 am. I cried 3 times already today thanking him for everything he gave to me. I felt on Friday something good is going to happen within my soul… Now I know the amount of love
I really don't post here but I feel hopeless and scared. My country Nigeria is being torn apart bit by bit just this morning A group of armed bandits killed 40 people in a town and no government has spoken about it, people are dead the town is in ruin and burnt and people are running away. The curre
I was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church as a child, a few years later my mother decided to leave the church and raise me more Secular than with influence from a specific religion. She did though, teach me about a loving and forgiving higher power that, now in adulthood I believe to be Je
Short(er) version: my husband has refound his faith and seems to be an all-in Catholic with the exception of our marriage. He holds himself to no standard and doesn’t even try to be Christlike to me or in our marriage. He literally says it’s too hard for him and overwhelms him and then gives up. I’m
Pints with Aquinas on YouTube recently made a video on the Crusades, arguing that they were justified insofar as they constituted a defensive war against Muslim expansion. Regardless of the merits of that argument - which I agree with, I find it difficult to reconcile the Crusades with the teaching
I hate myself more than I love anything. I hate my mental illness. I hate that I live with my parents and can't take care of myself. I hate that I'm too much of a coward to hang myself. I've gone to therapists and psychiatrists and been on every medication imaginable and nothing has worked. Why does
EDIT: NO IM NOT TROLLING THIS IS GENUINE!!!!
ik this is weird but I need advice!!! I (f19) have been seeing this guy who isn't Catholic (m 19) in fact he's pretty against Christianity (I'm not asking for a lecture I know what ur gonna say, dont date noncatholics, whatever) but anyways. were techni
So I wanna strengthen my arguments for Catholicism, but as a former Eastern Orthodox, I am most educated on arguments for Orthodoxy and against Catholicism. Any books that can help me find answers to the arguments and how to defend myself if I ever receive the same arguments I used to have?
I went back to the catholic church after many years away last May. I sit near the back of the church. Several times now I have watched people walk right out the back door after receiving their communion. I was always taught to go back to the pew and kneel and pray and let the host dissolve into my m
The fact people agree with him on Notre Dame‘s official page is wild. Our Catholic schools really need to put their foots down with these people and make Catholic schools for Catholics.
A little background — I am no longer a practicing Christian or Catholic. I was raised in a Catholic household. I went to a Catholic Church my whole childhood, and alternated between Catholic and Protestant education. I still very much believe in a God, but I no longer subscribe to the beliefs of any
Palm Sunday's verse before gospel is.. "bestowed on him the name which is above every name."
Good Friday is kinda of the same except other is added: "... bestowed on him the name which is above every other name."
Both are Philippians 2:8-9. Why the addition of "other" for Good Friday? Variation
I’ve seen many people on here talking about having a spiritual director. I’m now reading the Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila who has quickly become one of my favorite, if not my favorite, saints. She also mentions having a learned, experienced, and prayerful spiritual director.
Can this be any clerg
Hi there New Catholic here, previously S.D.A. What is the mark of the beast? Thanks
I am a Protestant wanting to convert to the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic church in my city (I’m from Norway) and it’s a Roman Catholic rite. But I must say that the Byzantine rite of the Catholic Church speaks to me. The liturgy, the expression off worship and the spirituality feels m
Hey all. I'm a catechumen to be baptized, confirmed, and received into the Church in about a month. Recently, I've been praying the rosary every single day, because of Holy Week but also because of personal struggles and prayer intentions. A lot of them have been answered, and I feel this deep love
Hi everyone, I will be getting married in August so my fiancee and I are well underway in regard to marriage prep and planning with my parish. We met this past weekend with the marriage coordinator who asked whether we wanted a Mass or not and I said yes because I really do want to experience the fu
I’m new to the catholic faith and was a Protestant before and want to become Catholic (although I would probably have to wait till September). I was wondering if any of you have any good recommendations on any YouTubers who are Catholic that provide the opportunity to learn more about the church or
Our church is doing a confession today (Monday) for everyone. I did go since it starts around 7pm. So everyone could go after work.
When I got to church, there was a long line. So I lined up. It took me almost an hour. While waiting, i was already making a mental list of my sins. And how I will co
I was listening to the readings today and I couldn’t help but feel, at Judas’ hanging himself, that I understood him. I feel like that a lot of the time.
Not in the sense that I would betray Christ, but in the sense that one feels their past sins are too great to forgive.
I was baptized and confi
Was that put in place so people would (even while correct) stop blaming the Jews for Jesus death?
This is a genuine question as I learn more about Catholicism, and I am thinking a lot about the idea of confession, since it is so different from Protestant traditions.
Why does a priest need to hear your sins at all? God knows your sins, and if you’re Christian, hopefully you also recognize all yo
I am currently trying to expand my knowledge on the Catholic religion after being in the church all my life. I want to study more religions for educational purposes and I have this funny feeling that I do not completely understand the entirety of the Catholic religion.
I know consecration is not a magic fix, and now that I have made this commitment, I know I also need to do my part and keep changing. Still, I would love to hear your stories.
I recently consecrated myself to St. Joseph through Fr. Donald Calloway’s method. Since then, I have felt a major boost in
