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When I do my examination of conscience, dig deep into my intentions and motives in personal relationships it seems that all of them are selfish, egocentric and focused only on what I can gain. To be honest it is scary. Is this normal that once you try to be fully honest with yourself at the bottom o

Hello everyone, I know this is a bit vulnerable but I've been struggling with some thoughts about my upcoming marriage. I 22(M) was just engaged to my fiancée and girlfriend of 5 years 22(F). We are really excited to get married and start our life together. Honestly though as we start marriage prep

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I've finally confessed my sins today after dwelling in darkness for so long. I have one question, when a mortal sin is left unconfessed, will I still be able to partake our Lord in the Holy Eucharist?

I'm in the middle of confessing my sins and my confessor (my par

My friend who is baptized Christian but not Catholic asked if he can join me at confession. What should I say?

I recently found out that my grandparents may have taken me to get baptized against my parents’ wishes when I was a baby. How can I go about finding out if I was baptized? My grandma says she doesn’t remember the parish if she did it and my grandpa passed away so I can’t ask him. I want to find out

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Before I begin this is not an alarmist "omg religious orders are so toxic" while giving generic reasons post. Every vocation has crosses, every vocation has sacrifices. Looking for guidance to make the best decision possible with my vocation since I'm still young, that's all. However, if I

Im going to easter Sunday mass, but im scared. Im autistic, and sensitive to crowds. That mass is always filled to the brim. Im worried of getting overstimulated, making my breathing heavier and crying. But I shouldn't skip out easter church. Is there a anxiety prayer or any advice?

I’ve been going through a lot and though I’ve been getting help, it’s been rough. Are there any saints who dealt with mental illness or suicidal thoughts? I would like to find someone or the story of one in the church or the bible to give me guidance.

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I have a question that I’m genuinely trying to understand from a Catholic perspective (I’ve been Catholic my whole life), and I hope to get some insight from those more knowledgeable than me.

I’ve come across a situation where a person who considers themselves a believer and is somewh

there's no clear central response on this, but my friend is getting confirmed (adult) and I'd given him the rosary I'd used when I was catholic, out of respect for his choices, to be supportive, and carry something that has 'history' with me. I'd never abused it or treated it casually.

would it be

I have scoured the Bible for the past two days trying to figure out if there is anything that could be remotely applied to Aliens but I just can’t.

I’ve had this on my mind for the past few years and I just can’t figure it out. Any ideas?

Attended a parish where during the Prayer of the Faithful, when the priest said "and we pray for those who are sick, especially [name]," the congregation responded "[Name!]"

I actually like this, but notice this isn't common. What is this called? Is it ok or not?

So I just walked into my city’s cathedral for Palm Sunday Mass. Everything was going great until we stood for the long gospel reading. I am still kind of in shock, but as I stood there I got increasingly hot and nauseous and tried my absolute best not to sit down but I was basically forced because i

I've been roman Catholic my entire life. Growing up, my family however, typically attended mass at Easter or whenever there was a milestone (sacrament) in which a celebration was had and we all typically took our faith for granted.

Now, in my 40s, me, my wife and children have been attending mass

Our Lord gives His approval to the children who sing: "Hosanna to the Son of David." He gives His approval and wants to be praised... It is not enough for Him that we give thanks, ask for forgiveness, or beg for the granting of graces.

Those three words, "thanks, forgiveness, help us," as indispen

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I'll try to explain my inner feelings about my struggles, i dont like them either so please dont judge me.

I struggle a lot with lust since years and i have a hard time for two different things about it :

1- i feel more guilty about not feeling guilty about lust than feeling guilty about

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I have been trying for At least a year now to get into religion, specifically Catholicism. However, every time I try I will be going good for a few weeks, praying, reading my bible and all that stuff but after a few weeks I always end up losing interest. Every time I pray I always feel lik

I'm a very sensitive person. I've received a lot of spiritual formation in the church, and I often fall into excessive self-reflection. Especially when I'm going through a low point in life or when I've sinned, I start wondering if God is punishing me. The thought that God might be punishing me keep

As I have said previously, Had lapsed but I am now getting back into my faith. I have forgotten the Catechism but bought this on kindle to read through. How helpful will it be? if anyone is interested, I'm in the UK and it cost me 21p for the Kindle edition

Today, I went to mass hungover. I crawled from bed with my head pounding and my stomach twisting. For a long time I convinced myself that it was okay to miss it- I never really miss mass and I DID feel sick after all.... But all the excuses fell flat when I thought of what Jesus did for me.

So I

Tried doing the Filipino tradition of palaspas but I think I need more palm leaf branches for more intricacy. Oh well, at least I know Our Lord knows I tried 😂

Do I just read the nicene creed or something right now like I’d usually do, but add ‘and the son’ this time?

If I’m not wrong christianity refers broadly to all worshipers of Christ and is an exclusive to protestants I’ve also found this to be more common in the American south is there any reason to this.

Today, as we celebrate Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week, the most important time of our faith. We remember the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, welcomed with palm branches and joy, while also contemplating the path that will lead Him to the cross.

Holy Week invites us to do more than

I will preface this by saying this is not a criticism, as I admittedly have done very little to do anything to address this issue myself.

I grew up in the Protestant church, and attended the same church from childhood through moving away for college. I had some negative experiences there which

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I love Catholicism, but am struggling deeply with the doctrine of hell. Wondering if anyone could recommend any resources to help clear up some doubts regarding this.

One thing I heard someone say lately, which was a joke, but I think is kind of a good point, is that why don't

Hey, now this person came into my DMs stating that they are from the Gambia and their family is poor and hungry. I asked them for confirmation photos by holding up three fingers and they did so. I am therefore unsure if it is a scammer or not.

However, I fear that I will condemned for not helping t

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Hi! So, this is a very awkward topic for me, and many others I would assume, but truly I don’t know where else to turn for this.

I was raised in a culturally Catholic household that did not practice at all. Like, I went to church with my grandmother a couple times for Christmas when I was younger,

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I’m a recent convert that will be confirmed this Easter Vigil into the church. My wife and I have been going through OCIA and it’s been a real enjoyable and enlightening experience.

I come from a Protestant (Non-Denominational but really Pentecostal) background. I had some bad experienc

I wanted to offer a word of encouragement to those coming into the Church this Easter. I was born and raised into a very dedicated Baptist family and was about as far away from Catholic beliefs as a Trinitarian Christian can be. I was encouraged by my girlfriend (now wife) to look into the Catholic

I was a previous Protestant and now I am attending Catholic masses, going through RCIA soon. I found a lot of the beliefs, upon research, to be true to the Catholic church doctrine. issues like papacy and the Eucharist, from historic sources I could tell it is true. Issues like the Marian doctrine o

Is it possible to pursue a religious order after attending law school? I am currently a pre-law student in undergraduate and am interested in becoming a Catholic law professor following my time in graduate school. Realistically, what is the best way to pursue this path? What can I do now to prepare?

When I was a teenager I was a b word. I was mean. I actually hate it. I know now I am living for Jesus or at least trying to, and I’m at a much better place but I just feel a lot of guilt for how I acted. I was selfish and mean to others sometimes, thought I was better than others etc. I know I’m di

I am relatively new to the Catholic Church and am planning to go to the Easter Vigil. I know it can vary by parish, but in your experience, how is the Easter Vigil mass? I know it will be around 3 hours which I am fine with. But I was blown away by how beautiful the Christmas midnight mass was (it s

I am writing to share a conviction regarding the new Castlevania collaboration in Dead by Daylight. As a follower of Jesus, I believe we must trust in His absolute authority, but this game presents a dangerous narrative that we cannot ignore.

The Belmont family (Trevor, Simon, Richter) have alw

hi, I just want to ask if I have the Holy Spirit in me if I'm not baptized yet.

A year ago I started researching more about Christianity and a few months ago I ended up in Catholicism thanks to the early church fathers.

I have like 3 weeks going to mass and i am looking for my baptize. in this tim

Hello guys, I will be getting married very soon and, due to having many non-Catholic guests in attendance, I have been tasked with planning and designing the Catholic wedding Mass program. I want to ensure that it is not only visually well-designed, but also liturgically accurate.

We will be in

I'm Catholic curious Lutheran I have been attending catholic mass after my Lutheran service. While I was there I noticed they don't offer the blood at service. I get the idea that if the host is his true body (as we also believe in Lutheranism, although a bit differently) it would be contained in it

Hello again! Recently, I've (M 22) been feeling like God has been wanting me to tell my parents that I'm converting. I've been putting it off for a while due to nerves, but I'm almost done with OCIA and I know that it's just time already. How can I break it to them and, more specifically, how can I

Hi, I had a question regarding patronage of saints

Is there an easier way to know to which saint I should pray to?

It's because I don't know where to find specific patrón saints

(English is my second language, sorry if the grammar is wrong at some point)

Does anyone have any cool videos or info about relics? I want to learn more about them. I've been fixated on this topic lol. I went the shroud of turnin exhibit on Palm Sunday in Garden Grove, CA and it was cool but it wasn't what I thought it was gonna be. I guess I wanted more of the actually fact