Such as calling the war in Iran immoral, and calling for the end of airstrikes in all cases.
I recently did a retreat to a Benedict monastery. Every day we would pray the canonical hours. I’ve been trying to continue this at home but I’m never sure when to bow,kneel, stand and sit when praying it. When I was there I asked some of the Brothers but they said “they just match the flow of the o
I have social anxiety. Do you see people who are alone there or do you go alone?
I’ve been unsure about my beliefs and have considered myself agnostic for a couple of years now but believed in God and was a Christian before. Now I feel like I’m starting to believe in God again and have been feelin
I have been feeling torn for a while now, I chose to pursue a college degree for a career mainly for financial stability despite it not being my #1 choice in other aspects. I have other talents and passions that I chose not to follow because in the local job market where I live those profe
Hi! Frequent poster here,
Next batch of OCIA classes start in June so I’m on my way!
I had a question about relationships. I’ve never wanted to get married or have kids but I’m in a long term (7years) relationship with my bf, neither of us want marriage or kids but enjoy being together. Will I be
Hi, I did my monthly confession, and I really haven’t done the best with my faith. Considering it’s only been a month, I confessed a lot of stuff. And there were a handful of mortal sins. Afterwards, the priest seemed kind of upset? Like he was mad at me almost for being such a poor example of what
How good is Pope Leo XIV's Italian 😭 Like whenever I hear his speeches I always think since hes an American whether his Italian sounds native or not. Pls lmk
W group that I am fascinated by is the now suppressed group Sodalitium of christian life. They were suppressed by pope Francis last year and they're history is fascinating. Figaro the founder was a monster and basically a movie villain, but i heard almost nothing about them until last year, why is
However, it has somehow made an impact with how I perceive religion. I was baptized as Roman Catholic but there are times that I have confusions, since occassionally, I also go to sunday service of a protestant church. My father is the Alliance Protestant while my mother is the Roman Catholic.
Why has th r neocatechumenal way been banned.in multiple diocese around the world?
I’m in the UK and the Homily at the end is usually about 5 minutes maximum. Is this normal? I’ve seen some live streams of American mass and they can go on for quite a while.
Hello everyone, thank you for reading my post. I am going to confess for the first time and I am going to be confirmed on Easter Vigil.
I have been reading a lot on the Sacrament of Reconciliation and I have also been taught about contrition and how to confess in my RCIA class.
However, I am stil
I’m very new to Catholicism and still learning any advice will be appreciated I still figuring everything out
We got there 9 minutes early which is 6 minutes later than usual because our two toddlers were making it difficult to get into their car seats.
There was road construction which added 3 minutes to travel, and the Church is 22 minutes away.
It's a huge Church, and I didn't know Palm Sunday would be
Today, in Cusco, the most Catholic city in the Americas, was the procession of the Lord of Tremors, most solemn festivity in the local religious calendar. I walked alongside it through downtown streets and was blessed by it among a sea of people. After coming home I felt like introducing you this
You see those people who are carrying Virgin Mary? Well, I'm one of them. Me and my father have been carrying her for approximately 2 hours each, with about 17 kilos in each one shoulder.
My wife and I were both raised Protestant. My grandparents were catholic and so I had a taste of it when I was young. I’ve felt a draw to it for a while, I’m tired of progressive Christianity, and the zio-cult. I want a serious religion with history and tradition.
How do I sell the idea to my wife
I’ve been having thoughts that I’ve never had before and I don’t know how to ask God for help. My girlfriend keeps calling things gay. For some reason I can’t let this roll off my shoulders and it’s disrupting my peace. She has been very good at modifying her behaviors for the things that bother me
Hi! My husband and I were raised VERY southern Baptist, we have been looking into catholicism for a few months now (we got Catholic bibles and have been listening to a few podcasts), and we want to start to visit some churches.
Would Easter Sunday be an appropriate time to visit for the first time
Another Christian (non Catholic) and I were discussing how they view Church history. They see their denomination as being a more faithful interpreter of Jesus' mission than Catholic/Orthodox (and other Protestants) and that the Catholic & Orthodox churches got a lot of things wrong. Their denomina
I have doubts and more doubts…
Hello, dear redditors, today I bring a very simple and short question: what makes you believe in God with such conviction?
If possible, I would also like to know the following: how can we be sure that the Bible should sometimes not be interpreted literally (a well-kn
The Bible said that God is far from the wicked but hears the prayer of the righteous (Proverbs 15:29) and that God doesn’t listen to the prayers of the wicked (Isaiah 1:15 and Psalm 66:18). So if a wicked man wants God to listen to his prayers, should he pray to the saints that the saints may bring
I've heard this a lot, especially in my Catholic Doctrine class, and I was wondering how this was any different from Jesus being 50% God and 50% man?
I saw somewhere that said that demons aren’t to blame for Christ’s death; we did that…humans.
Satan enters Judas right before he turns him in.
Demons whisper things and influence us…
Not sure who’s to blame but it sounds like maybe half and half?
But to say demons didn’t crucify Jesus is somet
i would be lying if I said that the way Catholics across the world have responded to the current events in the world (Palestine, Iran, etc) hasn’t made me raise my eyebrows a little bit (in a good way!!). it’s such a stark contrast from that of the evangelicals i live around who seem to put country/
Mostly just subject, but for context, I am a cradle Catholic who is wrestling with the idea of returning to the church from EO. Lubac’s book The Motherhood of the Church seemed like a great book for the predicament I am in. It seems to be a book on how one deals with a post Vatican II church (which
Recently found out Billy was at least raised Catholic, but later fought against Catholics alongside the Presbyterians, but remained Catholic? Does anyone have any info regarding the religious aspect of his life?
Thanks! 🤠
Hi everyone. I could use some encouragement. Maybe words of wisdom. I dont really know. Im in OCIA right now but Im not on the same track as everyone else because of when/how I started so I wont be brought in at this easter vigil. To give some context, I have left the lutheran church and I have bee
Lately, I've felt the need to ask God for something—something I've always wanted but have perhaps been selfish about, or simply held back by shame or pride (I honestly don't know). I've been thinking that I can achieve it myself. I was recently influenced by New Age beliefs, and now it's hard for me
Hello,
I joined this sub about five seconds ago.
I returned to God in July 2025 when He called me back to Him, and since then I’ve been taking things one day at a time. I’ve felt a pull toward the Catholic Church in ways I didn’t expect. I bought a Jubilee rosary at the Vatican a year before my re
I am gonna go ahead and say I am a Protestant, but I am not here to argue my case I am genuinely curious.
Does anyone else feel the hit in their soul when during the reading of The Passion, Peter denies Christ three times? I literally cannot hold in tears when those parts are read. Over the past few years every time that part comes up, it's so emotional for me, how Peter is so determined to never renoun
Asking in reference to a friend poised to be baptized at the Easter Vigil
Long story short, seeking opinions based off the following
My friend is an adult in his 20’s, he seems to loosely believe in the Catholic Church (affirms much but claims he doesn’t really believe some teachings which he seem
Came across a video of a mother with her trisomy 18 child. The child seemed to have very little quality of life. In instances like this, does God allow for an abortion? I grew up Catholic but at the same time I wouldn’t want to go through that as a mom to an innocent child. What kind of life is that
Vice President JD Vance said he thinks that among 'the devil's great tricks is to convince people he never existed'. (I have zero idea what that has to do with extraterrestrials) Thoughts?
Are you guys planning on receiving the Eucharist directly on the tongue or in the hand? I think I want to receive it directly on the tongue and don’t want to be held back by feeling awkward.
I’m a returning Catholic, and I’ve been thinking about going to confession. The problem is that I don’t think I can—or rather, I shouldn’t. The reason is the hatred I feel toward a certain group of people. I don’t want to go into details, but this hatred is my conscious decision, and what’s more, I
Let me preface this by saying I love my family. This isn’t meant to be me talking shit. This is just me being a little bit angry.
My husband and I are converting from Protestantism. We will be brought into the Church this Easter. We dreaded telling our families about it last year, and I honesty th
I grow up in a major protestant family yet hold catholic beliefs which is an issue because they wont let me attend mass. Im 17 and plan to start the conversion process as soon as I can, but I feel awful waiting because I deeply yearn for the sacraments that christ offers. I recognize that I’m in a s
Good evening all,
I wanted to come on here and speak a little bit about my experience and to see if anyone else has experienced a similar experience in their faith journey.
I have been raised catholic my entire life (I am now 22 years old), and throughout my life my faith and spirituality ha
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I (24F) will be baptized on the easter vigil. I chose baptism by full immersion. Any outfit advice ?
I'm in Western Europe so it'll be rather cold. There will be a changing room for people undergoing full immersion baptism, to swap out wet clothes for dry ones.
The only advice the priest
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I am from a very atheist family but my parents “tolerate” my faith, barely. I have a trip with my family during Easter and I don’t know how I should celebrate Easter on my own.
I‘m still relatively new to Catholicism and still haven’t been baptized. I plan on getting baptized in college. I ju
It's my first proper liturgical year of being a practicing, fully-believing Catholic after reverting last year. I am so grateful to God for bringing me home.
For this Holy Week, I am able to attend all weekday masses and services, including Easter Sunday. But unfortunately, due to work that I'm una
In my city there is not a good catholic young adult study group. The only one is small and the types of people there I just have no interest in being friends with them. Would it be permissible to attend the orthodox study with people I enjoy being around. I am well studied on my faith and am convinc
Hi, I used to pray the rosary but these past few months I’ve grown distant. I’ve had binge eating disorder for a few years, and it’s gotten bad again. I don’t have money for professional help, and I’ve read stories on how the rosary has helped them combat things they’re struggling with. Does it real
I’m just curious bc I have been studying Catholicism and I wanted to hear some jobs women could do bc I’m debating on getting a job at the church
I have been asked to pick a confirmation Saint for the Easter Vigil, where I will be confirmed and baptised.
Pope John Paul 2 was one of the earliest people I came across while researching Catholicism, and I have asked for his intercession multiple times, and one evening after asking for his interc
Did you know that Pete Hegseth (USA Secretary of Defense) is the nephew of Marty Haugen a Protestant songwriter whose works are frequently sung during Catholic masses. (Haugen is Hegseth's Uncle) Some of his well known hymns include "Gather us in" and "Shepard Me O God"
I could probably come up w
