I’m not Catholic, I’m non denominational Christian, but I enjoy the Catholic Church far more than any Protestant churches I’ve been to. I love how you guys take your faith so seriously, too. Not only that, but the Catholic Churches are gorgeous and the fact that they’re all the same no matter wher
I hope this question does not seem disrespectful and if it is I apologize. But I have a very special Rosary that was gifted to me by my Confirmation Sponsor, who was also my chosen dad (not legally or biologically related, but he did raise me as his own). He passed away in 2020 and the Rosary, a Bib
about to become a Catholic but it's happening a little too quick to the point where I'm about to do my first confession soon without really knowing what to do.
I wanted to maintain the silence from 12-3pm for Good Friday but my parish (it’s the only one for miles) is doing Stations of the Cross at 2pm which definitely involves talking/singing followed by Liturgy at 3pm. Which should take precedence? Of course I would like to uphold both but they happen to
Hello everybody! I saw a TikTok of a woman who works as a mortician making a (respectful) joke about how she always chokes on the amount of incense burning at Catholic funerals. In the background is a beautiful Gregorian chant playing. Would anybody consider themselves experts enough to help me iden
In my bible which for context is a NABRE it says “ he who believes in him MIGHT not perish and MIGHT have eternal life.
Being one of the most popular verses from the bible as a whole I’ve seen this quote many times and it never says “might” but rather will, why is this?
I do believe in Jesus and h
Im looking for Catholic books for men (as a gift) and for women (me). I don’t know where to look or what are good ones to pick. I’m also wanting maybe Catholic books on how to be parents, for a mom and dad. Separate books would be nice. I’ve always been Catholic, but I was a lay person/“non believer
The person who hurt me has way more resources, background, power, and many supporters than I do. I myself have nothing. Is forgiveness still useful if I choose it? Or should I choose justice? By the same logic, will my sin increase if I choose not to forgive someone like this?
I had my first confession today, i was really stressed before the confession.
The confession was face to face and was 30 min. 30 min before that he asked some questions of who i was and stuff (i also wanted to talk about conformation with him but was no time)
Anyways i started the confession and i
Ok so I live in Australia and live with my boyfriend. He grew up catholic and wants to get married in the catholic church, whereas I am not catholic. I read more into Catholicism and I love it. So I decided I am happy to get married in the catholic church and get baptised into the church as we want
Just asking for those who don't know basics. I like to read the bible during adoration but when I'm home I listen to music Is that okay to do so in Adoration also? I know church etiquette may be iffy here...so those who attend please let me know if this even allowed.
I have been a Christian my hole life, but a couple months ago I started to seek for more about Christ and Christianity in general. I live in Spain, and I have been wondering if this thing is harmful to my relation with the Lord or something: Is it wrong or bad that I personally do not like the spani
Hey, I've had a hard time lately. I distanced myself from the Roman Catholic Church and decided that I would rely only on the Bible and direct my eyes more towards Protestantism. However, this approach has meant that in many issues I cannot decide how I should do it or I am not convinced about it. I
What other songs should my choir sing for the Good Friday liturgy? English and Filipino songs. So that we can use it for next year and to discover more songs for the Holy Week. Your suggestions is appreciated, brethrens!
Why?
For context, I am active duty Military for US and coming back to the church, so I don’t know much currently. I overheard someone mentioning that Catholicism is more heroic backed compared to Protestant, as Protestants are “soft”.
He mentioned the relics (bones, skeletons, a church made out of bone
Hi as it’s leading up to Easter week, I’m interested to know how different cultures/communities celebrate Easter/Holy week?
I’m Syro Malabar Knanaya Catholic and we have very specific celebrations during Holy Week such as Oshana Njayar (Psalm Sunday) where we bless psalm leaves and do processions t
I requested a half day off and only worked 4 hours today to prevent my mind from idleness. Just got back and ever day, as the day goes on I get hit with the "the destruction that wastes at noonday." (Psalm 91) which the Fathers talk about: sloth, lethargy, some form of depression.
My spiritual fath
Are there specific routines like weekly family masses, rosaries, prayers, Eucharistic adoration, showing by example or in day to day situations?
Or parents, how do you introduce and help your kids know and love God, the church, and impart values?
There is a tradition of praying the steps at Holy Cross Immaculata in the Mt Adam’s community of Cincinnati, but I am sure this is common elsewhere.
Edit: my road was blocked off which kind of prevented me from doing much until that evening but maybe next year.
Cuz like if I’m being honest, I don’t really relate to any of the saints nor do I have any hobbies in particular.
Edit: So uh apparently it helps to find one that’s similar or relatable to you, so here are some things:
Today is holy Wednesday or Spy Wednesday and on this day Judas Iscariot conspired with the Sanhedrin to betray Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins. On this day let us remember the temptation of worldly things so that we may avoid them and always have our hearts set on Christ and let us also rememb
This is sort of an update to my last post. https://www.reddit.com/r/Catholicism/s/mY9syHoqIA
Anyway, my first confession was awesome! I felt like a huge weighted blanket was lifted off of my whole body. In my opinion, you don’t really know what all you’ve been holding onto until you do an examinati
A gathering of lay people come together, they pray the rosary. That's great. Then they read some scripture, that's great. They pray for each other's concerns and intercede for even those beyond the group, amazing.
Then they pray prayers more typically associated with the liturgy like the Gloria,
Today is known as “Spy Wednesday”, when Judas Iscariot betrayed our Lord to the chief priests. Lately I’ve been seeing a few posts about how he’s traditionally been depicted as young and beardless. Maybe he was just an impulsive teenager who gave in to fear and doubt. Even so, it’s heartbreaking to
Protestant youth pastor here, making the switch to Catholicism! Very long story and I can get into it if need be, but I have always loved my Catholic counterparts in youth outreach and making the jump. I know I need to read the Catechism and working through it. In addition, are there any books or re
Would I be right to think that the name is a bit provocative? Considering the teaching authority in the Catholic Church is called the Magisterium. If so, would that be something Catholics would see worthy of bringing to the creators of it? It somewhat reminds me of how some Jews asked for the actual
I’ve been wondering how Catholicism actually looks at this. The Church doesn’t really say outright what percentage of people are saved or damned, but some parts of the New Testament make it sound like it’s not the majority.
- Matthew 7:13–14 — “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and th
On Holy Tuesday I was at the bus stop and an envagelizing non denominational Christian who was going up to people with flyers asking if they were Christian. When he came up to me and asked me, as if automatically out of fear, I said no. I immediately felt guilty and did the act of contrition
Oh Lo
I know that we are to forgive our brother/ sister every time they sincerely ask.
But what happens in the case of grave harm like murder/ rape/ torture - like repeated marital rape or persistent exploitation or torture. Definitely, self protection and protection of those under our charge is a respon
First all I want to say that I am Christian, I believe in God. A few weeks ago I had a close-death experience while being in the gym, which pressed the stamp on my searching history. On one day I wanted to fight off my fear when I got into a loop, where I saw a lot of bad stuff similiar to my incide
I’ve had flowers from my bf for 4 yrs and for our anniversary I’d like to turn them into a rosary (as a way of giving them back to him!). Has anyone got advice or possible tutorials / sources to get materials to make a rosary?
So my confirmation is Saturday ( so excited ) my friend is not Catholic but she is trying to find a home church for her.
We were having a conversation and I asked her if she went to church on Sunday because earlier last week she said she would. She says yes she went to a bible following church..
So I've been on here long enough to have been downvoted for saying that you have to go to confessions and downvoted for saying that you don't always need to go to confession to be forgiven. what is the official stance?
Now I would say that you need to go to confession if you are an able bodied cat
I've recently been on an ADHD-driven journey to find all the greatest formerly-protestant converts to Catholicism and their reasons for converting. Among my favorites so far are the English intellectuals (Chesterton, St Newman, Manning, etc) and the former-Lutherans (Johann Sheffler, Christina of Sw
Hi all,
This might sound like silly question but I’m a bit clueless! I’m about to received into the Catholic Church. I’ve noticed that a few women in the congregation wear a veil in my church but most don’t. I understand the reasons behind it, but I don’t feel the need to. I was wondering…are t
ive been struggling with my faith more than usual lately and sometimes I feel like I’m gaslighting myself into believing or I just struggle with wanting to be catholic. I enjoy it and I as far and it makes me happy. but every now and then I don’t know if it’s right for me. i haven’t been able to sha
So, i wanted to become a Priest. i am still unsure, and i pray about it. But my question is: if i became Priest, could i still have female friends? You see, i have this female childhood friend. We are essentially sibilings, thinking about being more than friends with her...disgusts me. And i think i
Hello all
I plan on converting to the church this year sake of family and genuine belief. My baby is six months and sleeping very poorly. I had three hours of sleep night before last and genuinely was very badly off next day, no appetite, nausea, faint, etc. I really needed last night to be better
Hi everyone,
I’m currently completing the baptism forms for my child and I’m feeling a bit confused about the role of godparents/sponsors.
The form states that a sponsor is usually known as a godparent, and that:
- there must be at least one
- while there is no upper limit, two are recommended
If you’re planning to visit Seven Churches tonight, EWTN has a nice article on what to meditate on at each individual visit.
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/why-do-catholics-visit-7-churches-on-holy-thursday
Hey everyone, I hope you're having a blessed Holy Week. I am currently in the last couple of weeks of my engagement and trying to work out a wedding program that will outline the parts of the whole ceremony and mass with short and to-the-point explanations of what each of the parts of the marriage r
Today I had my first confession ahead of being received into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil. A few years ago when I was initially exploring Catholicism, I had a lot of anxieties when it came to the sacrament of reconciliation because of uncertainties I had about God's grace and mercy due to the
what are people's thoughts on the everts advice on chastity, dating, etc? For me Jason is a bit of a mixed bag, he answered one of my questions on his live show about what to do about bad a job situation. The advice he g ave was practical and very helpful.
However his chastity advice left me
The key quote
It’s important not to overblow Gen Z’s renewed interest in traditional Christianity. Double the number of converts at a college campus or an urban parish, from a small baseline, is not going to stave off broader generational trends. Growing congregations have an incentive to publiciz
me and a friend of mine are having a very long and hard disagreement on wether or not this mosaic depicts jesus or simply an angel. he is adamant that this is a depiction of jesus, while i am correcting him and telling him it's just an angel, pointing out the wings. which one of us is right? please
