I’m a newly baptised and confirmed Catholic. A can’t to be able to defend my faith, against not only the internet trolls, but also my anti Catholic friends and family.
My question is, when it comes to defending my faith, where is the line between teaching and being too aggressive?
Got civilly married when we were 19, we were pregnant and too embarrassed to have a Catholic ceremony. Whole thing was planned in three months. Both of us were cradle lapsed Catholics at the time, only made it thru first communion.
Few years after that we attended RCIA together, got confirmed and g
After years of being a Hebrew Israelite and converting over to Rome, I am now finally baptized and confirmed. ✝️
I’m wondering if it’s alright for a wife and husband to adopt rather than have biological children. If they weren’t planning on having sex at all or using contraception, would it still be considered a breaking of the marriage vows? (this is purely out of curiosity, I don’t plan on getting married an
Hi, got some questions about the upcoming Divine Mercy Sunday. Apparently, I don't need to go to confession on that specific Sunday; I understand that. But I'm confused if there is a specific order of the requirements for the plenary indulgence. The requirements I'm aware of are Mass, confession, Eu
From Baptist to Agnostic to Non Denominational to finally Catholic! Happy Easter!
If a creation that becomes popular on the internet, may be a Game, Art in any shape or form, a Forum, a Platform or anything interactive, leads to a way to sin; like the creation of NSFW based on the media content, A platform that ends up becoming a way to spread disinformation, division or distribu
I was raised baptist, and there is still appeal to me. however, I have not gone to a church in three years because I moved and felt intimidated by going into a completely new church alone. my relationship with god is almost nonexistent, but I do believe in him, and I want a want a relationship with
I’m (15m) in a family of all protestants and i am very convinced that catholicism is factual… the claims, the reasoning, the sacrament, all of it. i pray a Hail Mary and Our Father every day and night so i can establish structure. i can’t drive and my parents aren’t going to take me to mass(i’ve ask
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I’m a relatively new convert (I was baptized last year). Prior to that, I went through a divorce. It was a mess, to put it bluntly. I didn’t want the divorce, but I abided by my ex-wife’s decision. Needless to say, she hooked up with a man that she originally met as a way of getting revenge on
Title plus a few more important things.
I was raised in a culturally Catholic, practicing syncretic Spiritist household to Brazilian parents that didn’t baptize me at birth to allow me to choose later on in life (appreciate the sentiment although it would’ve saved a whole lot of headache 😅).
Th
the easter vigil was beautiful, I can now die happily as a Catholic
the lead up to confirmation/baptism had my anxiety riddled brain resorting to "what if I mess up, what if I miss-remember the steps, oh gosh rehearsal didn't cover everything what do I do" but reminding myself that all of that does
I brought my step son to mass (trying to get my partner and his son to be closer to Jesus), and I am making food and we are going to watch the Chosen as a family today. He is Risen. This Easter joy is so real, there is no explanation besides this is truly the Holy Spirit within me and my soul knowin
First, Happy Easter!
So I've been looking into Catholicism for ages and plan on doing OCIA literally as soon as possible. One of the things I've looked into is Baptism. I know that for a baptism to be valid, the trinitarian formula must be used.
I was baptized in a Southern Baptist church several
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I have been really really struggling in my faith, feeling distant from God, like I’m not being heard. I’ve been struggling with alcoholism. I really want to come back to God. I’ve been trying to get in and stay the course. While I was in rehab for alcohol I went to
Long story short, I love going to mass. I was even one of the those that read the readings for Sunday masses (well still am but stopped because I was pregnant). However, I haven’t been attending mass like I used to. My husband doesn’t like to go to church.
I believe it’s partially my fault because
After a long journey, and the change from my non-denominational church… I just got home from Easter Vigil and I am now Catholic!
It was truly an exhilarating experience, the emotions that came with it had me in such a mess… but it was so beautiful to watch the others get baptised and confirmed! The
Firstly: Christ Is Risen! Christos Anesti! Al-Masih Qam!
Greetings friends. I've generally been a TLM when I can, Novus Ordo when I must Catholic. My time in the Marines taught me that I'm just happy to have a Mass, and I've been blessed to have never been without the sacraments for more than 2 to
Hey guys,
I, 20 F, have recently been pulled really closely to my faith. This season has changed me. In this change I have felt the calling to veil and receive communion on tounge. the issue is I go to Novus Ordo mass and nobody at my church does that. I guess I'm just scared to not be accepted and
I think we can all agree there is alot of evil in this world. Some of it is caused by humans but it makes perfect sense that God gives humans free will and the ability to make good or evil choices. We are not robots and that’s a loving thing to do. However Much of the evil in this world actually has
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I go to a reformed church but attended a latin mass on Saturday just to look at their architecture. I have a friend who goes to traditional latin mass that was saying that Catholics chapel designs have the nave because they think of the building as a ship, and the roof is designed that way.
I am a protestant who has been learning a lot about Catholicism online and I feel that later in my life I might convert (I'm only 15 now) I understand the origin of the papacy but how can we know that any popes after Peter are truly who God wants to lead the church and if we don't know then how can
Greetings and Christ is risen! (A day late at this point of time), on my previous posts I stated a lot about me, but long story short I am Orthodox looking into Catholicism, and so far I am on a very good path, except...
My parish is this little Franciscan Monastery-Church and everyone was very war
Hello all, and happy Easter!
Background: I'm a 24-year-old married woman (husband is not Christian but supportive of me being Catholic) who is struggling with converting/re-converting? (I don't know what to call my situation, I'm sorry) Dad is Catholic, and Mom is Lutheran. They didn't get me bapti
I’m being baptized into the catholic church and choosing to walk this path with faith, purpose, and a new sense of peace in my soul. I ask for your prayers that my relationship with God continues to grow stronger, that I stay grounded in faith, and that I’m guided in the right direction through ever
Amid a surge of other posts I’m sure mine won’t be a spotlight but I feel like I HAVE to post something.
Me and my entire family of 4 have been baptized tonight and myself and my wife received confirmation and first communion and I’m just so happy to be home after my non dom upbringing and pagan r
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What can I do to catch up?
I have been going to Mass for a month or two.
My mother told me I went through confirmation when I was younger. I don’t remember that. And I was baptized when I was a baby. So I just have her word on my status as a Catholic.
Any ideas? I can’t help but feel like I am
Ironically during Easter, I started to realize my life and my family are both starting to fall apart. I fear my parents don’t love each other anymore as they got into a lengthy argument tonight. Furthermore, I fear my mom is going to kill herself over the fact that she doesn’t really have a family a
First at all, I hope all my brothers in Christ had a good easter, He is risen! and so happy and happy about the new converts who were baptized this week, welcome!
Well,I gonna let it all out and asking for some guidance, I had a somewhat awkward experience today at a one parish at the Mass of the
Today I had a very deep conversation/discussion with my Friends. Me and one of them are Catholic and we for this moment are in the state of sanctifying grace one friend Catholic but doesn’t attend that often etc., and a lost soul that believes in the Catholic Church but spiritually very hurt and nee
TW: Mentions of suicide, depression, and divorce)
Very few people will actually take the time to read this, but I still wanted to write it down somewhere and post it, so that it may inspire or help anyone who's having a period of crisis with their belief and faith.
I'm an 18 years old non-binary p
I am still super new to all this so forgive me If this has already been answer and I just missed it. After reading genesis a lingering question in my mind is why does orignal sin exist if later in Ezekiel 18: 1-20 and Jesus in one of the Gospel accounts. When about how your fathers sin are not yours
My Church did adoration from 12-3. Confessions from 1pm-2pm. Mass at 3. I went to adoration for an hour and then went into the confessional booth.
He informed me my penance was “Sit in the church and spend some time with God. Just speak with Him, let Him come to you, until you feel you are forgiven
Thought i’d ask people from the actual faith instead of “coming out” about it to baptist that believe the lies we were told about catholics and continuing to be brainwashed about not switching over. I was raised baptist yet my families ancestry shows we started off as catholics, I eventually lost fa
Jesus has risen, glory to him!
God bless all my brothers and sisters. Love from Croatia! Deus Vult, Da Pacem Domine!
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Y’all, let’s please stay active in our churches. I read something about how common it is for Catholics to stop going to mass shortly after getting baptized/confirmed because they lose the support they had from OCIA. Let’s all stay committed to furthering our involvement beyond OCIA! There’s so much
I am curious to hear from Catholics to hear their unique perspective— why is it you like & use Reddit, and also, do you think it is neutral, helpful, or unhelpful to your spiritual life?
I'll list a few
- St Thomas The Apostle "Doubting Thomas" for us in more atheistic societies I think he's really a patron for our times.
cappadocian fathers and St. John Chrysostom-- great theologians and St. John was a prolific writer, in my opinion the Eastern equivalent to St. Augustine, we i
Hello y’all. Happy Easter !
I just want to maybe get some answers or some understanding behind this or if this has some meaning. My wife and I got married in December and before that we started going to church in November every Sunday. We have gone every Sunday since we have been married. For th
I was at Easter Mass today, with my Dad who does not come to mass except Christmas and Easter. Before it was time to go up for communion, I told him he probably shouldn't go.
He then said that I was acting holier than thou by telling him not to go, although he thought this before.
I know w
Wondering if some of you speak Spanish. I hope everyone have a great day.
A very happy Easter to you all!! Christ is risen ✝️🌅
I’m 15 and I’m actually struggling in my faith! Prayer, faith trusting God and being bold for him in moments like speaking truth in situations and showing my faith publicly is a massive weakness for me. And I fear that this will lead me to hell,
I am a devout Catholic. I attend mass every holy day of obligation and it includes every Sunday. I have a strong understanding of the faith and lots of friends in the faith. I am early 30s.
unfortunately my sidter who is in her mid 30s is a lukewarm /cafeteria Catholic. she rarely attends Mass but
Tonight, I received the Sacrament of Confirmation and received the Holy Eucharist for the first time. I am so grateful for God’s grace in my life and that the Holy Spirit brought me to where I am. Throughout these past few weeks, the prayer I have been praying is: Lord, empty. Fill me. Use me.
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