#catholic faith

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Saint Julie Billiart

1752 - 1816

Feast day: April 8

Patronage: against poverty, bodily ills, disease

Teaching was in Saint Julie Billiart’s blood. As a child, she played school and eventually started a teaching order of nuns, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. When she was a child she made short mental prayers and had a great love of the Eucharist. She suffered poor paralyzing health for 30 years but was miraculously cured in 1804. During the French reign of terror, she was hunted for hiding priests and fled many times from authorities. In 1815, she nursed and fed the starving left from the battle of Waterloo. Julie died peacefully a year later.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase. (website)

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Catholic Tumblr wake up, we got justice in this game!!!!!

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Please pray for Marcy Rheintgen

Marcy, a 20 year old transgender college student, has been arrested for using a women's bathroom while visiting her grandparents in Florida. In an act of protest against Florida's absurd and bigoted public bathroom laws, she sent a letter to each of Florida's 160 state lawmakers beforehand, informing them that she would be entering a women's public bathroom as a trans woman.

The letter reads:

Hi, my name is Marcy Rheintgen, I'm a twenty year old college student, and I'm writing this letter to tell you that I am going to break the law. On March 14th, at around 3 pm, I intend to use the women's bathroom on the second floor of the Capitol building, across from room 222C. I know that as a transgender woman, this means that I will probably be arrested. I am violating this law because I personally believe it to be wrong. I don't work for or are associated with any major political or media organizations, I'm not a political activist, I'm not an influencer, I'm just a normal college student who thinks this law is wrong. Enclosed is a photo of me to identify me if you wish to arrest me. I understand that I could go to jail for up to sixty days in a men's prison, where, if the statistics are true, I would likely be raped. Going to jail would uproot my life and give me a criminal record. I understand that if you're receiving this letter, you're part of the Florida Bicameral Legislature, which means you're probably one of the people who wrote this law or voted for it. I know that you know in your heart that this law is wrong and unjust. I know that you know in your heart that it's wrong to arrest me and jail me for sixty days for simply using the bathroom. I know that you know in your heart that transgender people are human too, and that you can't arrest us away. I know that you know in your heart that transgender people are no different from you or anybody else. I know that you know in your heart that the same people that go to church with you, eat in the same restaurants, go to the same schools, root for the same sports teams, watch the same movies and pray to the same God as you cannot be all bad. I know that you know that I have dignity. That's why I know that you won't arrest me. Pray for me,

M.R.

Marcy Rheintgen

Unfortunately her hopes for compassion were misplaced. She was met by police when she arrived at the bathroom, and when she continued to enter the bathroom, to wash her hands and pray the rosary, she was arrested. An officer from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confiscated Marcy's rosary and handcuffed her, searched her person and her car, and dragged her to Leon County Detention Facility, where she was kept in the men's ward for over 25 hours.

Elaborating on her decision to pray the rosary in that moment, she told the Substack publication Erin in the Morning, "I'm a really religious person", describing herself as a devout Catholic with an appreciation for "family values" but a soft spot for the famous Catholic left wing activist Dorothy Day.

Her act of defiance against transphobic and unjust laws is an inspiration for all trans and queer people, but especially for trans and queer Catholics and Christians. I was moved by her unapologetic expression of both her faith and her identity and their intersection in the face of adversity.

However, now Marcy needs our support and most importantly our prayers. She has stated that she didn't expect to be arrested or prosecuted, and is very scared of the potential consequences for her - being held in a men's prison for up to 60 days where she could be sexually assaulted and/or forced to cut off her hair, being temporarily denied access to her HRT and having to live with a criminal record. "If I’m a criminal, it’s going to be so hard for me to live a normal life, all because I washed my hands," she said.

So please pray for Marcy, and if you feel able to do so, join me in dedicating a Rosary to her, as she intended to pray.

Lord God, please keep Marcy safe and lend her Your strength during this difficult time. Soften the hearts of her oppressors and help them see that this manmade attempt at justice is not God's justice. Amen. 🙏

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‘Ground’ - Dan Hiller, 2020

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[tpanan]

Thanks be to Lord Jesus, our God. Amen 🙏

[austerity-audacity-asceticism]

I am completely and utterly convinced that nothing that St. Paul has ever said goes harder than “For it is not I who live, but Christ who lives in me.”

[theoreticallycatholic]

Hello! I am prone to rambling so I will try and keep this as brief as possible.

My name is Veronica. I have a very complicated relationship with my faith. Not going to explain my whole story now, but the bottom line is, I want to be an actual Catholic and I've been having trouble on that front for years.

I was raised Catholic, so I've received the sacraments of baptism and confirmation. I tell people I'm Catholic, and I go to church every Sunday and I have a rosary hanging from the mirror of my car. The problem is, I'm not sure I actually believe in God.

I want to believe in God. I have no reason not to believe in him; in fact I have had an experience that at the time seemed to me to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he existed. But that was years ago and I'm having doubts again, wondering if maybe I imagined the whole thing.

Though I know it's not the only reason I've struggled with my faith, I do have an awful lot of dumb questions holding me back. That's one of the reasons I'm starting this blog.

The other thing I'm planning on doing is reading the entire Bible cover to cover and documenting that. Basically, I'm going to liveblog the Bible. I have a lot of other things I'd like to read, like the Summa Theologica, the Catechism, and the diary of St. Faustina, but I figured the Bible is kinda the most important one so I ought to start there.

I guess I'm hoping if I start actively practicing my faith, the actual faith part will come along naturally? And maybe that's wishful thinking, but I know something in my life has to change radically, because the way I've been doing things has not been working for me.

So, that's where I'm at. I would be so, so thankful to anyone willing to help answer my questions or support me in my journey back to Christ. Any advice or prayers would be greatly appreciated :)

[secretsofthegrotto]

I don't think I will ever be able to express how much I love Saint Joseph. God made the holiest mortal man on earth a father and a labourer; guardian of the Word Incarnate and terror of demons. There is nothing purer or more fearsome than a loving father.

Saint Joseph, pray for us and guard over us!

[katyacannon]

" the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law... If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. "

- Galatians 5:22-5:26

[belleishavingamentalbreakdown]

Sometimes you just have to leave it in Gods hands and remember to trust His plan 🤍

[nobodysdaydreams]

Christian and Catholic Tumblr, I need help solving this.

I have found both on Catholic and Protestant sites, so I know this isn’t a denominational divide, or even if it is, we use each other’s symbolism so often without realizing that the divide might as well not exist. Wouldn’t bother me so much if Peace would just stay put, like pick a week and be consistent 😭. At least Hope and Joy have it together. If anyone knows how this split in symbolism became a thing, please tell me I’m so curious. Is it by country? I want to know.

[portraitsofsaints]

Lent 2025

This Lent, may we remember the sacredness of every life, entrusted to us by God, the Giver of Life.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase. (website)

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Stained Glass Pastel Pearls Rosary

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(I like and follow from @spocks-got-a-glock)

So I made a sideblog for Christianity stuff.

My religious journey is relatively new and I need a space to talk about it, share my thoughts and potentially reach out to others. I don't think my followers on my main blog are a demographic that would be particularly interested though, so it all goes here from now on. There'll probably be a fair bit of content here about my experience as a trans + gay Christian but I will talk about more general things as well.

Please DNI if:

- you're homophobic/transphobic or align with anything other than Side A of the homosexuality + Christianity debate (I accept side B as a personal choice for LGBT people, though I don't agree with the reasoning, just don't tell others how to live their lives)

- you want to have a debate about my faith or about the existence of God; I'm out of steam

- you're antisemitic or islamophobic, or attack other religions unnecessarily. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

- you're a Zionist. Unfortunately had to add this one. Your ideology is not welcome here. Free Palestine.

Please DO interact if:

- you're a trans/gay/queer Christian, or an LGBT affirming/progressive Christian

- you want to have deep meaningful conversations about theology (while staring into each other's eyes with homoerotic subtext)

- you want to share your favourite Christian music/books/art/films/TV shows. Tell me more!

- you're just curious or want to chat. I'm friendly :)

[banishedchildofeve]

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[tpanan]

May God’s mercy and peace be upon us. Amen 🙏