#catholicpost

[sunnyskies281]

Now look I love sex as much as the next allo

post cancelled my mom is buying me a microwavable Jesus plushie

[catocomet]

someone needs to take the phrase "catholic guilt" away from you guys. what the fuck do you mean edwin paine has catholic guilt he was probably anglican 💀

[viktorchrist]

The Dead Christ Mourned (Annibale Carracci, 1604) // Viktor, Arcane 02.06. "The Message Hidden Within the Pattern" (2024)

[karinyosa]

BTW. IF YOU EVEN CARE.

[harrarthellix]

Priest 2 (the return)

I made it into this train and I'm not going down any soon

[starless-planet]

This happens to me every time and even if I never learn my lesson I hope I always remember to try praying the rosary in times of doubt

[literary-potato]

It's Christ the King and this was the closing hymn for Mass so of course this is what my brain went to

[randomtalentlessyareen]

The fact that Mary was born Without Original Sin™ because she was going to be the mother of God, but she still had the last word on wether she accepted or not implies the existence of other women out there who were Born Without Sin™ and could have been Mary's substitute if she said no

[mindsoccupiedwithheaven]

Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake, watch over us as we sleep; that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in His peace.

[defendglobe]

i have observed that there are two divergent species of lotr fans: mentally unwell gay people and Goddamn Fucking Catholics.

[determinedowl23]

just found a vent post from about a year and a half ago where i was complaining about lenten fasting and about the catholic church in general and it’s made me realize just how important it is to have a positive environment to celebrate your faith in.

(this gets preachy at the end so if you don’t want to see that ignore this post)

for context, this is the post:

i posted this in when i was in the process of getting confirmed, and it was genuinely one of the worst experiences of my life. it felt like boot camp, where the main leader constantly screamed at us and threatened us. we would watch a video in the school gym, but the projection quality was so terrible and we didn’t have a speaker system, so nobody ever picked up anything from them. then we’d get into “small groups” which were about 20 students and break into classrooms where we’d discuss all these in-depth questions regarding the videos (that we couldn’t even hear). i’ve already mentioned how horrible the leader was, but i genuinely cannot overstate it. she was aggressive and always made a few kids out of line the fault of all of the students. my mom came in one night to be adult presence, and it was actually one of the best nights we had that entire process. i told her this on the car ride home, and she said “really? that was horrific.” i’d just gotten so used to it.

all of this led me into a spiraling crisis of faith. and the thing was, i didn’t have to get confirmed. i could have easily dropped out and my parents said that it would be okay if i did. i just didn’t fully believe that, so i completed the process and got confirmed that spring.

over the summer i began to get more and more involved with the church. i participated in summer camps, both as a camper and as a leader. i began to lector at mass. i started thinking about how my confirmation had affected me now that i was reenforced with the Holy Spirit. at one camp, we had an adoration night. it happened to be on the six-month anniversary of my favorite show (at the time) that i had ever been in. immediately when the show closed, i wasn’t sad at all, which was weird because it was the biggest show i’d ever worked on at the time. but on that night, six months later in front of the Eucharist, i cried about it for the first time. i was convinced that God had moved me toward a new direction of life. i still think this is the case.

i found out that the woman who led the confirmation sessions no longer worked at the parish and someone else stepped up to take her position. he reached out to some teens who were prominently involved in the parish, including me, and asked them to form an advisory council where we could make youth nights more and more enjoyable for people our age. i decided to join the team, as i wanted to get closer to other teens at my parish but also to make sure nobody had to experience the torture of what i went through.

within a year i went from being the most miserable i have ever been at church to the happiest. in this new council i made new friends who were so faith filled where i wasn’t. i was kind of in awe of them, as i couldn’t understand how someone my age could be so positive about faith, especially those who went through the same confirmation process that i did. but throughout the year and throughout the youth nights i started to get it. i started to feel God’s presence more and more and more until my broken heart had been fully healed. and that’s where i am today.

going back to that post, i can understand several of my points. obviously as humans we don’t like going hungry. also the church is still moving slowly to endorse lgbtq rights- especially when our religion is so commonly associated with conservatism. i live in southeast usa. i went to a catholic school and i still do. at this moment in history, there is no chance that they’re speaking out for lgbtq rights.

the church is broken. i know this. i have issues with it. but among its shards of shattered glass is a reflection of something good. something greater. something that can make a difference.

you. me. us.

“catholic” means “universal.” no matter where we come from, what we like to do, or how we treat others, we are all God’s children. we are called to love one another. and when you find a community where you can be loved for yourself, that’s when your soul is able to heal. truly what we need the most in this world is each other.

[tildeathiwillwrite]

It's 12:30 a.m. and I am currently researching on how to defend Mary's sinlessness bc I saw a random post of nonCatholics saying how she cannot possibly be sinless. I probably won't end up responding to the aforementioned post but I decided the information could be useful in the long run for Catholic apologetics.

[dictatorkelly]

No.

The Bible isn't just a collection of feel-good stories to teach morals like children's' television programming. God is goodness itself and removing Him from your moral framework makes an empty incoherent mess.

[karinyosa]

hey guys. wh

reference image.

[mademoisellesarcasme]

Ash Wednesday is on Valentine's Day again in 2024! Start digging up your memes now!

[sunnyskies281]

This is by far the funniest ad I’ve ever gotten

So many questions.

What are the founding fathers doing here

Why did this ad show up under a sex joke

What is tumblr trying to tell me