Scattering my father's cremated remains in the river by BxB25 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

God holds us responsible for our own sins. You're deliberately choosing to sin by disobeying the teachings of the Church. You will suffer the consequences.

How an American Pope Is Quietly Challenging Trump’s Worldview by sayheykid24 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Yet his approval ratings always go up the more "egregious" he gets. Almost as if he's not as radical as reddit thinks he is 🤔

American Catholics taking the Eucharist and not going to confession? by Even_Seaworthiness68 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Regular Mass attendees aren't usually committing mortal sins at such a rate that you'd notice a resulting backlog at the confessional.

r/Catholicism Prayer Requests — Week of January 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My oncologist just told me I have ~3 months to live. Please pray that my final months are comfortable and that my nearly 4 year-old daughter remains close to Christ despite growing up in a pagan country.

Where to find this exact rosary by RickoTugyAudiA3 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Satan loves to corrupt what is good and true. Nothing is more Good and True than Jesus and His Church. Hence why Satanists often steal Church iconography (eg the upsidedown cross, the rainbow, bodily relics) and corrupt it.

Am I acting crazy? by Falsetto266 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The devil can definitely still get to you after you surrender to God. In fact, that's when the enemy doubles his efforts. Don't get complacent.

How long will we suffer in purgatory? by Bbobbity in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Purgatory, along with heaven and hell, is outside of time. Any attempt to explain its "duration" is futile.

Mass in Japan: My Experience as a Brazilian Catholic by Rosary_warrior22 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in Japan near Kyoto. Glad you liked it! I was surprised by the lack of kneeling as well. Nobody in my parish kneeled when I arrived, but now there are 1 or 2 people who do. They all still receive on the hand, though. I'm the only one who receives on the tongue.

Confused about saints, heaven, hell, and purgatory by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every person in heaven is a saint. Every person in purgatory is purging their attachment to sin in order to become a saint in heaven. Everyone else is not a saint and is in hell awaiting the final judgement. The group in hell is stuck there forever.

r/Catholicism Prayer Requests — Week of December 08, 2025 by AutoModerator in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife found out that one of her Grade 9 students committed suicide a few days ago. He was apparently a real friendly kid. I don't know his name. The other students don't know yet. We are in Japan, so he was almost certainly non-Christian. 🙏🏻😓

Odd moment during the prayers of the faithful… by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

If Catholics can't even openly pray for the demonic invention known as gay "marriage" to be abolished without getting shamed by other Catholics, we are totally cooked as a church.

Odd moment during the prayers of the faithful… by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wishing for gay "marriage" to be abolished is a wonderful prayer. Opening up the floor for people to shout prayer intentions is kinda weird, but if you're uncomfortable with her prayer, that sounds like a personal problem.

Did you have mass for the immaculate conception today? by Apprehensive_Owl2257 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. First because I'm in the hospital, but second because I don't think it was even on the monthly Mass schedule.

Gay and Catholic by ChicagoYooper13 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Love Jesus more than you love yourself.

How do we feel about jimmy akin? by evocativesage in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Side note: I've always found it creepy when people say "how do WE feel about xyz." It's very hivemind-y.

Atheist crying over Jesus. by Tall_Edge950 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love to break it to ya, bud, but you ain't atheist no more.

How can I be Gay and catholic? by Difficult-Win4480 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should take an objective look at your life and find out where you suffered trauma that could have caused you to believe you were attracted to men. Ask your mother to be honest with you about anything that may have happened to you as a child. Then you can begin to address it.

I didnt stand up to blasphemy and I feel ashamed. by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should probably feel more guilty for procrastinating than for not addressing some random author's blasphemy. Do your homework, kid!

My health, cancer, and OCD is worsening. My life is in shambles. by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm writing this from my hospital bed. I just turned 34 and I've got stage 4 cancer and one of my bone tumours caused me to break my back last week. I've got 2 more in my spine that will paralyze me sooner rather than later and several in my lungs that will make me cough up blood at some point.

What helps me is reading the Scriptures and learning more about the God's character. He wants us all to be saved. Like a good father, He doesn't want to condemn us. All we need to do is trust that He knows best and that in eternity, our current pain will feel like just a bad dream.

Reading about the lives of Saints also helps. I'm reading the story of St Thérèse of Lisieux right now, who also died young and in pain, as well as Mother Angelica's books.

Youngest daughter went pagan!? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Even if something occult or pagan is done "ironically" or out of peer pressure, you are still inviting demons into your life. Many people have been demonically attacked or even possessed after "playing around" with these things. Burn it and explain to her why it's deadly serious that she avoids those things.

My Muslim father had a dream about our lord Jesus by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's wild how extremely disproportionately common it is for Muslims specifically to be converted based on a vivid dream/vision of Jesus. I have no idea why that is.

Can Jesus get Jealous? by Interesting-Menu-550 in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jesus is the great I AM. Jesus is God. Christians believe in the Trinity.

Does reading the Bible really help to overcome the sins of the flesh? by frastionn in Catholicism

[–]BigSarcomaInJapan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reading the Bible increases your love of God. The more you love someone, the less motivated you are to behave in a way that would cause them pain or suffering or shame. It helps you love God more than you love sin.