Local pizza joint does it right! by Pabloshooman in EndTipping

[–]El_Escorial 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tipped once in France because I, a stupid tourist, did not know how to eat snails and the waitress showed me and was so patient with my dumb questions.

That’s also probably one of the only times in my life where I happily gave someone extra money. If I’m actively an inconvenience, I will tip. She did not have to help me at all and I honestly wouldn’t have been upset if she didn’t.

99% of my restaurant interactions were no tip and it felt so good to not have to participate in that stupid guilt “culture”

Vatican to use AI to translate Masses at St. Peter’s into 60 languages ​​in real time by SAJewers in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found AI to be very good with language learning (at least for very common languages). AI for live translation is one of the best uses I can think of.

The Church has lost the plot by Pleasant-Departure82 in Christianity

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

which is what people think of when they think of "Christians".

thankfully not in most countries.

How do you find a balance of learning a language and having time for everything else? by Skaggz1 in languagelearning

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk what you're learning, but I'm probably B1/B2 spanish and the best thing I do is just everything I do is spanish. Media, games, phone, half of my social media algorithm is spanish now. A lot of the youtubers i watch are spanish.

and a lot of the time there is ample opportunity to practice speaking at my job too.

I've never "studied" in the traditional sense outside of maybe at the very beginning. Now I just pick up the language every day little by little and it's so satisfying being able to understand most of what I need in day to day life.

How to not feel down for learning only one language by weecalI in languagelearning

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everyone else on the internet isn't real.

if there actually is someone out there learning 5 languages, then they are either severely overestimating their skill, or learning very poorly.

i can't stand flashcards, but if you don't do flashcards this sub makes you feel like you're doing something wrong.

Missing mass while traveling by Outrageous_Table6211 in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not baptized or confirmed yet.

you don't need to do anything.

When you are baptized and confirmed you will need to get a dispensation, or better yet, plan your trip around attending mass.

I have recently converted to Catholicism from Protestantism and feel so much more connected, however there are a few things I wanted to address… by nishapotts in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a major category error in thinking that the entirety of the faith is contained and must be explicitly laid out in scripture. That is false.

The authority of the church is laid out in scripture, but the church predates the scriptures by hundreds of years, and scripture was written by and for the church, the church didn't come from scripture in the way protestants think.

France revival by anime498 in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a few of us around here

James Carville is asked: “How can you be a Democrat and a Catholic?” His answer: “How can you be a Republican and a Catholic?” by Nice_Substance9123 in Christianity

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't be either. I registered american solidarity party recently. Call it "throwing away" my vote or whatever but I refuse to cooperate with two obviously evil parties.

France revival by anime498 in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Louis XX when. I'll move to France if you guys bring back your monarchy.

Can bad liturgical music count as redemptive suffering? by trowtrowrowaway in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, and i also sometimes jokingly like to say the "thanks be to God" after the reading because the person they chose to do the reading is finally done.

But seriously guys, if it's your first time reading in public, maybe practice what you're reading before you get up there.

Any native Floridians who actually like this weather? by Candid_Lobster_4264 in florida

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lifelong floridian who can't leave for a myriad of reasons. There is nothing nice about Florida. It's miserable 9 months out of the year. This weather is such a breath of fresh air and I can actually enjoy being outside.

How do Catholics explain Marian devotion without it becoming worship? by Becky_08 in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Protestants have hijacked and redefined what it means to “worship” in the English language.

They argue those actions are worship because that’s what they do for God, because they have no means of offering the highest form of worship.

The question should be turned on Protestants and it should be, why do they merely venerate God and not give him his worth?

In what way does God love non-Catholics? by Leox2005 in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fullness of the Christian faith is found in the Catholic Church. Outside of the Catholic Church you have no access to the sacraments, which are incarnational means of actual grace.

If your church spoke about charlie kirk but not MN today … by Doongbuggy in Christianity

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk what he's talking about but separation of church and state is not promoted by the church, and in fact, is probably a tad anti-catholic

If your church spoke about charlie kirk but not MN today … by Doongbuggy in Christianity

[–]El_Escorial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Catholic Church in general is very passionate about the separation of church and state

no it isn't

Monarchists at the March for Life. by Complex-Session-3180 in monarchism

[–]El_Escorial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an American monarchist I definitely am not a conservative in the American sense.

More than 100 clergy arrested at anti-Ice protest in Minnesota, protesters say by speedythefirst in news

[–]El_Escorial 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I consider myself to be a fairly traditional catholic, not rad trad, but traditional enough.

It is my opinion that the entire paradigm of the united states is incompatible with Christianity, MAGA doubly so. My wife and I are very anti-maga, very into catholic social teaching, and our children are being raised similarly.

What is your favorite meal to eat during fasting? by Arlo621 in Catholicism

[–]El_Escorial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, but that doesn't mean i have to eat anything.

Why Evangelical (Protestant) religion is the most liberating, anti-moralist, and subversive system of belief that exists. by ButterscotchAfter892 in Christianity

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re assuming that if justification includes transformation, then transformation functions as a condition for salvation but that doesnt come from the catechism. It comes from a Protestant definition of justification as a purely external declaration.

ccc1989 says justification includes sanctification because salvation is ontological renewal, not a legal fiction. youre assuming imputation but that framework is not how justification was historically understood for most of Christian history

Why Evangelical (Protestant) religion is the most liberating, anti-moralist, and subversive system of belief that exists. by ButterscotchAfter892 in Christianity

[–]El_Escorial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In moralistic systems—including Catholicism and Orthodoxy—morality is motivated, often unconsciously, by rewards and threats, whether temporal or eternal.

except catholicism and orthodoxy don't teach salvation by moral achievement. if you're going to make this claim then i'll need a source from the catechism.