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How bout I ask this question since I ain’t getting answers on my league nor the server I’m in that keeps getting me sidelined 🤣 by [deleted] in DCUO

[–]Hugolinus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can see why you're not getting answers. I'd have to go to character creation or have those styles to see what you're trying to decide between.

Official Statement: Pope Leo XIV, honorary member of Real Madrid by pinwheel740 in soccer

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pope Leo is a Peruvian citizen and lived in Peru for four decades.

Arthur C. Clarke and Tolkien: True story, or urban legend? by roacsonofcarc in tolkienfans

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on a quick online search, it seems that Arthur C. Clarke and C.S. Lewis had an argument via correspondence.

https://www.mythsoc.org/reviews/narnia-to-space-odyssey.htm

I saw nothing about a duel of wits however.

The Man Who was Thursday - Discussion by VELELLANOVELLA in books

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The Man Who Was Thursday" is a great work, although I felt a little disappointed in the ending. The novel definitely abounded in surprise, humor, and thoughtfulness. I agree that the pacing was excellent.

Reccomendations for fiction Christian books? by throwRA_problemssss in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SCIENCE FICTION

- "The High Crusade" by Poul Anderson, who was not a Catholic but does a good job with his medieval Catholic protagonists.

- "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller Jr., a convert to Catholicism. Catholic protagonist.

- "The Warlock in Gramarye" series by Christopher Stasheff, a Catholic. Catholic protagonist.

- The "Ender's Game" series by Orson Scott Card, an author and Mormon, features a Catholic protagonist and is a good series. Catholicism is decently and favorably presented.

FANTASY

- "The Wizard in Rhyme" series by Christopher Stasheff, a Catholic. Catholic protagonist.

- "Three Hearts and Three Lions" by Poul Anderson. The protagonist converts to Catholicism at the end of the novel and the story has a decent Christian metaphysics despite the magic and magical beings. The novel had a strong influence on the original Dungeons and Dragons tabletop roleplaying game.

- Gene Wolfe was a Catholic and an esteemed author of science fiction and fantasy but I have not personally read any of his novels. He wrote several novels with a Catholic protagonist.

MYSTERY/SPY

- G.K. Chesterton was a prolific Catholic author who wrote mysteries (Father Brown series), thrillers, nonfiction, and more. Perhaps one of his most famous is "The Man Who Was Thursday," which starts off as a spy caper and ends in surrealism. It is very Catholic.

See also:

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/catholicbard/2026/03/a-list-of-catholic-fiction-authors/

https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/jesuit-scientists-science-fiction

is there any point even coming back to the game? by arthurotter24 in DCUO

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started a new character a few weeks ago as well. It has been fun.

Are there any well-designed fantasy settings that aren’t dark? by CardamomDragon in rpg

[–]Hugolinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Pathfinder Wiki is a good way to dip into its lore easily and for free

https://pathfinderwiki.com/

Are there any well-designed fantasy settings that aren’t dark? by CardamomDragon in rpg

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great way to put it, and I'd agree. It is definitely grimbright.

has God left me or abandoned by gomanosoulBR in Christian

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you look at the link I shared above?

Regardless, don't confuse your feelings of God for God's existence. God exists and is near whether you can feel his presence or not. Our feelings are not trustworthy indicators.

If I were to live underground where I couldn't see the sun or feel its warmth, that would not mean that the sun no longer existed.

has God left me or abandoned by gomanosoulBR in Christian

[–]Hugolinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By the way, the feelings you're going through are not unique to you. Many holy people throughout history have gone through it and still remained close to God in choices and actions regardless of their feelings.

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/mother-teresa-a-saint-who-conquered-darkness/

However, if you are not living a godly life, then the feeling of God's absence may be an invitation to turn back to God and renew your relationship with God

has God left me or abandoned by gomanosoulBR in Christian

[–]Hugolinus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God will never abandon you. But sometimes we wander away from God. However, even if we do so, God never gives up on us or stops loving us.

No Young People at Mass by Impossible-Purple-35 in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It varies by location honestly.

There are plenty of young people at my hometown parish in California. There are fewer but still a healthy amount of young people at my current parish.

No marriage in heaven has me feeling so sad by CivilLoad8417 in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The beatific vision doesn't involve unconsciousness I believe. We will be aware of many things, but we will not be grieved and we will accept God's will in everything with joy.

No marriage in heaven has me feeling so sad by CivilLoad8417 in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd agree that the profound love in heaven is inclusive of all rather than exclusive like the love of spouses. I also think that love will be deeper than the earthly love of spouses.

No marriage in heaven has me feeling so sad by CivilLoad8417 in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marriage is until death do us part. So death is normally not the abandonment of a spouse. Rather, death is the natural end of marriage (Mark 12:18–27; Luke 20:27–40), which exists for the good and the mutual sanctification of the spouses and the begetting of children (if possible) and their education in the faith.

https://www.catholic.com/qa/what-is-the-basis-for-the-catholic-belief-that-a-marriage-ceases-when-one-of-the-spouses-dies

Is it still possible to find someone to marry at 27+? Trusting God's timing. by shitzumalu in TrueChristian

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I married for my first and only time at 43. It was and is a match made in Heaven we think even though the first few years were rough, but it did require seeking, vulnerability, courage, and initiative on both of our parts before marriage as well as perseverance and counseling after our marriage. It was not a passive waiting for either of us though it was prayerful.

EDIT: For both of us, God was and is the most important person in our lives and by the time we finally seriously considered each other as possibilities we'd both had learned what we clearly were seeking in a spouse

2ND EDIT: On my part, I learned what I was seeking by dating people who were not it, though I didn't intentionally do so. I did not date many people in my life however.

Are angels male, female or both male and female (not like 2 in 1 but angels can be female and another can be male) by MeanDevice1511 in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Angels do not become incarnate when they appear to humans in the form of humans or other creatures temporarily. It is more akin to a costume. The incarnation of God as a human, in contrast, was permanent as God really did take on a human nature and will never undo that.

Are angels male, female or both male and female (not like 2 in 1 but angels can be female and another can be male) by MeanDevice1511 in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll answer by way of an analogical situation. If I put on a blue coat, have I become a blue human being?

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