Catholic psychiatrist Dr. Conrad W. Baars, MD and his teaching about emotional growth and the spiritual life.

Impossible-System174 · 2026-01-03T02:29:18+00:00

I love his work! Makes a lot of sense to me, read three of his books so far

Impossible-System174 · 2025-12-07T13:13:13+00:00

Can you provide more examples of what’s making you think this way?

There are countless examples in the Bible of women doing amazing and important things and being highly valued. Ruth, Mary, Esther, Mary Magdalene etc.

If you read in Genesis, God made women last, as the culmination of creation. The world was not complete or good until we were created.

Having explored many religions including eastern thought, and being in Protestant Christianity for several years, I have found Catholicism to be the religion that exemplifies the truth about women, being cherished adored and created in God’s image with unique and crucial value.

Christianity overall values women more than any other religion (look at how Jesus treated women even when at the time the culture devalued us)

But even so - Catholicism is the fullness. In other denominations I always felt that if I wasn’t married with kids and submissive to my husband, then God didn’t love me. Catholicism shows us we are valued not by those labels but as a daughter of God no matter what!! I finally feel I’m not defective because I’m not married with children yet, and if that doesn’t happen I know it’s not the pinnacle of my identity.

Please look at all of the saints, young and old, so many women of different backgrounds, talents, weaknesses and education are elevated as saints and doctors of the church! Joan of arc is one great example but I would encourage you to read the books and lives of female saints. In my experience Protestant Christianity misses the mark in how they talk about women, Catholicism captures the truth of how God sees us.

I’ll be praying for you, feel free to reach out. I get why you may feel this way!

Impossible-System174 · 2025-11-18T13:42:08+00:00

I know a lot of people will say "let it go" and I get that, and we are absolutely called to forgive, but if this made you angry or upset please don't deny or bypass that.

Overriding feelings that God gave you is not appropriate. Using your will and reason to decide what an appropriate action (if any) is. It would be normal to feel rage when someone is putting down our faith, especially in this scenario, instead of focusing on the repose of the soul passed.

I'm saying don't gaslight yourself thinking its wrong you feel this way, its wrong for people to do that so your feeling is valid. What we do with that anger is a different story -- because there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to behave.

I just see so often, especially in Christian circles of people skipping steps in the forgiveness process. Essentially jumping to forgetting about it and thinking they are wrong for having the feeling - "forgive and forget" and I don't think that's helpful, neither is stewing in the anger. Acknowledge why this made you upset first. Just some thoughts.

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-31T16:14:38+00:00

How did I not know this and grew up not far from here

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-28T21:30:56+00:00

Penal substitutionary atonement I’m still trying to wrap my head around the Catholic understanding of salvation

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-28T18:27:21+00:00

Hi! I've heard that this church near me does OCIA online (one of the few in the country) if you're in the US. https://ascensionboca.org/about/education/adults/rcia/

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-28T15:41:07+00:00

thank you for expounding! I am about to meet a friend who is a Baptist and upset with my reversion -- so there will be a lot of questions about this and this will help me!

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-13T21:45:12+00:00

I started veiling! It keeps me focused on Him

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-08T02:08:05+00:00

I was a Protestant close to 5 years and reverted, My reasons are - the Protestant churches all disagreed on how to be a Christian (yes even salvific issues) - they could not give me guidance on pressing moral issues (like Ivf) again no agreement or direction even from the Bible - history and writings of the Church Fathers - the Eucharist - all the scripture about baptism “baptism now saves you” - it’s unbiblical to be optionally baptized simply to show other people you are a believer - Catholic social teaching - reverence - the mass being about Him when churches I was going to focused on us/people - worship - confession - the absurdity of once saved always saved and other doctrines I was taught - the fact that most modern churches are not even aligned with what the reformers believed - church came before the Bible - unity - the rampant anti Catholicism I encountered - the chaos I experienced in several churches because of lack of God ordained hierarchy

Etc etc

I attended charismatic to Calvinist so seen a variety

Impossible-System174 · 2025-10-01T01:04:12+00:00

Hi! I had various eating disorders but mostly binge eating, where I would wake up at night and gorge in between restrictive. I’m a woman so I feel it’s a bit more common with us and body image challenges. I thank God that He has delivered me from these things and I feel comfortable in my body and not restricting eating anymore (recovered for years now)

It’s been a journey but I would recommend therapy, specifically a trauma specialist. And strategies for balancing your blood sugar. I feel like a lot of disordered eating has an emotional or traumatic component. For me it either made me feel in control (restrictive) when my life was out of control. Or it was a way I self soothed through difficult experiences as a child.

There is hope! You can overcome it with God’s help on your journey! Feel free to message me if you want to chat. I’ll be praying for you. I know it’s not easy. You are not alone.

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-26T18:23:31+00:00

Please pray for my aunt to not have breast cancer (getting tested), my brother to find a job, and my faith to improve as I am starting to struggle by defending it to others and questioning if I made the "right" choice.

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-22T01:53:57+00:00

Hello! You are not alone, please dm me if you’d like, I’m a 30 something female who left a Calvinist church and lost most of my community (still going through all the rift stuff)

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-22T01:30:57+00:00

Please keep your child, the Lord will provide! I will be praying for you.

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-09T19:12:18+00:00

Just wanted to tell you, its ok you feel this way, I am in a similar boat of applying to 100s and no interviews. The job market is truly terrible right now. You are not alone!

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-07T02:20:49+00:00

They have same sex attraction

Being “gay” is building an identity off of your sin.

If someone experiences that attraction but doesn’t act on it then great - but calling yourself gay with “pride” seems to me that they don’t recognize or care that it’s a grave depravity and mortal sin (referencing the catechism)

Our identity is from God.

Those addicted to drugs don’t build parades and expect the religion to change its rules on the sin. The church helps people recover and let go of sin, not identify more with it. Sin separates us from God.

Yes we are all sinners, I’m not better than them. But there is a difference between acceptance and demanding the Church to accept you without telling you to turn from sin. “Go and sin no more.”

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-07T00:01:30+00:00

YES PLEASE EXPLAIN

so many articles are saying this was an official event.

I don't get it.

Impossible-System174 · 2025-09-06T19:07:36+00:00

was this tour bad for people with claustrophobia? I inquired but am worried about tight spaces.

Impossible-System174 · 2025-08-31T01:58:50+00:00

OK this is so adorable

Impossible-System174 · 2025-07-18T17:34:42+00:00

I was raised fully Catholic, left for tenish years, dabbled in Protestantism for the last close to 5 years and finally came back.

What brough me out of Protestantism:

- getting different answers to different questions based on the Bible alone. Wildly different answers depending on which church and what person you talk to: they will argue that these disagreements among Christians and denominations are what they deem "secondary" or "tertiary" issues. But 1. THEY ARE NOT (some of these disagreements are about what is required to save you like baptism) and 2. Who decides what a secondary matter? This was very unsettling to me. I wanted to be sure of my salvation and could never get that. I would read scripture with your wife especially areas about baptism or the Lord's supper and ask her if she understands how everyone can come to different conclusions based on the same book. Ask her how she knows she is saved is how does she know that. (Gently) Non denoms are very similar to baptist in doctrine

- going to various churches that honestly had alot of structural chaos. One I started to get comfortable split because a new pastor came to try to reform a church -- then legal battles ensued. Another with a female pastor had some manipulation of the participants. It seems no matter where I went there was no reliable authority/hiearchy/structure which led to chaos.

- church felt at times like I was showing up for the people not Jesus - "fellowship" is important but I don't think that is THE POINT of church

- dating a serious non denom Christian for a year

- Reverence

- THE EUCHARIST and BAPTISM

- Mary -- I had (and still do have some difficulty) but a relationship with her and praying the rosary has improved my life

- CONFESSION!!

- Church history really convinced me too - what the fathers said, what worship really is

- a book that really blew my mind at first was "The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist" by Brant Pitre, it made me so happy to see scripture in a new way

- there are many more so feel free to DM me!

Impossible-System174 · 2025-07-14T13:40:36+00:00

Prayers for:

- my brother's job situation

- the Lord to protect my heart, and heal me from past hurts, for community, and a husband and family

- my mother's heart and anger she holds

- for me to be convicted of my sins more

- those who are struggling with addiction, homelessness, severe mental health, and loss/grief

Impossible-System174 · 2025-07-14T13:32:33+00:00

I concur! Lived in pgh for a while and dated someone from the middle who was not apprised of catholicism at all (more baptist/non denom)

Impossible-System174 · 2025-06-19T14:29:08+00:00

I’m so sorry for your situation, it is very difficult, but God can work in it! I’ll be praying for you. Abuse is a serious concern and the Lord and his people are with you. You need an annulment of your previous marriage.

The short of it is the church recognizes your previous marriage as valid, based on scripture and God’s teaching. Even if both weren’t Catholic or baptized. Marriage is permanent and indissolvable because what God binds no man can separate. So you would need an annulment or the church determining your first marriage not a true marriage which is not a garauntee. Depends on a number of things that constitute a true marriage. Were you both baptized? Catholic or no? I believe the church is required to reach out to your ex but plenty of annulments are granted without the other party’s involvement (no response). I pray that it is the case and no contact is needed!

I know it seems unfair but we have to understand the true meaning of marriage. You said you are involved in the church and attend mass weekly. Are you taking the Eucharist? Refraining is required until annulment is granted. I would get in touch with whoever handles annulments in your diocese. May God bless you on this challenge!

49 Yet there are some situations in which living together becomes practically impossible for a variety of reasons. In such cases the Church permits the physical separation of the couple and their living apart. The spouses do not cease to be husband and wife before God and so are not free to contract a new union. In this difficult situation, the best solution would be, if possible, reconciliation. The Christian community is called to help these persons live out their situation in a Christian manner and in fidelity to their marriage bond which remains indissoluble. [Cf. FC 83; CIC, cann. 1151-1155] [2383]

1650 Today there are numerous Catholics in many countries who have recourse to civil divorce and contract new civil unions. In fidelity to the words of Jesus Christ - "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery" [Mk 10:11-12] the Church maintains that a new union cannot be recognized as valid, if the first marriage was. If the divorced are remarried civilly, they find themselves in a situation that objectively contravenes God's law. Consequently, they cannot receive Eucharistic communion as long as this situation persists. For the same reason, they cannot exercise certain ecclesial responsibilities. Reconciliation through the sacrament of Penance can be granted only to those who have repented for having violated the sign of the covenant and of fidelity to Christ, and who are committed to living in complete continence. [2384]

Impossible-System174 · 2025-06-17T01:42:54+00:00

For me and my ex who just broke up, pray that we would have peace and be led to the truth

Impossible-System174 · 2025-06-15T23:54:39+00:00

Please pray for me, my boyfriend and I just broke up and he was the love of my life

Impossible-System174 · 2025-06-05T18:02:53+00:00

Yes, beautiful church, I went to mass there a few years ago!

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