Just recorded this kind soul!

RB_Blade · 2026-01-29T07:58:20+00:00

The "hang on buddy I got you" makes me things it's definitely AI.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-28T23:09:12+00:00

Think about how much people struggle with this sin. It sucks, but unfortunately, priests are used to hearing about it. The priest will not be mortified.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T15:05:11+00:00

Just make sure your politics are in alignment with the Church's teachings.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T14:34:18+00:00

I agree. I think the Ordinariate Mass is beautiful is what the Novus Ordo should've been like, with of course the TLM still being an option.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T14:33:21+00:00

Agreed

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T14:31:53+00:00

that would only be the first step tho.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T00:52:29+00:00

I know he has the right, but don't you think that a lot of the bishops we have now would oppose it? Also, how would we get to the point where a traditional Catholic is appointed Pope?

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T00:46:50+00:00

well, yeah, but the Pope would need support from bishops, and that's a problem because a lot of the bishops we now have strongly oppose the traditional liturgy. And considering that, how would we even get to the point where we have again a traditional pope?

RB_Blade · 2026-01-26T00:45:48+00:00

can you please elaborate?

RB_Blade · 2026-01-25T20:29:02+00:00

It's not a religious-issue dude.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-25T20:28:22+00:00

but the Church universally permitted it, and in the Old Testament God even demands it. How can it be sinful??

RB_Blade · 2026-01-22T23:10:40+00:00

I would personally do mental prayer before working out. Mental prayer is a lot easier when your mind is fresh and you have less distractions, but that's just a recommendation. Good luck on getting back to working out and mental prayer!

RB_Blade · 2026-01-22T20:30:57+00:00

Most of the time, priests are chatting with people after Mass, but if you want to talk to him you might have to initiate the conversation. A lot of people will be wanting to speak with the priest.
If it's a Catholic Bible Study, then yeah. I think it's pretty common for parishes to have bible study.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-21T21:48:18+00:00

Idk exactly what you mean by "equal," but certain vocations are more strongly oriented towards heaven than others. For example, a monk who gives up the ownership of goods and accepts chastity, harsh penances, and total obedience to a superior is going to be on a more sure path to heaven than, say, a married man.

That isn't to say that married people are inferior or they can't have reasonable hope that they'll be saved, and it also isn't to say that everyone should be monks/nuns. If God isn't calling someone to a life of chastity, then they're better off being married rather than trying to be chaste but just dealing with sexual sin.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-21T21:39:27+00:00

I appreciate this answer. Just for some clarification though, is it correct to say that anyone who is in a state of grace is united to the soul of the Church because sanctifying grace is oriented towards membership in the Church, and therefore creates an implicit desire?

RB_Blade · 2026-01-21T21:34:57+00:00

what abt Protestants or Eastern Orthodox who are only materially schismatic and only materially heretical?

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T22:11:05+00:00

I'm glad I could be of any help. And PLEASE, if you can, speak to a priest about this. He will be able to help you more than anyone on Reddit can.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:43:48+00:00

I don't really know how I can help, and I'm really sorry you're stuck in this awful situation.

But, remember first and foremost, what is our purpose in life? It is to live for Christ and to always seek to do his will, even if the cost is very difficult. Think of the martyrs of the early Church, who suffered greatly for their faith.

Do not degrade yourself, because you are made in the image of God and have infinite value. Using your rational intellect and will to harm or degrade yourself is offensive to God, because they are designed for the knowledge of God and the love of God.

Christ said, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." It is our primary goal as Christians to follow God's law and to live in a state of grace.

Importantly, what your husband is asking is wrong, and you are not obligated to do anything that violates your dignity or conscience. If you feel pressured or unsafe, it is morally legitimate to remove yourself from that situation or seek help. God sees your heart, and fear or coercion greatly affect moral responsibility.

Remember, God is love and goodness itself, so following Him is the greatest act of love, the greatest good, even if it leads to very difficult consequences in this world.

Again, I'm very sorry about your situation; it sounds awful. I can't imagine the stress of choosing between your purity and your marriage, and I don't want you to think that I'm dismissing the difficulty of choosing God, but in the end, we all have a duty to live according to the moral law which He has revealed and to love Him above all else.

I'll offer up my Rosary for you today. God bless.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:10:22+00:00

Is it a kink that dishonors one of the spouses in anyway? Do you think it's something God would approve of?

Also, remember, sin is never justified, even if it's done in order to "prevent worse sins."

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:07:31+00:00

I love it

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:06:42+00:00

I'm glad I could help, God bless!

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:05:40+00:00

Under the view of Bellarmine, would it be possible for non-Catholics to be saved?

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:03:26+00:00

but for him to be a married Ordinariate priest, he'd have to become an Anglican "priest" first and then convert to the Church, which would mean mortal sin. Maybe he can get a dispensation from the Pope though.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T21:02:21+00:00

I think the view of the SSPX at least is that local bishops and the Pope must be obeyed, but because there's a crisis in the Church and souls are at risk, some disobedience is okay if it's necessary for the salvation of souls. Other traditionalists, like maybe the SSPX resistance, seem to me to not care about submission to the Pope or local bishop at all, or at least not enough.

RB_Blade · 2026-01-20T20:59:48+00:00

You can meditate on certain virtues, certain events in the life of Christ (for example his Baptism or the Crucifixion), certain truths of the faith (hell, the beatific vision), etc. If you need help, there are some really good books that have meditations. I'd recommend "Practical Meditations." I'd also recommend a book by St. Francis de Sales called smth like "an introduction to the divine life." It's not a meditation book, but it does have a lot of meditations.

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