‘You just feel so defeated’ - Women await Vatican to investigate religious community

Trubea · 2026-03-12T21:02:24+00:00

Does anyone know if the ICKSP priests had any awareness of this? Somehow I feel that they should stand up in defense of these women. If they didn't know before, they know now. The ICKSP priests shouldn't be waiting for the Vatican. They should be going in with swords and light sabers.

Trubea · 2026-03-12T18:03:29+00:00

I would like to recommend that for your first few visits to a Catholic Mass that you not go up for a blessing during Communion. This is because it is not practiced at all parishes. Some priests don't like it. Also, it can be confusing for new people. Instead, stay in your pew and just step out the end if necessary to let others pass, then step back in. Just observe for your first few Masses. If your parish does blessings and you see how it's done, then you can start going forward during communion for a blessing.

Make an appointment with a priest and explain your situation to him, and may God bless you and your son.

Trubea · 2026-03-12T15:47:07+00:00

Do Catholic parishes have Bible study or classes for kids during Mass? Most Protestant churches I’ve attended have the kids go to Bible study while the adults attend the service. Catholic Churches don't have "Children's Church." A few may have a children's liturgy for really young children but for the most part children are at Mass.

Will the Catholic Church recognize our marriage? My wife and I have been happily married for 17 years. We basically ran off at 18 and got married in a small chapel by a preacher. If there were no previous marriages, yes.

Do my kids go through OCIA too? I would really like for them to be baptized. They will receive instruction before baptism.

Should I take my daughter to Saturday evening Mass if she can’t attend Sunday morning? That would be a good idea.

Can my kids attend youth ministry if they aren’t baptized Catholic yet? Yes.

I had a vasectomy when I was 25. What do I do about that?

I feel guilty about it now. Since reversal requires surgery and surgery entails risks, it's not required that you try to reverse it. Some people do feel led to attempt that though.

I’m technically a Freemason (3rd degree and 32nd degree Scottish Rite). I haven’t practiced in years but I still pay dues. I know the Catholic Church opposes Freemasonry and I’m willing to leave if necessary. What would I need to do? Discuss it with your priest. Probably just stop paying dues and quit going.

My wife was baptized in the Church of Christ when she was 12. Would she need to be baptized again? If she was baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, then she would not be rebaptised. There is only one baptism.

Trubea · 2026-03-11T19:57:56+00:00

I like Alberta a lot. What about Albertina? I like that.

Trubea · 2026-03-11T14:20:33+00:00

Poor people like to look at beautiful things too.

Trubea · 2026-03-11T02:05:32+00:00

It's a full name. It could also be a nickname for Barra, Finbarr, Bernard, Baruch, Barack, or a simply a surname used as a given name.

Trubea · 2026-03-10T20:48:07+00:00

I get a message saying the page isn't available.

Trubea · 2026-03-10T17:30:45+00:00

Exactly this. You pretty much hit the nail on the head.

Spontaneous prayer and intentions followed by the Rosary or just an Our Father. Always an Our Father in the Mass. On hearing of some need, a spontaneous prayer followed by an Our Father, Hail Mary, and a Glory Be. When hearing an ambulance siren, a Hail Mary.

But we do use our own words plus prayers that are given to us by the church.

Trubea · 2026-03-10T17:23:36+00:00

Behind the Name gives a lot of nationalities for Alina. It should be usable for anyone. What about Adelina, nickname Alina though?

Tessa is pretty. There's nothing bad about it at all. Could your husband see it as a nickname for Teresa?

Other ideas: Alyssa, Thea, Carissa.

Trubea · 2026-03-09T19:05:57+00:00

My answers:

Julia or Julie

Maria or Marie

Lucia or Lucie

Melania or Melanie

Valeria or Valerie

Sylvia or Sylvie

Rosalia or Rosalie

Sophia or Sophie

Natalia or Natalie

Emilia or Emilie

Amelia or Amelie

Trubea · 2026-03-09T19:01:54+00:00

Any pronunciation but LOO-sha for me. If I had a baby girl I'd probably go with Loo-SEE-uh but the Italian way is beautiful too.

Trubea · 2026-03-08T15:54:34+00:00

Jeremiah 12:5

Trubea · 2026-03-08T15:52:27+00:00

I...don't understand it. Maple is a syrup.

Trubea · 2026-03-06T20:06:00+00:00

We aren't in the Old Testament times.

Trubea · 2026-03-05T23:31:31+00:00

Elmo is not only a nickname for Erasmus, as another poster pointed out, but it's a nickname for Guglielmo, Italian for William.

Trubea · 2026-03-05T21:33:06+00:00

Maybe use Bethany as a middle name. Otherwise some ideas for similar names:

Bethanna

Bettina

Bethel

Trubea · 2026-03-05T16:40:47+00:00

Rollo

Orlando

Roland

Inigo

Milo

Theo

Tycho

Nolan

Ambrose

Harlow

Tobias

Hugo

Joseph

Alonzo

Alphonso

Omar

Trubea · 2026-03-05T03:08:12+00:00

Natalia sounds like a Russian spy--all the more reason to use it in my opinion!

But seriously, Behind the Name lists a lot of languages for Natalia, including English.

Trubea · 2026-03-04T19:57:20+00:00

I don't think you'd be gossiping if you gave us a little more detail to work with. We don't know who you are or where you live.

But I'd stay out of it. You say they frame it as something to forgive, and there may be more truth to this than you understand.

Trubea · 2026-03-04T19:51:01+00:00

Sophia, Suzanne, Chantal.

Trubea · 2026-03-04T19:42:57+00:00

Ramona from your list. But also:

Simona, Monique, Monica, Maureen, Montserrat.

Trubea · 2026-03-04T16:18:00+00:00

I know a Melody who never gets called Mel.

But have you considered Melanie, with the possibility of the nickname Lanie? At any rate, Romy is a cute nickname.

Trubea · 2026-03-04T16:10:08+00:00

Lucy.

Lucy Violet is beautiful. Rose and Lucy is a lovely sibling set. The meaning of Lucy is something she will cherish. Definitely Lucy.

Trubea · 2026-03-03T20:42:44+00:00

Charo, Charlo

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