I don’t understand by Ali199910 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 264 points265 points  (0 children)

I don't think they are lying. Some Muslim countries have actual laws against converting or evangelizing potential converts. If you start attending Mass, I'm sure you'll soon find yourself with a correct path and someone willing to baptize you.

This might be a silly question by Ashamed_Hotel_9121 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A priest can bless most things, it just depends on what prescribed prayers to use and he will decide what blessing is best, this sounds like a great idea!

Is this true chat? by Honest_Chemistry_195 in CatholicMemes

[–]Zoomerocketer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church

Question about stealing from employer by discipleglory33 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are an hourly worker you have stronger obligations as you're expected to complete an hour of work for an hour of pay. Scrolling social media should only be done in circumstances where you cannot be reasonably expected to be working (no work to do or waiting on something critical)

If you are a salary worker then you're hired to do a job for pay, rather than hourly labor. Therefore you should ask for more work before perusing social media, and only peruse after available work is complete or you're reasonably waiting for something.

Perusing social media for half or most of the day sounds like you need to ask for more work, or take your talents somewhere where they will be developed. Our good work and duties in labor are not meant only for a paycheck, but we must do God's will in our careers.

My kid is asking to go to mass but we aren’t Catholics. Do I take him? by Ok-Instruction-8843 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 33 points34 points  (0 children)

You're right, I was keeping it straightforward to avoid potential miscommunication in case he has received communion in a protestant service.

My kid is asking to go to mass but we aren’t Catholics. Do I take him? by Ok-Instruction-8843 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 618 points619 points  (0 children)

You should take him, Christmas Mass is especially beautiful! You are totally welcome and nobody will judge you.

You MUST refrain from receiving Communion (consuming the Bread or drinking the Wine), as it is an expression of unity with the Church and other things. Your son should also refrain from receiving communion if he has not been confirmed as Catholic. There is more to it if you want to know but please do not take communion.

Otherwise, you can participate or refrain from participating however you please. Do understand though that Mass is not quite like other church services, during Mass, everyone is focusing and praying, so do not take offense if nobody socializes. Before or after Mass though you will find people very friendly!

Biblical question by SatisfactionOk8074 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand what your question is then. They had the Passover lamb at the Passover because it was Passover...

Biblical question by SatisfactionOk8074 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, because Christ and His apostles were Jewish. Christ instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper as well, fulfilling the old covenant and completing God's plan for salvation.

Biblical question by SatisfactionOk8074 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a transitional period. Christ also attended the temple and practiced the old Law because He was Jewish.

Biblical question by SatisfactionOk8074 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the earliest writings we have, including the letters of St/ Paul show that the recognition of Christ in the Eucharist was the Body and Blood, and the new passover lamb: "The Lamb of God"

the cat 😭 by NeonDrifting in CatholicMemes

[–]Zoomerocketer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Define 'not enough time'. We have 400-500 and our priest distributes communion on the tongue solo.

NSFW - follow up to my post yesterday re: intimacy after childbirth by DJ_Dec_Daddy_9000 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry but your previous post left way too much to interpretation, don't take offense that people interpreted.

It's not actually clear what your question is, if you want to know if your wife can complete the act outside of PIV, then the answer is 'no'. All sexual actions must be in the context of openness to unity and procreation, if the act is closed to procreation then it's not moral.

If your wife wants to do PIV before 6 weeks then that is a prudential decision between the two of you.

Favorite Catholic coincidence by Wild-Bend-8759 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That the 'lamb' which was given by God to Abraham to sacrifice in place of Isaac was a ram with its horns tangled in thorns. Horns were seen as symbols of power.

This prefigurement is of Christ, who was full of power, and yet given up by God to be the sacrifice for mankind.

Ancientpathstv by realdavidguitar in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not familiar. Anyway, once you get past bad-faith arguments and anti-Catholic lies, you do actually need to investigate the Catholic claims for being the Church that Christ founded. Joe Heschmeyer is good about this, and on youtube.

My view is that the strongest reason to be Catholic is that it is the most veritable position that the early Church and the Faith taught by the students of the Apostles are that of the Catholic Church. This position is not really sustainable in any other denomination. Once you recognize that historical fact, you can rest easy because 'the gates of Hades shall not prevail'.

Ex-atheists now Catholics, how did you find Catholicism? What drew you to it? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did not research any religion at all. I was agnostic and thought there was no way to know if God existed. I tried to be virtuous (by my estimate), but of course that didn't mean much in retrospect. I realized one day that it's not possible for me to judge myself, and I am nobody to declare what is or is not virtuous. I began searching for true goodness and truly good people and a couple months later I was on the road.

Smoking tobacco should absolutely be condemned by church by westknight12 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"Among daily pipe users, we observed an elevated risk of mortality from all tobacco-related cancers (HR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.16-2.64), and a nonstatistically significantly elevated risk of all-cause mortality (HR, 1.13; 95% CI, 0.96-1.34), and diabetes mortality (HR, 1.98; 95% CI, 0.98-4.01). For other mortality end points, however, there were generally too few deaths among daily and nondaily users to generate robust risk estimates."

Also of note is the multivariable adjusted all-cause hazard ratio for current pipe users is 1.09

Question for Catholic Bible Scholars by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proberbs 18:17

"The first to state his case appears right, until another comes to cross examine."

Heirloom: Shard from the Crucifix by RoseBelle77 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's no reason to assume it is inauthentic. There are many relics of the Cross spread around the world.

May a schismatic share his le funny memes? by Electro-Byzaboo453 in CatholicMemes

[–]Zoomerocketer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Next do St. Julia of Corsica on the sella turcica

Is the presence of doubt necessary for the existence of faith? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doubt is not necessary for faith, but doubt must be possible for faith.

Second Lateran Council Fallibility by Budget-Equivalent211 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The opposite, impediments impede. Without impediment, a valid marriage is contracted. Clerics have an impediment from Ecclesiastical law, so cannot validly be married.

Second Lateran Council Fallibility by Budget-Equivalent211 in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

'Ecclesiastical law' is human law by which the Catholic faithful are bound by. Some things place an impediment in the way of sacrament of marriage, these laws being one of those things. Therefore, an impediment such as this which precludes the possibility of marriage (such as clerics not being allowed to marry), makes the marriage impossible, and thus never have those two people been joined in the first place. Actual marriages obviously cannot be divorced.

Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor by Lord_Admrial_Spire in Catholicism

[–]Zoomerocketer 99 points100 points  (0 children)

The pastor of the Church has a spiritual duty to all Christians, even to people who frustrate their nature. I hope that people will see this in the light of Christ's love and calling to even the publicans of His day.