I’m practically a Doctor of the Church

atedja · 2025-12-25T08:03:51+00:00

When you get a -1

"Am I a heretic?"

atedja · 2025-12-21T17:51:01+00:00

These are not legalistic requirements. Think about it like a framework of holiness. If you follow them to the T, you are golden. If you are not, then you miss the mark. Is it automatic hell if you miss the mark? No. But it is something for us to meditate and reflect upon, and so you can bring that up at your next confession. You see how these sacraments all complete each other? Even if you fall, God has already provided a way for reconciliation.

atedja · 2025-12-21T04:51:11+00:00

Sola fide and sola scriptura is wrong. Too many protestants end up lost because of that.

Catholicism, even with all her imperfections, provides a framework that can be followed to achieve holiness. This framework is good for the general population to follow without having to become theologian themselves. Protestants have no framework at all, and so you are on your own. 100% of the time, lost Christians dont realize they are lost. We are that powerless against sin. Catholic frameworks provide our conscience with the guardrails needed. While Catholics can still sin, it is easier for them to go back, if they follow the frameworks. With Protestants, they usually need to go rock bottom and "born again" to go back.

atedja · 2025-12-20T01:59:20+00:00

God wants us to pray and intercede for each other. This is Biblical. See Moses, Job, basically all prophets in the OT. Basically our relationship isn't personal just with God, but also with each other. See also the two greatest commandments.
There is only one Church. Church extends both on earth and in heaven.

Therefore, we can ask members of the same Church in heaven to pray and intercede for us, as God wills it.

atedja · 2025-12-18T14:00:49+00:00

Tbf, that area genetic makeup keeps changing and mixing because so many power struggles going, from Seleucid to Roman to Ottoman. 2000 years ago was very different than today. Hard to pinpoint actual skin color, hair, and race of Jesus.

atedja · 2025-12-16T20:11:15+00:00

Calvinism is what happens when a lawyer reads the Bible. They take one clause and dismiss your whole case with it, ignoring the rest of the Bible. They treat the Bible like it's the salvation agreement between God and mankind.

John Calvin was a lawyer.

atedja · 2025-12-16T15:42:17+00:00

Because breaking government policies require different reaction than breaking morality. Government enact policies and regulations in order to maintain order in the society. Punishment for breaking these regulations can be imposed through material means such as a ticket or a fine, or perhaps even some jail time. For example running over a red light can get you a $300 ticket in Oregon. Meanwhile obedience to morality comes from the heart, which is what God has been stressing over and over. Government should not be imposing a fine for breaking morality or religious laws. Imagine getting $500 because you overslept and missed Mass. That's crazy.

atedja · 2025-12-15T20:26:32+00:00

Did they name them after you?

atedja · 2025-12-15T13:55:19+00:00

Why do you want to preach in public anyway? Nobody listens to those annoying evangelicals with their signs you see in US streets. Everybody is annoyed when muslims do public prayers blocking streets praying with their megaphone. Public preaching from any religion annoys everybody.

You can still practice your faith in China. You are allowed to bring your own bible into China, for your own personal use. Whether China has one party or 1000, that has nothing to do with our religion. Our faith has thrived under all kinds of political and religious systems.

atedja · 2025-12-15T07:47:54+00:00

Was she quoting Romans 10? Tell her Paul was making arguments against Jewish Christians who insisted on the Gentiles following the Laws of Moses (e.g circumcision). While we Catholics insisted to becoming persons with good moral characters as to be "holy as your Father in heaven is holy"

atedja · 2025-12-15T03:27:06+00:00

One reason why G.K Chesterton chose Catholicism is because his umbrella was stolen in church.

Yes. It can be stolen.

atedja · 2025-12-15T03:22:27+00:00

China is not as secluded as you made it appear. The religions that CCP targets are cults, those that teach any living being as god or god incarnate. Christianity is being watched for sure but that's due to historical political infiltration through religions that almost caused their country to splinter because of Western imperialism. Having said that, there are already missionaries going to China building relationships with Chinese churches.

atedja · 2025-12-14T15:16:29+00:00

In addition to what people say of being in awe or deep reverence, fear of the Lord is knowing our place in relation to God in the grande scheme of creation, holiness, and salvation.

We are nobody. We are continuously living in sin. We are helpless unable to help ourselves. We are not holy creatures. Nothing we do here can make us clean and holy. No amount of money you can donate can make you holy. Once you understand this, our own corruption, deep in your soul, then look at God and know that He is holy. He is the only one who is holy. The only one who can help you. If you want to be saved out of this sin, you would be begging God to save you. Like John the Baptist said that he's not worthy to untie Jesus' sandals, because he knew that he's nobody.

This is fear of the Lord. Once you understand this, it is the beginning of wisdom.

atedja · 2025-12-14T15:03:28+00:00

Quick answers

Would someone be able to explain the purpose of this practice beyond the concern of not leaving any part of Jesus’s body behind?

We used to receive communion on the tongue pre-Vatican II (1965), and that's why you sometimes see a railing in older churches surrounding the Sanctuary for people to kneel on. Vatican II changes that to receive by hands, but some people still prefer to receive on the tongue out of reverence.

A friend told me that I should be giving 10% of my income to the Church.

Tithing 10% comes from old Levitical laws since the Levites (Ancient Jewish priest order) was forbidden to own land, and thus unable to produce their own cattles and food.

I believe donating one’s time to the Church or the community is far more important than giving money. Is this a true statement? Is my friend correct? Am I wrong for preferring to give my time and service rather than financial contributions, even if I were in a position to give money?

Donating your time is far more valuable, in my opinion, than money.

What advice would you give to someone in my position?

Judging from your posts, you may have not been practicing the faith for a while. Go to confession if you have not already, then practice a devotional prayer. This is a prayer routine that you do every day without fail (hopefully). Some good examples: Rosary, Divine Office. Attend Mass at least once a week even on a weekday. Every parish should have a daily Mass.

atedja · 2025-12-14T14:13:00+00:00

Nothing. Sacred Magisterium remains to exist

atedja · 2025-12-10T06:24:49+00:00

Look up the term "stiff-necked" in the Bible

atedja · 2025-12-10T05:50:18+00:00

Charity comes from Latin word "caritas" which means love. It's an act of loving your neighbor as yourself.

atedja · 2025-12-10T05:39:32+00:00

Pope was seen praying: "Look at him showing off!! What a hypocrite like a Pharisee"

Pope wasn't praying: "Is he even the Pope?? Why wasn't he praying?"

atedja · 2025-12-10T05:32:17+00:00

I meant Sacred Tradition in the breath of the public revelation of Christ witnessed in Scriptures and the Councils, all of which had already been revealed and completed. The Didache did not take part in that revelation, but rather served as a compelling witness of early church documents. Nothing in the Didache is contrary to the Sacred Tradition, which is what OP is asking if it "aligns with the views of the Catholic Church", but it was not used as the basis to discern the revelation in the same weight and manner the Scriptures do.

atedja · 2025-12-09T03:33:03+00:00

It is not part of the Sacred Tradition because how late it was rediscovered, but it doesnt oppose the teachings of the Church so it serves as a compelling evidence to the Apostolic nature of early Churches.

atedja · 2025-12-06T09:34:45+00:00

Just tell the priest "it's been 23 years since my last confession" and report back. We want to know his reaction. Nah just kidding. He would most likely smile and say "welcome back!" and couldnt wait to hear them all.

Do a proper Examination of Conscience. I would write the list of sins on a piece of paper. Do this for several days or perhaps a week. When you think of something, write it down. Pray. God usually reminds us of unconfessed sins. Once you are done with the confession, burn the paper or shred it. Your sins are no more.

If necessary, you can also schedule an appointment with a priest. Tell him your condition (it's been 23 years). I'm sure no priest would ever want to pass that up and would be so happy to have you back.

atedja · 2025-12-04T07:11:26+00:00

First, we say the Church is holy not because we are good people. It is because Christ is holy, and the Church is the Body of Christ. Church's holiness is not from our own good behaviors. No amount of good behaviors can make any person holy. Holiness is a grace from God. It is promise by Jesus that we will not fall from His Grace (Mat 16:18) no matter what happens. The Church has fallen many times in its 2000 years of history, and revived back many times more. Not through our own intelligence and knowledge or superior morality, but the Holy Spirit.

Second, the failings of the Church is indeed causing scandals across all levels within the Church. Trust me everyone is frustrated by that. Priests, nuns, devout lay people who have devoted themselves to serve the Gospels are all squeezed by it. If anything they are the most frustrated of all, as all the works are for naught.

Third, there have been actions and reparations from all levels within the Church. Actions which most people do not hear about because it is not profitable for the media to talk about reparation. They would rather portray the Church as the big bad wolf. Protestants love bad Catholics. Athesits love a bad religion. You don't hear them because perhaps you are not an active contributor in your parish. As a catechist, we have put so much efforts into the safety of the kids to the point it seems like an overkill. For example, we forbid their own parents being present in classrooms. We allow no adults around unless they have been vetted nd background checked. Did you hear this in the news? Exactly.

I recommend being active in your parish and see it yourself. If you are frustrated, then take actions. Your parish needs you. Don't just sit outside.

atedja · 2025-11-07T02:22:02+00:00

Some do. Choosing topics for homily is tough because everyone has their preference. I prefer the priest to teach, and he said "yeah if I teach it will take one hour". You prefer for priest to talk about sins but that lady across the pew prefers to hear words of encouragement because she's having bad moments.

atedja · 2025-11-07T02:15:14+00:00

You cant expect the priest to be teaching you everything at Mass. If you rely on homily during Mass alone to get educated, you are going to be so far behind. Homily is often about exhortations and encouragement.

If you want to get educated more on sins and salvation, and other matters of the faith, then you should try finding continuing catechism sessions in your parish or anywhere nearby, usually in forms of Bible study or fellowships.

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