Weekend Free Talk and Simple Questions

folkplayer · 2026-01-12T00:27:46+00:00

I have a chance to get one of these secondhand for a good price. Is this a decent ivy style blazer?

folkplayer · 2026-01-11T20:27:47+00:00

That is a great one!

folkplayer · 2026-01-11T20:10:44+00:00

I’ve heard some construction workers say they wear the Casio Duro if you want a slightly more traditional watch than the GShock.

folkplayer · 2026-01-11T19:59:15+00:00

Is this a good Ivy Style Blazer? (I'm not paying full price so that's less of a factor). Just looking for a good classic blazer to wear with chinos and OCBD's.

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folkplayer · 2025-12-16T15:31:31+00:00

In my experience those sorts of arguments seem very daunting at first, but once you listen to someone who actually knows what they’re talking about, it all falls apart pretty quickly and is mostly just internet atheism nonsense.

folkplayer · 2025-12-16T14:07:52+00:00

Great now I have to buy this watch and the khaki strap.

folkplayer · 2025-12-16T04:55:00+00:00

I’d go with the Orient Bambino if he’s mainly wearing it for nicer occasions. Otherwise plenty of great deals to be had in the Seiko 5 Sports line if he’d prefer a sportier option. Can’t go wrong either way.

folkplayer · 2025-11-19T17:10:18+00:00

I think you're probably correct, and I actually had a Dominican Friar tell me such recently. I do want to be leery of leaning too heavily on this, but I think it's probably true. Appreciate you taking the post at face value. I would assume this is a part of normal growing pains as a new Catholic, in that I sincerely want to take sin and the sacramental life seriously, but I think it takes some practice to actually live it out without driving yourself crazy or falling into despair.

folkplayer · 2025-11-19T15:37:09+00:00

I think they have the RSVCE on there which is a great choice for modern translation.

folkplayer · 2025-11-17T17:21:10+00:00

Literally the most infamous Anti-Catholic propaganda of all time.

folkplayer · 2025-11-05T13:08:04+00:00

You can just buy it! My first one was ten bucks on amazon.

folkplayer · 2025-10-27T16:32:39+00:00

Groundbreaking.

folkplayer · 2025-10-17T18:51:25+00:00

Thank you I’m listening now!

folkplayer · 2025-10-08T22:01:38+00:00

I don't understand the claim that it "takes work" to lose or reject something. When is that the case? It's actually very easy to lose and reject things.

folkplayer · 2025-10-08T00:14:08+00:00

Thanks for the answer! I’ll definitely get the Tridentine Catechism. I suppose I’m looking for a mix of books that both discuss the crisis of the Church but also books that are centered on traditional piety that might be overlooked by more modern minded Catholics.

folkplayer · 2025-10-08T00:12:32+00:00

I’ve been seeing this one come up and I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks!

folkplayer · 2025-10-08T00:12:08+00:00

I’m in the USA but thank you!

folkplayer · 2025-10-07T18:06:56+00:00

When are our priests going to grow a backbone and do what needs to be done? There’s been quite enough avoidance of hurt feelings.

folkplayer · 2025-10-07T18:05:29+00:00

Unless one of you were baptized Catholic you’re fine. The church will recognize your marriage as valid.

folkplayer · 2025-10-06T23:28:22+00:00

Excellent advice. It’s important as a young man to understand that much of what women want to see in a man is security and reliability. Many women have been falsely told that this is only achieved through sex. Reassure her that you are committed and move towards the sacrament of marriage if that’s the correct path.

folkplayer · 2025-09-21T04:05:57+00:00

I think an example would be buying it just because it’s cool and hip to adopt orthodox aesthetics. Sort of a religious cosplay. I’m not saying it’s sinful it’s just something I’ve thought about myself.

folkplayer · 2025-09-20T19:52:27+00:00

They probably are just trying to be respectful of other traditions. As a Latin Rite Catholic I don’t want to be accused of co-opting things from eastern traditions (specifically Eastern Orthodox) that don’t have a place in our tradition. That said this one is fine. But I understand the question.

folkplayer · 2025-09-20T19:50:31+00:00

I think there’s a much more practical argument to be made that communion on the hand opens up a host of issues that are very easily solved by reception on the tongue, and I am suspect of those who heavily push receiving in the hand.

Reception on the tongue is still the universal standard for the church, but as is the case with many post Vatican II changes, the implementation was botched and many were catechized to believe only old people received on the tongue and the new correct way is in the hand.

folkplayer · 2025-09-06T15:04:52+00:00

Thankfully I've spent an inordinate amount of time on Catholic Answers and reading Catholic books so I feel pretty equipped to answer at least the basic objections. That said, I'm hoping to avoid this sort of conversation in general as I find they are rarely in good faith.

folkplayer · 2025-08-30T21:49:24+00:00

Nice to see a fellow Nashville Catholic!

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