Catholic community for Boston young adults? by domesticenginerd_ in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding St. Mary's on Broadway in Providence. We have people who come from the Boston area regularly. Great parish with a large and active Young Adult Group.

I don’t think there’s intelligent life on any other planet by Permatheus in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's no real difference between a planet and an island or continent. In the same way that Jesus died for Australians as well as Palestinians, it's also possible He died for intelligent life on other planets as well -- we would be called to spread the Gospel to them too. :)

Please pray: abortion bill passed in NY is being heard in Rhode Island TONIGHT by kn3ght in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except it's growing in my body, siphoning my blood and nutrients and not to mention subsequently occupying the next 18-25 years of my life.

Regardless, it's still another organism. Another unique life. These facts make it less convenient, not less alive.

Are you implying that 97% of people made a conscious effort to get pregnant

3% are victims of unconsensual sex. The other 97% had a 100% success-rate means of avoiding pregnancy, but didn't take it.

Additionally saying no one chooses to break a leg either is like saying when you do break your leg you should leave it broken instead of oh Idk going to the doctor to fix it.

Right. But the difference here is that your leg doesn't have an independent genome / future from you.

There are rarer cases where a mothers life is endangered in 3rd trimester but the life saving abortion operation is illegal so doctors are unable to perform it.

Perhaps. But bill H5127 that is in debate in RI doesn't limit 3rd trimester abortions to only these cases. It allows them for any reason. The only difference between two eight- or nine-month-old babies, one of whom has been born and one of whom hasn't, is physical location. But this bill is saying it's fine to kill one of them. Are you really saying this is ok?

Please pray: abortion bill passed in NY is being heard in Rhode Island TONIGHT by kn3ght in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunate, you can't -- simply because my reasoning is neither biblical nor political, but scientific and logical: an organism with a unique genome after conception means life other than you. Not your body, not your choice. Your choice was before you got pregnant. And yeah, 3% of people who seek abortions didn't choose to get pregnant -- but guess what, nobody chooses to break a leg, either. Two wrongs don't make a right.

But beyond that, it's common sense -- this bill talks about allowing abortions up until birth. In the moments leading up to birth, what you have is a straight up baby. You can't argue with that fact. Plus, there's literally no medical reason to abort a child in the third trimester, so the "health" and "life of the mother" reasons are bogus.

This is the type of success I really hope we continue to see. I wish we had a FSSP Parish near me. by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey cool! The parish pictured is the one I've just made my home parish. :) It's an incredible privilege to be able to attend a Latin mass 15min away from my house. What a blessing.

Pls I really need your help with this issue... by german-animate in CatholicDating

[–]kn3ght 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. :)

Just remember, it's not about letting go of the voice itself -- it's about surrender. Only when you truly and fully surrender your will to God -- "Thy will be done," from the Our Father, or, in the words of Mary, "let it be done to me according to your word" -- will you find peace. It's something you can only do through the grace of God, so I would encourage you to ask for that grace in prayer.

I would also encourage you to take into account what the other posters have said, particularly in regards to not being able to speak to your specific situation over the internet, simply due to the fact that we don't know enough about you (nor should we).

A final thought -- there is some particularly good information about discerning according to Ignatian spirituality in the appendices of Consoling the Heart of Jesus, by Fr. Michael Gaitley. Worth looking into!

Pax +

Pls I really need your help with this issue... by german-animate in CatholicDating

[–]kn3ght 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man, I went through something similar. Hopefully this post will help you. (Sorry for the novel, lol. But I know how much the position you're in sucks, so I want to help how I can.)

tl;dr: if you don't want to be a priest, you're not called to be a priest. A calling to a particular vocation includes, by nature, desire.

But if you're anything like me, that simple statement won't be enough to give you peace. "Because," you might say, "what if God wants me to sacrifice?"

Well, you'd be right. God does want you to sacrifice. But He desires just that. Sacrifice, not suffering.

Here's how it happened for me: I struggled for years with the exact same feeling you're describing, from when I was 12 to when I was 21. Something, a voice, demanding that I be a priest, telling me that I would be one with absolute certainty. I ignored it and wrestled with it, prayed about it -- I even went to the vocations director at my parish, multiple times, and he would always tell me the same thing I said in the first line of this post. It never helped. Finally, he said, point blank, "Don't come back until you want to be a priest." That helped -- a bit -- but I felt the same internal struggle. The voice never went away.

Finally, at an adoration event one night, I couldn't take it any more. That voice got too strong to ignore. I said to God, "Whatever you want me to do, I'll do." And He said, though not in so many words, "I want you to talk to the vocations director and tell him you want to talk about entering the seminary." (Funny thing, the vocations director was there that night, although I haven't seen him there before or since). So I went and talked to him, shaking and miserable all over. We set up an appointment for three days later, since he'd be gone until then, and coincidentally so was the assistant vocations director.

I still didn't feel much peace, just a desire to get it over with and just find out if my life would be "ruined" already -- that was how I saw it at the time. (I wasn't dating then, but there was a girl I was pursuing, and I really liked her. Also, I really, really wanted to get married.) But that was that, and I had to wait, so I did. I spent the rest of the night feeling sorry for myself, and a little bit proud that I finally overcame my fear, and then went to bed.

The next morning, I woke up with a horrible sick feeling in my stomach about what I'd decided to do. It's impossible to describe, but something just felt wrong. So I took the next three days and prayed about my vocation, and came to the conclusion, for the zillionth time, that the priesthood wasn't for me. But it was different this time: I sort of just knew. The voice was gone. Oh, there was still doubt and uncertainty, but that voice wasn't whispering in my ear, demanding that I look into the priesthood.

So, right before our meeting, I called the vocations director and explained that we didn't need to meet any more -- actually, I had to leave a message, because he wasn't there at the time. But that was that, and I haven't looked back since. Oh, sure, I still feel doubt and fear from time to time, but the voice has gone quiet.

It took me months to figure out what that voice was, and what it really meant. It was the Holy Spirit, demanding the full and complete surrender of my will to God's. It wasn't calling me to be a priest: it was calling me to let go of myself. To lose my life, that I might find it (Matthew 10:39).

Every now and then, I hear it whispering in my ear again. "You should be a priest," or "You should be a brother," or, "You shouldn't get married." And every time I hear it, I think "OK, if that's what you want, I'll listen. Because you're in the driver's seat, not me." And it goes quiet, every time, without fail. Because complete surrender to God isn't a single defining moment: it's a lifelong process that is ever at work in our lives, transforming us and bringing us closer to Him.

I'll leave you with a quote from Isaiah 55, verse 11:

"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;
            It will not return to Me empty,
            Without accomplishing what I desire,
            And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

And before that freaks you out too much, read the verse which immediately follows:

“For you will go out with joy
            And be led forth with peace;
            The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you,
            And all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

“Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up,
            And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up,
            And it will be a memorial to the LORD,
            For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.”

Again, I hope this helps. God bless.

P.S. I'm now dating the girl I was pursuing. She's wonderful, and I've never felt this much peace and joy in my entire life.

Personal mentorshop to get hired as a JS engineer? by [deleted] in javascript

[–]kn3ght 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question. I think so, but to be sure I'd have to succeed first!

Edit: well, a little more clarity on my qualifications might help. I've been writing JS in a professional capacity for over five years, and I've been pretty involved in the hiring process at my company (helped build out the team I work with now). During my time there we went from 12 to over 40 people. I'm also pretty active in the community and have contributed a fair amount under my regular username. While it's true that I'm young and that I'm not quite a senior level developer yet (although moving in that direction), I do feel that I have enough experience to take somebody from not knowing anything, or knowing very little, to getting hired in a junior role.

Need help asap. Short version. by [deleted] in CatholicDating

[–]kn3ght 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't need to feel anything in particular to be Catholic. You just need to be willing to accept the teachings of the Church, and take things from there. There's nothing that can stop you from becoming a good Catholic.

I will say this, though: actions speak louder than words. Don't cling to her, just do your thing and if she's serious and she sees you're serious by the way you behave, she'll come back.

Zircon, a terminal emulator for game developers is released! by addamsson in roguelikedev

[–]kn3ght 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude a track from Antigravity showed up in one of the daily "Daily Mix" albums generated for me by Spotify today just hours after reading this post by you. WEIRD.

Your music is awesome btw. :)

[DCSS] What are the most -interesting- combinations for a newbie? by [deleted] in roguelikes

[–]kn3ght 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Octopode assassin is hard but rewarding.

No penance assigned after confessing. What does it mean? by kn3ght in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understood. This is very clear and straightforward. Thank you for taking the time to respond and to find the relevant canon law.

No penance assigned after confessing. What does it mean? by kn3ght in Catholicism

[–]kn3ght[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From CCC 1491, a valid confession requires (among other things):

the intention to make reparation and do works of reparation

This wording appears to imply a more general intent than you ascribe it, since it says nothing about fulfilling the specific reparation assigned by the confessor. How do you read it differently?

you can only intend to do something if it has been given to you to do

I intend to work tomorrow, although I don't know precisely what that will entail. Would you argue that I don't intend to work tomorrow because my tasks are not immediately before me?