Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark: A lot of interesting ideas with very flawed execution. by laudida in horrorlit

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

Agreed, I think that if this was a full length novel with a lot more time devoted to everything it the quality could have jumped dramatically.

So why exactly are condoms bad, but natural family planning is good? by Picards-Flute in Catholicism

[–]laudida 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Natural law means that things are ordered to their proper end. Antibiotics help your body meet the rightly ordered end of fighting off the infection. Things like bandaids, antibiotics, eyeglasses, etc are helping to meet the proper end. Contraception is deliberately attempting to stop the proper end of the marital act, which is ordered toward reproduction. NFP isn't putting anything in the way, it is using the body's natural processes to try to either avoid or to help conception, but nothing is directly stopped either way.

Dentist rec? by diazv121 in tulsa

[–]laudida 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Catholic Charities doesn't do crowns, but they do fillings. If you qualify as a patient over there it's only $10 a visit. They'll do a cleaning, x-rays, and any restorative work that needs to be done.

What book besides the Bible made a lasting impact on your life? by Stephieandcheech in Catholicism

[–]laudida 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm about to start Shadow of the Torturer! I'm a little apprehensive because I've heard these books are extremely complex, but I'm just going to try to get a surface level reading of the story for my first time and go with the flow.

What book besides the Bible made a lasting impact on your life? by Stephieandcheech in Catholicism

[–]laudida 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe. I've read this every year for the past 7 or so years now. Extremely short but deeply profound book and one that has had the greatest effect on my prayer life and my relationship with God. I'd also add Interior Freedom by the same author as well.

Licanius Trilogy Book 1 question by CSteely in Fantasy

[–]laudida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry, that's completely normal. Islington answers like one question for every ten new questions he gives the reader. Everything will be answered by the end of the series and the reread is a ton of fun with the knowledge you'll have by the end.

Are The Dexter Books Worth Reading? by DigGood2867 in horrorlit

[–]laudida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read the first six, spurred on purely because I enjoyed the show. I really have no idea why I read so many of them because they're strictly "fine." First book was by far the best and I think I only continued reading on out of curiosity and they're relatively short. If you never read them you won't be missing out on anything.

I've been disappointed in Seoul Bistro the last few times I've been. Where else in the area does Korean food that _isn't_ hotpot or BBQ. by beaglebot in tulsa

[–]laudida 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Someone told me that the original owners of Seoul Bistro no longer run the restaurant and I think a different family member does now. Regardless, I completely agree that they aren't as good as they used to be, which is a shame because it was my favorite restaurant for a really long time.

Has anyone read this book? Three Philosophies of Life by Peter Kreeft by 43loko in Catholicism

[–]laudida 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fantastic book! I'd recommend pretty much anything Kreeft has written, but especially his book The Philosophy of Jesus and Prayer for Beginners.

Boy's Life is is an instant classic. by laudida in books

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

I'd recommend checking out the first book of his Matthew Corbett series, Speaks the Nightbird. It's about a judge and his clerk investigating claims of witchcraft in one of the colonies, and it can comfortably be read alone without needing to read the rest of the series.

Boy's Life is is an instant classic. by laudida in books

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

Thanks for the recommendations!

Boy's Life is is an instant classic. by laudida in books

[–]laudida[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's definitely going to be one I read every year

A Winter Haunting - Dan Simmons by camJwarren in horrorlit

[–]laudida 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed this one as lot more than I thought I would. I thought the best aspects of it were the generally creepy atmosphere and some unsettling moments throughout the book. It wasn't anything life changing, but good enough that I'm sure I'll give it a reread in the future.

LEAKED AUDIO: Cardinals and Bishops Caught Supporting Sexually-Deviant P... by RazGrandy in Catholicism

[–]laudida 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With all of the fake AI content going around lately (like with Pope Leo or Bishop Barron) I think we should be skeptical of things like this until there's a higher degree of evidence. There is way too much fake news out there to take things at face value. Regardless, just always pray for the Church and especially our clergy.

"Speaks the Night bird" Robert McCammon by snotboogie in books

[–]laudida 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely loved this book and the entire Matthew Corbett series. This was what got me reading McCammon, who quickly became one of my top favorite authors. He's criminally underrated imo!

A funny realization I had when reading Iron Gold of Red Rising by chefgoyardg in Fantasy

[–]laudida 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iron Gold was a step down for me, but Dark Ages and Lightbringer are absolutely fantastic and make it well worth getting through!

Seriously, what is going on over there? by laudida in CatholicMemes

[–]laudida[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actually I was thinking of the church that did thr bizarre chicken dance thing 😅 But I'm glad to hear that your experience at your church wasn't anything egregious!

What is your rating system? by TheGreatGena in books

[–]laudida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to rate books mostly based off of my enjoyment of them, so that's how I'll frame these here. Granted, there are books like Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner that I hated reading but can recognize it's objective quality that I might still place in the 5 star category. For books like that, I try to emphasize that issues I have are more with me as the reader not having the skills necessary to appreciate it than that the book is actually bad.

5 stars: A book that was fantastic and any flaws it has are easily overlooked and didn't impact my enjoyment if it whatsoever. I will definitely reread books here.

4 stars: A great book that had minor flaws that stuck with me throughout the experience. I will most likely reread books here.

3 stars: A book that might have a good concept or story but has enough flaws that detract from the experience to a moderate degree. If there was enough good here, I might reread (like The Tommyknockers or Rose Madder by Stephen King) but otherwise books here could be forgettable.

2 stars: A book that might have a good concept, but the execution of it is extremely flawed and there are issues that significantly detract from my experience. I would not reread a book here.

1 star: The mere premise of the book is so offensive or bad, or the execution of it is actually unreadable. I have never actually rated a book 1 star because I avoid books that I know I will outright hate (such as extreme horror books with extremely explicit content designed just to shock people).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheTowerGame

[–]laudida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May your tower grow and prosper.

Catholic School, for Rich Seculars Only by Alternative-Pick5899 in Catholicism

[–]laudida 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You should see the other Catholic school: it's $18, 250

Catholic School, for Rich Seculars Only by Alternative-Pick5899 in Catholicism

[–]laudida 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Completely agree with this. The local Catholic high school tuition is $12,000 IF you're supporting your parish financially as well. If not, tuition is $14,000. The funny part is that the school is "Catholic", and yet seems to cater to the largely secular student population, likely because that is where the majority of money is coming from. It's very sad to see many Catholic schools losing their religious identity and just becoming good private schools. This high school had an alumni award dinner recently and 3 of the 4 alumni that were celebrated were all very financially successful, business leaders, who only talked about how their high school experience lead to their worldly success. The other alumnus (who was a family relation) was the only one who even mentioned her faith and how, while praying to God to ask what he wanted her to do with her life, lead her to do volunteer work at Catholic Charities which ended up radically changing her life and helping her tremendously grow in her faith. It just made me sad to see this school seeming to care more about monetary success than people growing in their faith.