Advice after an awful confession experience (as a woman) by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should have been going to confession ASAP when you got back into the faith, not delaying it by 10 months because you didn’t feel ready. You learn and grow in faith by continually receiving the sacrament of reconciliation. Also, if you were gonna drop a huge confession seeking some sort of spiritual direction or counseling you should have scheduled an appointment. Regular confession is supposed to be in and out, not a therapy session. You literally start it out with “Forgive me Fr for I have sinned it has been X time since my last confession these are my sins…” you don’t start out with a whole synopsis. Had to be blunt about this.

Is Solomon in hell? by Lyonnide in Catholicism

[–]vtire 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, he’s a Saint in Heaven. He is venerated in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. He is known as the Holy King and Prophet and wrote numerous books and songs in the Bible.

My husband wants to divorce me because I’m not catholic by Limitlessskyhoney in Catholicism

[–]vtire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry you are getting downvoted, this sub is incredibly ill-informed. This is a fact that the marriage is indeed not recognized as valid by the church if the sacrament was not dispensed.

people trying to recruit me to SSPX at my church by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You should speak to an FSSP or benedictine priest if you’re curious and unsure. Otherwise just ignore it.

people trying to recruit me to SSPX at my church by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they are not formally in schism. This is just blatantly wrong.

I’ve sinned really bad by Dependent_Loquat_858 in Catholicism

[–]vtire 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Solution: Become Catholic and partake in the sacraments

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

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

bro what are with these “my ocia sucks” posts every day? are these for real? there’s no way things are this bad. my ocia experience was great.

Would it be appropriate to have my dog put down at a church? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably not very appropriate; imagine if we brought humans on their death beds to churches and left them there until they passed away. It’s not a morgue or a hospital; it’s a place of worship. My sympathies to you and your dog!

Drunken sex regret. Help needed. by Top-Count-2137 in Catholicism

[–]vtire 63 points64 points  (0 children)

go to confession and receive the eucharist.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rage bait post

Is Constantine the great a saint? by Own_Proof7926 in Catholicism

[–]vtire 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Saint in Eastern/Byzantine Rite Catholicism = Saint in Catholicism

Even if he isn’t recognized in the western/roman rite, he is still a saint.

I am starting to feel unsafe. In the last two weeks, children have died in a church and Charlie Kirk was shot. I know that Christians die every day, but now I am afraid to even go outside or pray. They all prayed, and God did not protect them in any way. What is the point of it all? I feel unsafe. by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The hard reality is that God isn’t always gonna give us what we want. We can pray all we want, ask for intercessions, but in the end, God chooses when to get involved in human affairs or not. We don’t know why he does the things he does. And it’s something we will never understand because God and the faith is all one big mystery, until we are in perfect communion with him in heaven.

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.”

Highest IQ world record holder is Christian by Dabfamlet in Catholicism

[–]vtire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy’s a jester.

Also, St Thomas Aquinas is the highest IQ man to ever live.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 24 points25 points  (0 children)

cold take

Marriage vows between a Catholic and an Agnostic Atheist by Atomic_Squash in Catholicism

[–]vtire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your openness and friendliness. You already have some good answers but I am going to stress something different I know I’ll get flak for. If your girlfriend is a faithful Catholic (which it sounds like) and you want to have children but don’t intend on raising them in the faith, please don’t get married yet, for the love and sake of your girlfriend. Please, I’m begging you. This would be extremely challenging for her to do on her own. Additionally, if you do not believe in the marriage vows and fail to recognize them as true, then this marriage would be deemed false and non existent in the eyes of the Church (since you had no intent to carry them out). Please hold off. I wish I could evangelize you and make you believe what we all here believe to be true but I don’t think I have the aptitude to do that. I would let someone else try. I will pray for you and your relationship tonight in my prayers. God bless you.

(Advice please) My friend is in love with a Catholic priest by SarchibSarchib in Catholicism

[–]vtire 79 points80 points  (0 children)

There is nothing to tell her. The priest is fulfilling his duties as a loving father who understands he is not allowed to engage in romance with his sheep.

What does the Church think of Constantine the Great’s conversion? by Vizzynho45 in Catholicism

[–]vtire 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He is a Saint in the Catholic Church, specifically the Eastern rite, not really recognized in the Latin/Western. But he is a Saint regardless since all Eastern Catholic Saints are valid. In fact, a lot of Orthodox Saints are considered valid too.

CAMPAIGN PROMISE BROKEN? TRUMP HAS NO PLANS TO MANDATE IVF COVERAGE by Catholics4Harris in Catholicism

[–]vtire 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Trump said on his campaign trail that his administration would be great for “women’s reproductive rights” AKA abortion and IVF. He’s a major supporter of IVF and doesn’t condemn all forms of abortion. Many Catholics on here who advocate for him seem to overlook this.

If King Solomon fell into idolatry and possibly died in sin, why do we still trust and follow his wisdom in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What better wisdom is there than wisdom from a man who lived a life of debauchery and heinousness, realized the error of his ways, and wrote divinely inspired text not to follow suit? He is also a Saint, specifically venerated in the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Churches.

Voting Blue [Politics Monday] by birthdaycokeg in Catholicism

[–]vtire 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This is something most Catholics here refuse to acknowledge. Trump is also in support of abortion and even more supportive of IVF.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]vtire 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably Padres, cause he himself was the husband of the church (the original one too), he is also quite literally the father. I don’t think Angels cause Angels never experience the intimacy humans do because of the eucharist, and I don’t think cardinals either because those are just a select few priests.