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556 upvotes
Jul 12, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Radiant-Rose7102
I’m 16f and am a Christian. People can be so rude about being a Christian on this site.. it’s weird. I’m also waiting until marriage, and people seem to get mad about people making this decision for themselves which is strange. I’ve never told anyone that they have to live how I…
525 upvotes
Jul 10, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Mindless_Echidna_166
As I was praying just a few minutes ago, thanking the Lord for bringing me back to Him, to a place of connection with Him and just to a state of doing better than I have been. I heard this word in my mind. It sounded like “Teshuda”. I finished my sentence that I was praying and…
493 upvotes
Jul 13, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC
Posted by /u/IntelligentWay8447
So, the other day we were leaving the church at about 10:30 at night after a service and there were some young guys drinking and smoking in the parking lot. One of our volunteers went to speak with them and pray for them, and they werent interested so he left and just started pr…
417 upvotes
Jul 9, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Calm_Dragonfruit_527
I want to become Catholic because the Catholic Church is the Church that Jesus founded and Jesus is fully present in the Eucharist. I’m going to try to pray the rosary soon. God Bless you all
358 upvotes
Jul 13, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC
Posted by /u/throw_Actuator
The header is a little rhetorical, but discussion is obviously invited nonetheless. I have seen nothing but blasphemous, blatantly ignorant rhetoric about the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit-even the Bible. I look at the tags of the commentators and think, "Okay, so obviously…
353 upvotes
Jul 10, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC
235 upvotes
Jul 12, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC
Posted by /u/SpotPsychological503
Hello, I know the title isn’t very nice to look at. I’m 16, I used to do some altar serving but after these instances I’ve quit. The first time I encountered him he followed me outside of the cry room where you can also change server robes, I was there with another girl. I assum…
220 upvotes
Jul 12, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Brilliant-Status-420
My wife missed our son's entire baptism because the parish assumed our language from our last name. What can we actually do? This past Saturday our infant son was baptized. My wife and I coordinated with the parish office for weeks, all in English, by email and phone. I have eve…