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622 upvotes
Aug 3, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Fast_Tangerine7898
Growing up my whole life I’ve noticed that Christian’s tend to hate a lot, criticize you and other religions rather than love, and almost feel like a cult compared to Catholics. I grew up with lots of Mexicans and it just feels like Catholics have that warmth to not criticize, l…
599 upvotes
Jul 31, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Choice_Pack_5379
It pulls your heart away from God and the life you want to live It can become something you depend on instead of turning to God for strength It trains your mind to focus on lust instead of love, respect, and purity It can damage your view of yourself and other people It takes aw…
503 upvotes
Aug 4, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Far_Magician8224
I was shocked to learn that one of our faithful daily Mass-goers suddenly died yesterday. He himself was at Mass yesterday, with his wife. Understandably, she wasn't there today. You just don't know the day or the hour. How humbling this is. Please pray for the repose of his sou…
297 upvotes
Aug 1, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC
Posted by /u/theghost9447
It's 1:19 in the morning as I'm writing this, stuff happened and I knocked over a bottle of water that splashed onto my setup and computer cables, I immediately started panicking and jumping aroud trying to get towels and clean it up, then I saw the Bible on the table (because I…
269 upvotes
Jul 30, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Tripp_lovesoutdoors
I recently began praying 15 decades of the rosary everyday. Since I started doing this, the graces that have been shown to me are beautiful. Yesterday I was praying the rosary at adoration, and I was stuck on the mystery of the scourging at the pillar. I look at the host in the…