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Aug 5, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC
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303 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC
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Aug 5, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC
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Aug 4, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Sea_Offer_5854
I’ve noticed lately at Mass that when we hit the line in the Nicene Creed, "and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man," a few people bow. By the way I'm not looking around, I just noticed it from the corner of my eye. According to the General Instru…
115 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC
Posted by /u/NeitherBarracuda
I think I am giving up on becoming catholic due to OCIA/RCIA scheduling conflicts. I am a young mom and my son is 18 months old. I work full time. I have called 7-8 parishes near me and they all have classes and required mass at times that do not work with my family's schedule.…
94 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 2:03 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Daedric_Prince07
I arrived at Mass about 20 minutes early to find the laity praying the rosary out loud with one person starting the Hail Mary while the rest of the people finished it and they did this for the entirety of the time before the Priest walked out. Is this a normal practice?
91 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Spartaco9999999
After 5 years (yes, a very long time) I was still hung up on my ex for various reasons, many reasons, aside from the extremely strong bond and love that we shared I thought she was the woman of my life - years ago I did ask God to let me meet the woman of my life and two weeks l…
74 upvotes
Aug 5, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Upset_Chip_7184
Just reflecting on American Politics. And to add fuel to the fire, in the supposed Christian-dominated state of Texas, where they want to force the bible onto all kids and in their policies, the Republican so-called Christians are the biggest hypocrites, trying to negate our vot…