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93 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Raschevljanin
I’ve seen quotes from St. Padre Pio who advises weekly confession. I know St. Pope John Paul II confessed his sins weekly. I just want to make sure I am not exaggerating, because ever since Easter I’ve been going to confession every 7-10 days.
71 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Byerly2k21
Hello, I am an atheist and, I am planning on going to mass this weekend. Is there anything I should know before going? I have been questioning atheism lately, and I have been looking into the Catholic Church.
65 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC
Posted by /u/poedancing
I have been sharing sources on the real presence in the Eucharist with my family to try to convince them of it. Recently it was an hour and a half long video of Brant Pitre discussing how the OT points to the Eucharist. Anytime a good point is raised they immediately object by b…
48 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 2:03 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Intelligent_Shop2864
Whenever I tell people I am catholic they just hate for no reason and throw comments that they don’t even understand. I am sure others have felt this before and I just don’t know what to do.
44 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC
Posted by /u/River-19671
I (58F, have SSA) have been away from the church for 7 years and have been thinking about coming back. Last month I was on a zoom call with some people from Eden Invitation, which I understand is a fairly new church approved ministry to LGBTQ folks, and today I have a story call…
34 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC
Posted by /u/The_Wolf_Song
I honestly feel less delusional than people who follow man-made religions and conquered the despair and nihilism that come with atheism. Now that I found my chill, I went from 15 years on disability collecting an emo check, now I’m at the busiest store in my market because I don…
32 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC
Posted by /u/jeffisnotmyrealname
I love the rosary. Clinging to it is like being a child clinging to Mary's legs. It crushes the head of the serpent. It provides a feeling of safety. It is a compendium of the Gospel. Like exorcist msgr Essef says, it protects you in the worst time of your life. Tell us why you…
29 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC
Posted by /u/plastic_ono_man
Hey guys, long time lurker first time poster. Was just wondering if anybody who is in their early twenties or thirties feels like they go down in peoples estimations (for lack of a better term) when you tell them you’re a Christian? Obviously other peoples opinions do not matter…
27 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Dr_Talon
I find this encyclical fascinating, not only because it’s refreshingly clear and short compared to many encyclicals today, but because of what it shows about the state of the Church at the time. Vatican II had just ended earlier that year, and yet this document was necessary. Th…
25 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC
Posted by /u/malcolm58
A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified as human-authored less than two months after Leo declared artificial intelligence the greatest threat to humanity. Proudly Human, the Australian company spearheaded by Australia’s former chief scientist, Dr…
22 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC
Posted by /u/dvamour
Hi all, looking for some guidance from people who've navigated a similar situation or who know Church teaching/practice on this well. I'm a cradle Catholic (still working through my faith journey, but committed to being married in the Church) and my boyfriend is from an Italian…
21 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Charming_Usual6227
20 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Historian_Nick
Hey! That's a hard topic but not an unknown one. After reading a lot online I see that I'm far from being the only one thinking that we Catholics are really bad in building communities (speaking about US and Western Europe on;y' the places which I experienced personally). Theolo…
18 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 12:57 AM UTC
Posted by /u/PuzzledIntroduction
I'm teaching a secular subject to children at a Catholic school starting next month. Any advice anyone has as to how to navigate this school year? A couple of notes: As far as I know, I don't have to attend weekly school masses because I don't have a homeroom to escort. However,…
12 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Miserable-Prior-7260
Sloth has always been my deadly sin. I am a very lazy person that enjoys being as my grandfather would say “horizontal,” meaning always laying down. It’s hard for me to exercise, be social or do more than the minimum society demands. When I discovered weed, this made it a millio…
12 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC
Posted by /u/SubjectOfTheHolySee
I linked the images on imgur, the first two are in Croatian and the last ones are in english translated by google lens. The flyer calls for fighting against the enforced vaccination of children and adults. It calls for confessing sins before the end days. Next to the word confes…
12 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Perihaaaaaa
Good evening! I'd like to hear Reformed perspectives on requiring someone baptized in the Roman Catholic Church to be baptized again. Would you say this practice comes close to Donatism, or do you believe there are solid theological grounds for rejecting a Roman Catholic baptism…
11 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC
Posted by /u/ChungaChris
Good Evening(ish), My name is Chris and I was born Catholic but have only recently truly accepted God into my heart. Sadly this faith was obtained through alcohol addiction. God worked through my Mother, who prayed every night and found every opportunity to guide me to God. It w…