1,387 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Posted by /u/HumbleRestaurant790
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1,387 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Posted by /u/HumbleRestaurant790
774 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC
230 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Climax_crescendo
I wasn’t reading my bible at all. made excuses for going to church even though it’s a really good one. hardly had pray or worshiping😞. Ive been trying to be a light online but completely burnt out in my personal life and unstable much of the time. relying on getting my word fro…
90 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC
Posted by /u/GaeasSon
I was raised Catholic in the 1970s and 80s. I drifted away for a while, but now I'm attending services once again. I've noticed some small and mostly inconsequential changes. In the Nicaean creed where I recall "One in being with the Father..." Now I hear "Consubstantial with th…
89 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC
Posted by /u/DANIELLE_2027
61 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC
59 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC
Posted by /u/abel-the-baby-333
Basically what the title says - do priests ever need therapy or some sort of counseling after hearing any confessions? I’m sure the majority of what they hear is “I told a lie” or “I cheated on my wife”, but I wonder if someone were to confess something awful, how do priests dea…
42 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Eastern_Chemical2832
We’ve been texting for a few days and I’m honestly pretty interested. She’s VERY passionate and devoted to the faith, like she’s truly truly fears the Lord. I’m extremely physically attracted to her as-well, so that’s not the issue. Here’s the possible issue, she’s 27. I am 23.…
41 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Nokkup
I just wanted to say this because for the past two and a half weeks or so, I have completely fallen in love with the Lord—not romantically, obviously. Just deep, spiritual, profound love. Jesus has been working through me very quickly in a short amount of time and it kind of fee…