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213 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC
Posted by /u/jpancakes28
Hi everyone! So I've been a Christian for a few years now. I used to live a life full of lust, vanity, materialism and alcohol/weed. I'm 31 and a new mom now and I was baptized earlier this year. Christ has changed my life so much I have never been happier, more sober and feelin…
100 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Important-Repair3873
I was driving down the highway going about 70 mph around Annapolis, Maryland (Route 97) with my daughter in the car when suddenly I could feel myself outside of my own body looking down (I guess that's the best way to describe it?) at myself driving. I was not asleep and it did…
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.
81 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Liinasepp
My brother, 20 y/o, has decided to join an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Europe and will leave in few weeks before summer ends. The decision came out of nowhere (for me, at least), and a few weeks back he told me about his plans for the future. Since he is just 20 years old, I w…
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…
63 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Interficient4real
I have been falling deep into the Islam v.s. Christianity sphere recently. So I wanted to write a post to help equip Christian for debate and discussion with Muslims. This was intended to cover all the main points between Muslim and Christians. But it got too long so instead I a…
49 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, 8:57 PM UTC
Posted by /u/True-Boysenberry225
God has been so good, and Jesus Christ has been amazing! I’ve been praying a lot more lately and as the Holy Spirit has been guiding me in my prayers, I’ve started to notice that I’ve began to pray more like him as well. Like it’s funny because I’m using words I wouldn’t normall…
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…
33 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…
24 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC
Posted by /u/silouan
The first generations of Christians were not shy about testifying to what they believed and practiced, and exposing counterfeits and heresies. As an Orthodox Christian, I am naturally very interested in what the original Christians taught and did. So I have for some time been co…