#catholic problems

[the-muppet-joker]

Like fire

Hellfire

This fire in my skin

This burning desire

Is turning me to sin

[diamantdog]

Saw this tweet going around, and I want to say that I agree, lol.

I think Rian Johnson uses Catholicism for aesthetic purposes only, which is totally VALID for him (because I'd do the same lol), but as some point out, the characters feel more Evangelical? And for me, more than the mentions of Jesus, the telltale sign (of the movie being made by someone who was brought up Protestant) is the fact that the Pope isn't mentioned at all, lol. Wicks should have ranted about the Woke Pope(s) at least once.

[catholicliving]

The Angel at the Tomb, after telling the women disciples the Good News

“Behold, I have told you!”

[a-k1tty]

A problem with my growing Conclave obsession is that I grew up Catholic. I have been an altar server. I have served an actual Cardinal and had a personal conversation with him.

I have no problem with anyone who adheres to the Catholic faith and church, it just isn’t mine anymore. It is still that of my family. Who don’t know it’s not mine. I am home for Christmas and significantly too enthusiastic about various broadcasts from Rome, and the prospect of going to church. I only didn’t accompany my dad to the local cathedral last Sunday because said cathedral is freezing.

Someone, somewhere is gonna get the wrong idea about my newfound devotion…

[historian-in-pearls]

I understand it’s a holiday, but it’s also a Holy Day—I’m surprised that every parish in my area had Mass at 9 AM and that’s it. No evening Masses at all. Highly unusual and kind of disappointing (of course I know how much priests have on their plate, I just wish that one parish could have had evening instead—plenty of people, including me, still have to work!).

[viterbofangirl]

Y’ ever have one of those experiences? Where you’re praying an extended novena to a specific saint? For a very specific purpose and/or reason? And? With only a few days left before the novena ends? Things get EVEN WORSE??? And you KNOW? That you’re supposed to sit back and Trust? But you can’t help? Wanting to STRANGLE the Saint you’re currently praying to???????? You know?

[crazycatsiren]

Catholic problem: want some holy water, too lazy to go to the Catholic church next town over for just holy water. ✝️

[isthisreallyforever]

Our church had a special dedication on Saturday for a sanctuary space they created in honor of Our Lady of Medjugorge. It was kind of a big deal for our parish, the bishop came to speak and everything. Part of the event was praying the rosary, and our priest asked for my two oldest to lead the congregation for two decades of the rosary.

Since Our Lady of Medjugorge is Croatian, and we have a large Filipino population, the first two decades were led by people who prayed in Croatian and Tagalog. Then my two boys and one other person were supposed to close it out in English.

Except my 12 year old apparently felt inspired to use the Latin he’s been studying, so he got up to that microphone, and without warning anyone, just broke out into Latin. Which would have been fine except that in his excitement, he totally flubbed the order of the prayers.

Everyone was really nice about it and said they were just impressed he knew the prayers in Latin. But something tells me that Father Jeff probably won’t be asking M to speak at an event again any time soon.