#not heresy

[heresylog]

I don’t care if you make fun of Catholicism as long as it’s accurate! The best humour has its roots in the truth.

[heresylog]

My favorite thing as a non Christian about Christianity is that you eat your god. Like, unironically, how fucking metal is that?? Like, yeah, I went to my church temple thing today and ate some of my god. And he's totally chill with it, btw. Tasted rad. Nom nom

We don’t eat “some” of Jesus. We eat all of Him. And his Blood too.

[heresylog]

I asked my directress about the Old Testament. I said, “So Jonathan and David.”

She rolls her eyes. “They’re just friends.”

“Interesting that you would say that.”

“I know how your mind works.”

[heresylog]

Hello! I just learned that people can still become saints, so there are new saints from various origins all around the world. And I was wondering if, along this new sainthoods, they also become patrons of something new. Like, is there a saint patron of wifi and good telephonic connexion, or high speed rail? Or saints of new jobs like IT, neurosciences, data science or cybersecurity?

What’s crazy is Catholics won’t wait until a more modern saint arrives. The patron saint of telecommunications and videoconferencing is St. Clare who died 800 years ago. But it makes sense in the context of her life and miracles that occurred to her.

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hi, question from a non Christian—what did Jesus dying on the cross do? I thought it was about erasing the taint of original sin, but also there’s a common phrase “Jesus died for our sins” and which I guess means everyone goes to heaven because Jesus dying on the cross atones everyone of all their sins? I am confused

Before I answer this I have to put the warning that I’m not a theologian. The tl;dr answer is that Jesus dying opened a way for those who want it but that original sin is still around.

Its easy to get confused because the language is confusing. It helps to think of the death on the cross as opening a pathway, people still have the choice to not take the path but the option is there. That’s why I kind of love when people refer to Jesus as the Way.

The same way Jesus was given a choice when tempted and later during Gethsemane. Tradition states that Jesus saw every single sin committed in the past, present, and future history of humanity and still sacrificed his dignity and his life.

Original sin still exists and can be erased via baptism but it is innate in humanity. That innate desire to sin is still obviously around.

Part of the Paschal Mystery is that we don’t know exactly what happened. We know the basics through the gospels but the spiritual happenings are more general. The gates of hell were opened…but how? Unclear. Were there actual gates? Probably not in the way we conceive of them.

I read a book about the connecting Jesus’ actions in the gospel with the OT texts. The lamb that was slaughtered in Exodus for the first Passover before the ban on the other houses from practicing. Jesus was meant to be the end of sacrificing because he’s the ultimate one. Eating his flesh and blood (communion, Eucharist) will mean his followers will be passed over. Thinking about it from the perspective of that event being the “last Passover” would have been in the minds of the contemporaries of Jesus.

[heresylog]

hi there! I wasn't raised Catholic, and I always thought the "bride of Christ" thing was just Hollywood nonsense. is that actually part of the theology / culture? and if yes, what does that look like on a daily basis?

Bridal theology is complex and not something easily described in a simple tumblr post. For Catholic Religious, it’s the idea that God is a Spouse and always comes first. I am specifically trying to form an intimate relationship with Jesus right now which means I am making that a priority, more than any other human relationship.

[heresylog]

Update on the journey of nun-hood*

It’s been about a week since I entered the convent. Right now I still haven’t made any vows or promises, but I can tell you what it’s like so far.

There are so many women, and they’re all so different. Whatever image you have in your head about what a religious sister is, she probably exists. There are sisters who like the traditional hobbies of gardening and sewing but there are others who like riding motorcycles and flying planes.

You’re never bored. I have such a packed schedule. My day starts around 6am and ends at 10pm. In that time I probably have about two hours of downtime, not including meals or required recreation. Most days I’m doing dishes or folding laundry. Other days I’m reading or working on schoolwork.

It’s been a big change. I’m glad I’m doing this and I wish I’d done it sooner.

*I used the word “nun” even though I am not aiming to be cloistered. I am an aspiring religious sister.