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I spoke with the Hieromonk (priest-monk) at my Church about my suicidal thoughts. And he told me that therapists, psychologists, support workers etc are all manifestations of God's love for us. That we should try and make use of these supports for our troubles. Sometimes because of our brokenness, we need other people to come in and help us out. Yes, we should turn to God in prayer for help. But we are also commanded to love one another and help one another. And I think that's a really beautiful way of looking at support systems.

mymotherjerusalem

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

god-is-in-shambles

Okay maybe this is a hot take, but as a Folk Catholic, there absolutely needs to be more accountability for Christianity in general for all of the terrible things that have been done in its name, especially the Catholic Church. I need you guys to read this carefully, I am not saying that all modern Christians are bad, or that they should be personally held responsible for the Crusades. What I am saying is Liberal/Leftist/Progressive Christians and Conservative/Traditional Christians have one thing in common and that is their Christianity. As leftist Christians, we need to seriously think about why Christianity has been co-opted by terrible people throughout history, and what we can do to stop it. One of the things we can do to stop our religion being run by bigots is by learning about the history of colonization, forced conversion, the crusades, the persecution of Jewish and Muslim people, Christian Nationalism, and many more topics that show the bad side of our faith. We must not only learn about these things, but face them head on. We cannot continue to sweep it under the rug. Because if we do, then it gives more power to Conservative Christians, since there is no one fighting against them. (Im thinking of starting a substack so I can get all my thoughts and ideas out in a more organized manner, but I just needed to get this out of my system.)

magdaleneanthony

many-sparrows

Everybody get gayer and more religious now!!!!!!

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apricops

I think I’ve been reading too much about early modern Europe because I just heard someone go “of course Christians don’t think the communion wafer is actually the body of Christ, it’s a metaphor” and I said out loud “girl no they started wars about this.”

Which is kind of a pedantic thing to say! because absolutely that’s a benign and perfectly reasonable statement in the year 2026 but for a second I felt like there was an absolutely gobsmacked 17th century Austrian priest watching over my shoulder

animate-mush

A perfectly reasonable statement in the year 2026 if you've never met (or heard of??) a Christian who isn't Protestant I guess????

Heck I think most High Protestants have some sort of doctrine of the Real Presence - Anglicans sure do at least.

This isn't some esoteric historical curiosity, it's a pretty egregious misrepresentation of the majority of modern Christendom

exactly-one-gremlin

preserving the tag because oooooooooo boyyy it is both correct and important. saying "nobody really believes that" makes it sound -- intentionally or not -- like you think it's a stupid thing to believe and everyone with that sincere belief is either stupid or self-deceptive. so maybe don't be an asshole! if you sincerely think that a piece of theological doctrine is less relevant or less literally interpreted than it used to be in the same faith ... say that instead!!

(source: raised by aggressively ex-catholic atheists and I'm pretty sure I was awful about this as a Youth)

eesirachs

how to look into the catholic church, if you feel the tug of it—

look for communities near you to visit; morning masses have nice women who love to greet new neighbors. this is a book on how to visit, and this is my guide on it. the task is copying those near you. you need to find ethical relationship—going out is important. if you can't, though, try virtual masses (like those in my city through catholictv). follow the mass with a lectionary, the usccb daily readings, or the ordo

visit adoration, quiet times of reflection in front of the body. in various communities there are hours of this, or, it never ends

learn to pray chaplets or the rosary. visit churches half an hour before mass to recite the rosary with others. you can count on your fingers until you get one yourself

learn the nicene creed, which outlines the catholic faith in its gist

read vatican encyclicals like pope francis' delixit nos (he likens faith to his grandmother's cookies) or pope leo's recent magnifica humanitas (the rhetoric here is of loving the neighbor ethically, lornfully)

reach out to other catholics, like me 𐔌՞. .՞𐦯, pilgrim yourself to shrines, or visit festivals or feast days near you, (like the north end's st anthony's feast)

remain both generous and critical in one breath. name the violence of this church

lastly, look into ocia or rcia, rites of initiation guided by deacons or fathers to come home to the church

edgebug

"wholesome" and "pure" are not antonyms of "sexual" btw

darnitjack

This post brought to you by Song of Songs

swagwomon

rejoice!

and-her-saints

"Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible. Yet every era also runs the risk of creating an inhumane and more unjust world."

— "Magnifica Humanitas" by Pope Leo XIV (2026) par. 1 / Introduction.

badsidebsuggestions

As a queer Catholic, I’m used to being painfully stabbed in the chest by fellow Christians.

That’s why this Pride Month, I’m partnering with the Sacred Heart of Jesus

many-sparrows

Sorry, but I'd rather accidentally love too many people than too few. I'd rather accidentally welcome people I'm not supposed to than exclude people I'm supposed to welcome. I think God looks much more kindly on one of those than the other.