@Barry N. Terdastein grandma needs pain relief but doesn't need to be zonked all day

@Beemen fuentesshowshalseyknife.jpg

@Beemen i understand there are very reasonable applications for this im just being a dickhead

naw I thought it was funny, you're good buddy @Barry N. Terdastein

Iv just moved to a new area and the only Catholic church around heres preacher is an Indian and the Deacon is Mexican. Half the services are also is spanish

Should i just go to a different denomination?

latin mass if it's there

Well your primary concern should be how orthodox the services are. Preferably you should try to find a TLM in your area, which can be searched for here: http://www.traditio.com/tradlib/masslat.pdf (just ignore the recommended vs not recommended indicators if you are not highly familiar with the differences between the various traditional groups).

If there is no TLM nearby then try to find a Mass with the most traditional liturgy.

Guys I'm going to give my first confession Saturday (being confirmed on the 31st) and I'm wondering exactly how i should confess? Given my whole life, etc it seems kind of difficult. I thought about making generalizations for a lot of it, but I'm not sure. Would appreciate some advice 🙏

Genuinely reflect on the worst things youve done. Recognize why they are wrong, and how they have affected you and the people around you. Then ask for forgiveness.

Do an examination of conscience, also don't be afraid to ask the priest for guidance

Remember, this is for you. It only goes as far as you push it

@BottomoftheNinth @Nicholas István thank you guys for responding, I appreciate the advice

Feeling somewhat lighthearted this evening folks. Found out today that my praying was not in vane, and an acquaintance I’ve met over discord has converted from paganism.

@Thomas good to hear man. It seemed you were having a crisis there for a minute.

Yeah I was in a bit of a sinch.

Faith was waning.

Been on the precipice since I was like fourteen and my life wasn't boding too well. But it's stuff like that, that just as I'm about to fall, he reminds me why.

Amen. I started to turn back to God this last year and I feel like I am climbing Mt. Everest. I have prayed more in a day than I have in 5 years.

Didn't go to confession today 😦

I have break next week though so I'm going to go to confession and presanctified

Hey guys is this a good complete version of the bible?

https://www.amazon.com/Ignatius-Bible-Revised-Standard-Catholic/dp/0898709369

sorry if thats a stupid question im just trying to get back to the religion. Iv always believed but i have kinda drifted in the last few years

The Douay-Rheims is the ideal, but yes this is the best edition if you want a more modern translation that is easier to read

Thanks

ill probably just get both

@Bret also a big problem that i have when i go to confession is there are somes sins that i have trouble to genuinely regret... if this is your case, do not worry and just tell it to the priest

@francois le francais thank you, I'll keep that in mind

Someone tell me, by Catholic standards, were the founders heretical?

Should all nations be beholden to the supreme and holy authority of the Pope?

And if they should, should they have any sovereignty over themselves or should a portion of it be voided to the Pope?

maybe If the pope had our best interests in mind

Idk if om going to get banned for this but quite frankly i think the current pope is a traitor who advocates for muslims and nonwhites to destroy our homelands

You are fine Nick thinks this pope is lame and so do a lot of catholics

how can we retake the papacy without literally becoming cardinals?

If u don't like the pope go to orthodox

@Thomas The founder fathers by catholic and eastern orthodox standards were heretics

The Authority of the Pope is Dogmatic, the pope has no reason to rule directly over any given nation besides rome.

Are they in hell?