This morning, I went to a Cathedral near my home.

The first Catholic mass I ever join.

English tho

Congratulations!! What a great start. How did it make you feel? Are you excited to go back?

You should take some time to speak directly to the Father next time and tell him you’re new etc. He’ll give you some tips and guidance.

I used to attend a baptist church.

I have to say the whole process of mass is refreshing.

Has anyone here watched the HBO show the young pope? I'm 3 episodes in and I'm loving it

@here

I haven't, mostly because my family thinks HBO is of the devil, both partially literally and ironically.

I've seen clips on YouTube though.

His speeches...

*wew*

I wish the pope was like that today.

It's a pretty compelling story so far

My favorite part is how they present conservative Catholic beliefs without simply scolding them for being evil. They even make them sound rebellious

👌🏻

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUzHfnsEDOY&ab_channel=TheTrueConservative

one thing i miss about my old church is the organ, they had a giant classical organ, and wow, electronic ones just dont compare

Jacob Rees-Mogg could be a great PM

the revival of Classical British gentleman

@BottomoftheNinth my dad watches that show. Not too into anything that uses religion for artistic or mass appeal. Even simply recording churches seems off to me so seeing them represent the Pope like that just isn’t very interesting

I'm addicted to tummy fellas can y'all pray to put my lust at ease

Gotta question for the catholics here

I'm not actually catholic but interested in the faith and gave up alcohol for Lent with one of my catholic friends

He's saying because the cardinal here has granted dispensation that means I can drink for St Patty's Day and is encouraging it

But I read the news article about it and it seems to be pretty clear that the dispensation is just for eating meat because St Patty's is on Friday

Thoughts?

Well I think hitting the bar is more likely to lead you to other sins so i can't say its virtuous just pray and you will come up with the answer

That is a consideration I've been weighing, absolutely. Far from guaranteed that I'd be responsible and sensible about it, especially after having not drank for a month.

can you guys send me some prayers feeling pretty sick

Hope you feel better soon king

@Polybius From a purely moral perspective, giving up something for lent is voluntary, as in you do not sin if you break it. The dispensation has nothing to do with what you are abstaining from, it's your choice if you want to break it or not.

how do yall reconcile Evola's teachings with Christianity

since he was anti-Christianity and a perennialist

I went to a mass today and it seems more trad than the Sunday ones

@Nicholas István Good to know. I think I'm just going to stick it out though. What's another two weeks?

Just came back from a 5 days retreat in a benedictine monastery. Feeling sanctified and touched by God's grace. I recommend to all young Catholics to do one every time you can. Not only will it help you deal with your problems, the monastic life teaches to detach yourself from all that is superfluous and to focus on what is truly important, praying and working, everyday and with humility.

@francois le francais where can I find a program like that

Mine was in the Abbey of Notre Dame de fontgombault in France. But you should ask your local priest to find one that is not too far from where you live but also one which is the most appropriate for your needs.