Ladies in church clothes.
I just want to say, when the dresses are short or the shoulders are showing in mass, the last thing on my mind is the sacrement. Maybe I'm a perve or a stickler, I dont know. But fellas chime in., Do...
View ArticleMy sister tried to commit suicide today
Hello everyone. Many of you are already a bit familiar with my family background. I got a call a little while ago. It was my mom informing me that my sister is in the hospital, and being transferred to...
View ArticleDoes any church still practice the chanting of Scripture?
This is a question which I'm interested in as a historian. I've been reading about Islam and Arab Christianity, and one of the things mentioned was the night gatherings of Christian believers to chant...
View ArticleWhere do I go from here
I'm a 59 year old man in a deep depression on where my life is at and where to go from here. My father was Catholic but originally my mother was not. She converted so they could get married in the...
View ArticleRequiem
While researching Latin prayers I came across the fact that the neither the 'Dies Irae' nor the 'Libera Me, Domine' is in the OF mass? Why is that? Why would they remove these moving prayers for the...
View ArticleSo what makes magic in Lord of the Rings okay, but not in Harry Potter?
topic I'm uncertain of the general Catholic view of Harry Potter, but I'm pretty sure Lord of the Rings is universally acceptable; I was just wondering what in regards to the handling of magic makes it...
View ArticleFly fishing vest
Our son, 30 ish, has taken up fly fishing (Central Oregon). We plan on getting him a fly fishing vest for his birthday in 2 weeks. any advice? Columbia (brand ) has one in mesh @ $110 but the less $...
View ArticleDoes NFP really work?
I am not Catholic yet, but will start taking the RCIA classes. So, I have been reading up on Catholicism. I read that using condoms is a mortal sin. This really stresses me out because I do not want to...
View ArticleImmutable 10 Commandments - Keep Holy the Sabbath-day
Hello all, I was wondering if you could help me with something I've been struggling with (I have read many of the Catholic Answers information on this topic, including the tracts called "Seventh-Day...
View ArticleZelazny/Chronicles of Amber aficionados?
Anyone here fans of the late, great SF/fantasy author Roger Zelazny and/or his Amber books? :thumbsup: Here's him reading at a con in 1986: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRQ4wKLfYbc
View ArticleProsecutor: Ga. murder case uncovers terror plot
Quote: "All members of the group were on active-duty or were former members of the military," Pauley said. "He targeted soldiers who were in trouble or disillusioned." The prosecutor said the militia...
View ArticleWho I Am and Who I'm Trying to Be
I apologize if this isn't the typical sort of introduction people make on this website (I did already introduce myself in another, appropriate thread, but still, this is only my second post). I'm not...
View ArticleGot a big decision to make? Sleep on it
(CNN) -- As we tuck ourselves into bed at night, little do we realize that we have the chance to get some extra work done while we sleep. The unconscious mind has long been appreciated as a well of...
View ArticleIs anyone here in the Brooklyn, Ny area?
I am just curious if there are any brothers and sisters on this forum here in the Ny area? I am also curious if there are any people here that have previously been incarcerated in the jail and prison...
View ArticleCan you help me identify a religious congregation to join?
Good day, I am 36 years old i am looking for a congregation that accepts 35 years old for priesthood preferably in the philippines.i am a graduate of Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science and...
View ArticleI have discovered a grand stumbling block to evangelization!
After months of research, I have discovered a new type of logical fallacy. I call it "reductio contra Catholicum". It is a form of argument where it seeks to demonstrate that a statement is true by...
View ArticleCanon Law (Marriage)
Does canon law establish (require) in which church the bride or grooms the wedding is to be celebrated? Can you give me a canon Law Ref. Number? Thanks and Godbless Hien T
View ArticleFull consent
JMJ Hi Everyone, I know that if a sinful thought pops into your head it becomes a sin when you dwell/entertain it. But what if you choose to start thinking a sinful thought but then stop yourself and...
View ArticleMissal Collects
I use the People's Edition of the Sunday Missal (for use in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland) published by the Catholic Truth Society. Where can I get information on the Collects printed in the...
View ArticleWoman gives birth to her own grandson
I'm pretty sure this against Catholic teaching. (Not saying she is Catholic). http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/mai...195700142.html
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