Given the confusion, is it time to return to work some of the old rituals?
Primarily for the Catholics, but good is a free forum:
In ecumenical discussions, popular devotion to the saints seems to be the main obstacle. Following the Joint Declaration on Justification, there should be no confusion in the soteriology - except for Chris.
While it is clear to most of us Catholics that the statues are [...]
Amalgamate religions: you can be Catholic and Protestant, at the same time?
If you're Irish, you fly your own car.
I was molested by a Catholic priest many years ago. He ended up serving prison time.?
I am on SSDI (disability) and suffer from PTSD as a result of this trauma. While going to therapy for many years still suffer from depression and survived a nearly lethal suicide attempt.
Specialized treatment costs money that I have. I put on antidepressants throughout the county, but I need a treatment such as EMDR.
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Can you be a Protestant and Catholic at the same time?
I love God and believe in Mary, but not sure about much more.
I am Protestant thinking about going to a Catholic church for the first time and receive the Eucharist …….
although I am not fully Catholic (Protestant or totally) on the subject I love the fact that Catholics RESPECT …….. the Eucharist
Defining myself as a Bible-believing God fearing person who believes in Christ and His death for humanity saved the entire human race from eternal damnation ……..
I did not "classify" myself as Protestant [...]
So the Catholics, if Jesus existed before time began, how is Mary, his Mother?
Makes no sense. The only thing I would do, because if Jesus only chose her as the ship to come to earth, now that makes perfect sense.
Anyway, what say you?
Any More than a Christmas mass for the first time in his life?
On Christmas Eve I attended St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney - an amazing place! It was my first time because I am Anglican, not Catholic - Does that really matter, I was interested in ceremony and tradition and the occasion.
Time for tradition to be fully restored back to the Catholic Church?
Every good Catholic in his right mind believes that there should be a restoration of all liturgical forms, public and private devotions, and presentation of Catholic teachings that prevailed in the Roman Catholic Church before Vatican II (1962-1965).
These are the changes that have taken place in Catholic doctrine and practice since the Council:
A [...]
"Mary Margret little Laugh Time?
Mary Margaret was not just the best student in Catholic
school.
It is generally slept through the class.
One day his teacher, a nun, called by her while she was sleeping.
"Tell me Mary Margaret, who created the universe?"
When Mary Margaret did not stir, little Johnny who was her
friend sitting behind her, [...]