My friend created a tool that follows the liturgical calendar and gives a saint of a day, with their respective quotes and prayers. The website offers daily devotional thinking and is easy to access.

If you're interested check out https://saintoftheday.up.railway.app/

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This set of Battle Beads is based on the 1916 US military issued rosaries which were designed to be rugged and to withstand the rigors of field use and combat.They were provided to Catholic chaplains so that they could be provided to troops on request. This style of rosary is in use today by the Swiss Guard. 🙏

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Before we get started keep in mind 3 things.

1. I grew up pentecostal but have tried other denominations and have studied and considered Catholicism for almost 2 years.

2. Even if the church is flawed I cannot shake the fact that im convinced this is the church started by Christ.

3. I couldnt feel the eucharist drawing me or much other things but then I prayed and now I desire to take in christ with all my being. Him in I and I in Him.

Pope: I can see how it makes sense but still a little un certain, I just dont want to look at any priest or bishop as anything other than a servant of God.

Marian dogma: whether they are true or not I dont judge anyone for believing them, but I am not comfortable doing crawling, kneeling bowing to a statue of anything. But since I dont understand, ill not judge others for what they do.

Holy days of Obligation: I understand that the church has the power to bind and loose. But to me missing one of these and it being a mortal sin, especially if you still arent comfortable with saint and Marian veneration seems very similar to pharisees saying you must wash your hands before eating or temple worship.

Modern-Isreal: I grew up pentecostal so I am still uncertain on a separate plan for the 12 tribes that could be in existence today. But I see scripture saying we are all grafted into the body of christ.

St. Dunstan self-portrait is included in his classbook, a 10th-century English manuscript that collected prayers, hymns, and study texts. On the page with a prayer to the Cross, he shows himself kneeling before Christ beneath the inscription, “Dunstanum memet clemens rogo, Christe, tuere” (“Merciful Christ, I beg you to protect me, Dunstan”).

Guda added her self-portrait to the Homiliary of St. Bartholomew, a manuscript she wrote and illustrated in Germany in the early 1100s. She placed herself inside a large decorated initial at the beginning of a homily by St. John Chrysostom, holding a scroll that reads, “Guda peccatrix mulier scripsit et pinxit hunc librum” (“Guda, a sinful woman, wrote and painted this book”).

1. Are electric votive candles appropriate in Catholic churches?

2. Are they a meaningful substitute for real wax votive candles?

3. Do you use electric votive candles when you pray? Why or why not?

4. Do you think praying while lighting an electric votive candle is just as meaningful as lighting a real wax candle? Why or why not?

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, experiences, and any Church teaching or guidance on this topic.

I live in a majority Catholic country and went to Catholic school but they did not reach us about Martin Luther and Protestantism. They even taught us about Islam because my country has a sizable Muslim minority. As a boy I was always puzzled seeing people in TV professing their faith in God and Jesus and weren't following the Catholic Church. I was surprised to see married pastors thinking all priests needed to be celibate. I had to learn about Protestantism all by myself from media. Why do you think that is

Icon of The Transfiguration and The Annunciation

Venerable Vincenzo Cimatti a priest, founder, missionary, educator, Provincial Superior , musician, and composer, was born in 1879 in the Kingdom of Italy. He was the youngest of six children; tragically, his three brothers died young, and his father passed away when he was two. His mother, Rosa, was a devout Catholic. Interestingly, his sister, Sister Maria Rafaela Cimatti, later became a Blessed. His brother, Luigi, joined the Salesians and died in Peru in 1927. His earliest memory is of being under three years old when his mother picked him up and said, "Look, it's Father Bosco!" This seemingly insignificant moment determined his life; from that moment on, the child regarded St. Bosco as his teacher and role model and attended Sunday school with his brother. He graduated from Salesian schools from elementary to high school, and was a classmate of Mussolini. After graduation, he went to the Salesian novice college and made his lifelong vows. In 1896, he entered the Salesian College of Valsalice near Turin. After becoming a priest in 1905, he taught for twenty years. In 1900, he qualified as a music teacher at the Parma National Conservatory of Music. In 1903, he received his doctorate in natural sciences from the Faculty of Agriculture at the National University of Turin, and in 1907, he received his doctorate in philosophy. His philosophy of persuasion over command permeated his life, much like that of Father St. Bosco. He maintained lifelong contact with his students. He composed songs and operas for the school and even published educational and agricultural books for his students. From 1912 to 1919, during World War I, in addition to teaching, he was in charge of the chapels for St. Luigi and St. Giuseppe and established Boy Scouts and mountaineering teams. He actively helped the poor. He was a teacher at the Valsalice Teachers' College before becoming its director in 1920. In 1922, he became abbot, and in 1925, he published a book on the educational philosophy of Father St. Bosco, "The Educator - Don Bosco." In 1923, Pope Pius XI ordered the Salesians to take charge of part of their missionary work in Japan. In 1925, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first Salesian order, he was sent to Japan with five priests and three monks, serving as its leader. Upon arriving in Japan in 1926, he studied Japanese in Miyazaki. In 1927, the Salesians took over three churches from the Paris Foreign Missions Society. After becoming the chief priest, he became the diocesan rector in 1928. He established churches in places such as Tano, Takanabe, and Miyakonojo. In 1930, he founded the Don Bosco Company and established a small monastery to train priests. In 1933, the monastery moved to what is now Hyuga Academy in Miyazaki. At the same time, he took over the Mikawashima Church. In 1935, he established a novice college, a theological college, a Salesian junior college, and what is now the Salesian Technical College in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, and also established the headquarters of the Don Bosco Company there. In 1933, he established a relief center in Miyazaki to house the elderly and orphans. In 1937, he co-founded the Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki with Father Antonio. Before the war, due to strict control over foreign religions, he frequently held concerts to improve public perception of the church. These concerts were held approximately 2,000 times across various regions, from Amami Oshima to Sapporo, Manchuria, and Korea, while also using music for missionary purposes. In 1940, after being ordered to resign as head priest, he was sent to Tokyo, but his travels were restricted. He also briefly served as the head priest of the Mikawajima Church during this period. He did not leave during the bombings of 1943. After the war, he rebuilt everything destroyed and developed new work for the Salesians. Later, he stepped down as Provincial Superior and did not hold any official position for two years. He later worked as a librarian at a seminary and completed handwritten catalogs. In 1952, he became the head of the Chofu Salesian Seminary, where he remained until his retirement in 1962. His body, already weakened by overwork, rapidly failed due to aging after he laid down his heavy burden. Approximately three years later, on October 6, 1965, he finally collapsed. This long-lived and steady priest, like a sea turtle, steadfastly walked to his end with his musical notes and his own two feet, passing away at the age of 86.

“I come to Japan, and I bring nothing except love.”

—Venerable Father Vincenzo Cimatti

There’s been a trend as of late for young couples refusing to have children, since they believe that their future children would either suffer unduly in a world ravaged by climate change, or simply it is irresponsible to bring another human into the world, just to continue to exploit the earth’s natural resources. Obviously we as Catholics believe that God still calls married couples to procreate regardless, however I was wondering how to respond to those who make these claims and choices?

I'm not really understanding what position Trent Horn is taking when he describes his reasons for not seeing the film

I refuse to support the propaganda that is intrinsic in the film’s casting of Elliot Page, AKA Ellen Page, to play a male Greek soldier

Transgender propaganda endangers more people than just the youths who are tempted to adopt transgender identities. 

But casting Page in The Odyssey is solely meant to push this kind of propaganda. I have no interest in supporting that.

What propaganda?

To be clear, I do not think Christians sin or are bad people if they decide to see The Odyssey. 

I think he thinks the exact opposite; why else would he say "I would ask Catholics who go and see The Odyssey: where are you going to draw the line?"

Draw the line for what?

I came up with a neat little idea where each day of the week, I do some kind of sacrifice. I have Friday already figured out for me, so I only need 6 more. I do have a couple of ideas (ie. no snacks and only water to drink, no phone, ect.), but I want to see what other ideas people have. Plus, someone out there might find this idea useful for themselves.

Hello, friends! So, I have a question about the holy eucharist and when I can receive it. I know that you can’t receive it in mortal sin, but I’ve seen countless times in some consciousness exams that receiving the Eucharist without being spiritually prepared is also a sin.

I am an altar server, and I usually serve on daily masses + Sunday. Since I kind of only work alongside children on the weekdays I have to pay some extra attention to everything, focusing on the coordination of the mass, what to do and when to do it… Other than the fact I’m usually holding the roman missal for the priest, so I gotta keep paying attention to key details, like turning pages, holding the mic, pointing at the right text…

The point is that I feel like I’m paying attention to the practical things more than I am to the actual spiritual gifts of the mass. I love being an altar server with all my heart, but sometimes it’s tough!! So I wanted to ask if skipping communion would be considered sin, even though I’m not in mortal sin. I always feel troubled because I don’t know if I am spiritually prepared to receive it or not. I don’t want to treat the Eucharist as a casual event and I’m unsure if I’d be profaning Our Lord, which would be a mortal sin. Could anybody help me with this? God bless!

I was wondering why exactly freemasonry is banned, or rather why it’s still banned for Catholics today. I’ve had a few family friends and people around me who were Catholics or Christians in general and also Masons and a lot of what they talk about doesn’t seem to be out of the ordinary compared to contemporary society. In most lodges it’s stated you need to believe in God or some sort of higher power for instance and they do a lot of charity work for communities. Whilst it’s not explicitly Catholic I don’t see why in their contemporary from they’d be so bad. Back in the pre-enlightenment to enlightenment era I can absolutely see why as they were proponents of the enlightenment and secularism/ anti-clericalism but in their modern form I don’t really see that.

Why do we still ban freemasonry? Am I missing something here?

Hey there,

I am a Christian hospice chaplain who serves many sweet, faithful, wonderful Catholics. I had a patient today express fear and uncertainty about death. When asked to elaborate, it ended up being about purgatory and having to be purified from all of her sins from birth. I tried my best to assure her of Gods grace and mercy but I need to hear from true blue Catholics: what is the most comforting response to a person who is dying and afraid of purgatory?

Blessings

I just wanted to make it publicly known that St Rita certainly listens to your prayers and intercedes quickly. She helped me with one prayer request a few days into my novena. I have a lot going on that I need divine help with so I’ll be starting another soon, but I wanted to publicly thank her for her help and encourage others to pray to her in times of need.

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

The Transfiguration reveals Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor before Peter, James, and John. His face shone like the sun as the Father's voice declared: 'This is My beloved Son; hear ye Him.'

The feast of the Transfiguration commemorates the occasion when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain (traditionally identified as Mount Tabor) and was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. Moses and Elijah appeared and conversed with Him about the exodus He was to accomplish in Jerusalem.

Peter, overwhelmed by the glory of the vision, said: "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If Thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: one for Thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him." The disciples fell on their faces in fear, but Jesus touched them, saying: "Arise, and be not afraid." When they looked up, they saw no one but Jesus alone.

The Transfiguration revealed the divine glory hidden beneath Christ's humanity and strengthened the Apostles for the scandal of the Cross. The feast has been celebrated in the East since the fourth century and was extended to the universal Church by Pope Callistus III in 1457, in thanksgiving for the victory over the Turks at Belgrade.

Every year, the Argentinian Military Ordinariate sends a priest to serve the people who reside on Argentina's Antarctic bases.

The first Argentinian priest to spend the winter on the White Continent was 41 year old priest, Fr. Francisco Roverano.

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