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  1. P

    Because He is Catholic he was expelled from his residence

    This come from local news in Indonesia. A Catholic men looking for a house to rent. But, he didn't know that the village only for muslims. The village leader reject him living there. -------------------- Tuesday 02 April 2019, 15:25 WIB Differences in Religion Make Slamet Denied Living in Karet...
  2. Mary Meg

    Does God meet us where we are despite our denomination?

    Ok... so I'm not feeling that great today, so please try to go easy on me? I have a theory. I see so many examples of God's grace in different denominations... godly grandparents and great-grandparents in my own Baptist family, saints I admire in the Catholic and Orthodox churches, learned and...
  3. Joyeuse

    New Member: From Atheism to Christianity

    Hello there, :) Well, allow me to present myself. For privacy reasons, and because forums, I chose the nickname Joyeuse, which is the name of Charlamagne's sword. Anyways, I'm from Texas and I was raised Roman Catholic but in my teens (I'm 21 now) I left the church and became an atheist (it...
  4. thecolorsblend

    Miraculous Medal Order

    You are in the Catholic forum. If your identifier is not set to Catholic, your thoughts are not welcome in this thread. Not trying to be rude but I'm not really a diplomatic person. Miraculous Medal - Wikipedia I ordered some Miraculous Medals. Obviously I'm keeping one for myself. But the...
  5. Zoii

    Catholic Cardinal guilty of child sexual assault

    There has been a thread in the Catholic section of CF which supports the Cardinal and since no adverse comment can be made in response in that section, I have elected to start a thread here. I have done so NOT to lob a grenade upon Catholic practitioners, who must be affected by this case, but...
  6. chevyontheriver

    Ten Modern Theologians

    -- Catholics only please -- -- If you don't know who any of these people are, please do not rush to add any other names -- A list by Fr. John P. Cush: 10 Modern Theologians You Should Know Henri de Lubac, Medieval Exegesis Yves Congar, Tradition and Traditions Jacques Maritain, True Humanism...
  7. chevyontheriver

    Get out now

    Out of the public schools that is. https://www.crisismagazine.com/2018/get-out-now-the-compelling-case-against-public-schools My father was a public school teacher and he got us out of the public schools into either private or Catholic schools for high school. (I went to a private school and...
  8. chevyontheriver

    Pelosi loses no time promoting abortion

    Returning House speaker Nancy Pelosi has lost no time in promoting abortion. Elections have consequences. The House Democrats, now in the majority, have put together a budget that funds the Federal government but without any money for the Trump Wall. They are playing brinksmanship with Trump on...
  9. C

    Need advice - non denom pastor convert to Catholic

    This is a repost from the Introduction board, some have suggested me to post here. I'd also very much sincerely know what devoted Catholic here suggest. You can find my original post here Need advice - non denom pastor convert to Catholic This shouldn't be the way to say Hello and introduce...
  10. C

    Need advice - non denom pastor convert to Catholic

    This is a repost from the Introduction board, a few have suggested to me to post here Need advice - non denom pastor convert to Catholic This shouldn't be the way to say Hello and introduce myself. But I have lost sleep agonizing over this for days if not weeks. Let me try to make this as short...
  11. C

    Need advice - non denom pastor convert to Catholic

    This shouldn't be the way to say Hello and introduce myself. But I have lost sleep agonizing over this for days if not weeks. Let me try to make this as short as I can. I grew up Catholic, my parents are Catholic. I went to Catholic school before university. My parents, however, weren't...
  12. Occams Barber

    German Catholic Church ‘Abused Thousands of Children’

    German Catholic Church ‘Abused Thousands of Children’ The latest chapter in the ongoing saga of the Catholic Church and child sexual abuse… According to a leaked study, commissioned by the German Catholic Church, around 3,677 children were sexually assaulted by around 1,670 Catholic priests...
  13. danbuter

    The Pope has been cowardly (Matt Walsh interview)

    He even went into how the Pope is insinuating that people accusing the priests are the ones to blame.
  14. EvangAlived

    Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox, Wishart ... - Catholicism, time for another C.P.Reformation

    Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox, Wishart., etc. ... looks like they were on to something - Catholicism (this one's for you), it looks like it is time for another C.P.R., a Common Peoples Reformation. A Catholic Priest Reformation. A Christian Practical Revival. Do you think 'praying' all day is...
  15. BNR32FAN

    Questions about the catechism regarding purgatory

    in the Roman catechism concerning purgatory it says. The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. [Cf. Council of Florence (1439): DS 1304; Council of Trent (1563): DS 1820; (1547): 1580; see also...
  16. TheDonBar

    Confession, Baptism, Absolution of Sins for a Non-Catholic

    Good day, I had a few questions to any Christians. I recently have been having a change of heart and want to accept Christ as my saviour. I grew going to Catholic School, but I was never baptized, and my family wasn't overly religious (although my father occasionally would attend church)...
  17. Tom 1

    Church and state

    Interested in a wide range of views on the integration of church and state, practice and purpose, personal as well as theological. In 2 Tim 2:4 and 1 Cor 5:12-13 Paul seems to be advocating a church only mindset, obeying the law where it doesn’t transgress God’s law, as in Romans 13/Acts 5:29...
  18. MariaJLM

    Traditional Latin High Mass: My Commentary As An Eastern Orthodox Observer

    Today I attended the Latin Mass purely as a spectator. It was my first time attending a Catholic Mass, particularly since I did not want aesthetics to influence my choice too much when I was discerning between Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Essentially I wanted it to be a decision based purely on...
  19. ovis90

    Confused which is the true church

    I have been born again and accepted Jesus Christ to my life 6 years ago. I am Catholic btw. Since that time while reading bible I found some contradictions with catholic teachings or confusion. I found that for me it's no difference in what church I am as I think The most important thing is our...
  20. Kajiki

    I Wish I Was a Better Discerner (Any Advice is Welcome)

    I keep leaving and returning and leaving and returning to this Forum. This time however, I don't want to get advice from only one specific group at a time. I am very open to advice from any Christian who could help me here. I don't know what I am doing and have honestly been having an identity...