Recent content by mathematoons

Hi all, First, I was surprised to see the forum back up! It’s been two and a half years… I’ve changed a lot in that time. I won’t be posting much because I’ve come to understand that the medium of an online forum, especially one dedicated to such a sensitive topic as faith, brings out the worst...

After a lot of prayer, I have come to a decision. After this forum closes down, I’m not going to join another one, unless it is needed for business (such as a professional online network) or to find a wife (once the pandemic is over, and I start dating, I may use online dating as a backup method...

I’m planning to have children, and I would like to learn what Catholic parents who have managed to raise sincere, devout Catholics who are still strong in the faith have done. Any examples, whether a book or website you have seen, or someone you know, would be appreciated. Thanks!

First, let me start by saying that I love the Catholic faith and tradition in general. I find the Latin Mass to be very beautiful, and I am as appalled by modernism as many of you, possibly more so. I find some of what goes on with our current Pope to be difficult to deal with (let’s not derail...

We’re told that there is no problem that cannot be solved with the Rosary, so we pray it to end all kinds of evils in our world (abortion, terrorism, your most hated political party, secularism, modernism, etc.). Yet, we’ve been doing this, and all these problems have continued to worsen over...

If you could only have a few Catholic books (I’m assuming this includes the Bible and Catechism), what would they be? For me, in no particular order: Sinner’s Guide Spiritual Combat The Imitation of Christ The works of St. Josemaria Escriva (I’m counting these as one because the books are...

I read this passage in the book The Complete Spiritual Doctrine of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Fr. François Jamart: “She [St. Thérèse] did not indulge in that sort of spiritual gluttony that makes some ‘pious’ persons devour a great quantity of sweetly devotional books. Her reading list can be...

I’ve loved St. Thérèse of Lisieux since I first read Story of a Soul. However, she gave me a rose miracle over the weekend, and I want to increase my devotion to her. So, my question is, what do you all do? What is your devotion to her like? Any help would be appreciated.

I would like to be able to wear the brown scapular. But I work in an office, and I wear a dress shirt and office pants (no tie at my company). If I were to wear a scapular, it would be seen through my shirt (if only by the square bumps in front and back), and if anyone were to find out that I’m...

I used to post here a lot more. Then I would get harassed for speaking the truth, try to defend myself, and get sick of this forum because it has been taken over by modernists; even if they are not the majority, the fact still remains that I have to be extremely careful what I say if I don’t...

I’m interested in being more traditional, and being more rooted in the traditions (small t) of the Church, but no one where I live shares this interest. I can’t make it to a Latin Mass, but I’m interested in what aspects of small-t tradition I can implement in my own life. I’ve searched online...

One theme I see popping up over and over on this forum essentially boils down to this: “Modern culture is so evil. It’s taken over the world and is trying to destroy all that we Catholics hold dear. Even most so-called ‘Catholics’ have turned their backs on God and sold themselves to modern...

Let’s call it what it is: baby-killing. The fact that we use another word shows that we don’t really think of the two as morally equivalent. Murdering a baby x months before birth is no better than doing so x months after. Wrong: She had an abortion. Right: She killed her baby. While we’re at...

I’m about to start volunteering at my local parish to teach middle school students. I would like to show them the joy I experience as a direct result of my faith, but I also know that if I go too “over the top,” it can be a turnoff. Any suggestions?

I’m interested in hearing how others found their vocations. For me, my spiritual life had been in a rut for a while, in part because I was willing to consider any vocation but marriage (bad history of marriage in my family). Then things got so bad that I finally had to consider changing...