Recent content by Tis_Bearself

Bear here. Saw a light on and decided to see if the door was unlocked. Holla.

This morning at Mass, I was sitting in the back and just as our priest started the consecration, some guy came in the side door, waved at an elderly man sitting in the pew by the door, and proceeded up the side aisle. First I thought he had just come late and was going to take a seat, but then...

Continuing the discussion here from another unrelated thread where “spouses of Christ” came up. We’re all familiar with religious sisters, nuns, and consecrated virgins who describe themselves as “married to Jesus”. Like St Catherine of Siena and this more contemporary sister...

Does anyone know of any Catholic facebook groups that are not full of political stuff about elections/ COVID theories / etc not focused on criticizing the Holy Father or bemoaning the current state of the Church not focused on “traditional Catholicism” not constantly posting unapproved...

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/46614/california-bishop-cantu-under-vatican-vos-estis-investigation

My brother-in-law has tested positive for COVID-19. Please pray for him to recover quickly and have it not be serious. Also please pray that my sister-in-law and teenage nephew don’t get it. Thank you in advance. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be In Jesus’ Name I humbly ask this. Blessed Mother...

Question related to today’s Feast of All Carmelite Saints (pray for us!): I have been wearing the Brown Scapular devoutly for a few years and trying to practice the Carmelite spirituality as required. I was formally invested twice - once at the Blue Army Shrine in NJ and again at the Carmelite...

In US today we celebrate the very well-known St. Mother Frances X. Cabrini, the first US saint, who devoted her life to helping poor immigrants. But there is another newer saint with a feast day today whom I also like: St. Agostina Pietrantoni, a Vincentian Sister of Charity who worked in a...

Scenario: Situation with two possible outcomes, X and Y. Person sincerely believes, with good, reasonable basis, that X is the holy and desirable outcome. Person prays fervently for X. Person of course also prays, “Not my will Lord, but Thy will be done” but at the same time is firmly...

On my ramblings through the Internet I discovered the obit of a priest. He was from an area I know well, and he served at three parishes I’ve attended, two of which he founded and one of which he supervised the building of, from the ground up, including a church, a hall, and a school. He was...

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-plans-to-revive-campaign-style-rallies-as-he-pursues-legal-challenges-to-election-results Will be interesting to see if he’s even allowed to hold these now that he’s likely a lame duck President. I realize of course he’s still President, but it seemed like...

It’s not that I think I’m so great or anything and we all have room for improvement, but what is the point of a homilist talking to an entire church full of people who are at Mass despite the COVID dispensation still being in place, telling them how spiritual sloth (defined as indifference, just...

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/46524/teen-martyred-while-protecting-the-eucharist-beatified-in-spain Blessed Joan Roig Diggle, pray for us.

I consecrated myself to Mary a few years ago via the St. Maximilian Kolbe “Militia Immaculata” 9-day method. I understand one is supposed to renew the consecration annually. In past years, I have renewed by doing the 9-day method again, doing the 33-day St. Louis de Montfort method, and doing...

Saying the Veni Creator would seem to be one way. What are your thoughts and suggestions?