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Thank you 🙏, all for your responses.

Father Mike Schmitz, from Ascension Presents, in a YouTube video, spoke about when someone is discerning to train as a teacher or a priest, that they should remember what the Bible says about 'millstones'. The Bible says that it is better for a man to have a millstone tied around his neck and...

Thank you :gopray: for the recommendation.

Greetings and Easter blessings to all. I would like to ask, can anyone recommend an accessible version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (preferably one that is available on Amazon or is an e-book, as I live outside the US)? Thank you.

I would just like to add an important DISCLAIMER: This book is NOT a substitute remedy for taking psychiatric medications. 💊 When learning techniques from the book please remember that you should always consult your psychiatrist for medical advice. If you are being medicated, please CONTINUE to...

I highly recommend the following book for the management of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder): “Brain lock” by Jeffrey M Schwartz. It is available on Amazon and the kindle store. My OCD symptoms have been improved by leaps and bounds with this book.

Here is the video in question: Yes, I did add the bit “under the influence of caffeine” because that was my interpretation of Fr Mike’s video. Fr Mike Schmidts mentioned that a Catholic man’s Protestant girlfriend asked if she could bring coffee with her when attending Mass. Fr Schmidts spoke...

Does drinking coffee in the morning several hours before Saturday evening Mass (vigil Mass for Sunday) break one’s Eucharistic fast? Technically, the fast before the reception of communion is one hour, however Fr Mike Schmidt says that we are not meant to simply “watch” the Mass (under the...

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Please pray for my parents that they may find Jesus at mass again.

If I wish to PM a user, how do I do so if I cannot click on any message button?

Let me please apologise upfront if my post sounds childish or stupid or like I am asking for attention. I am in what you could call a psychiatric retreat where there is no “religion” if that makes sense. I am guaranteed my place in university until I get better, but am I dispensed from going to...

Melinda Gates has achieved a lot and she has great capacity to use her talents to help the less fortunate. Why did the Catholic Church make her suffer so much with public information that she was denied communion?

I’m not sure if the priest will laugh at me if I confess something that I will not share on this thread. All that comes to my mind is that I must be prepared for confession.

I would like to ask: should I where casual clothing or formal clothing to mass in order to be respectful?