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4 months

Catholic Twitter is mostly just Catholics telling other Catholics they’re not Catholic enough.

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Debating with rigorous Trads online is nothing but a spiral in to sadness, scrupulosity, and hopeless despair. It sucks any joy you may have in your faith and makes makes our Lord look like anything but the Good Shepherd.

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I’m a Catholic who has never used birth control and don’t plan to ever do so. But I understand and sympathize with those who do. Something I could never have imagined when I was a young trad full of confidence and certainty, but lacking in empathy and lived experience.

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@tonyannett Is Catholic social teaching against vetting immigrants?

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@SamanthaRedeemd We’re overachievers

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@WalmartThomist Somewhere we Catholics lost the plot.

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Catholics are just so nice

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@CraigOnan You'll sympathize with them straight to Hell.

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@abbythelibb_ Twitter Catholics are mostly nuts. Ignore them.

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@TheJeffPutnam I can get you names but I assume you’ll just dismiss them as not sufficiently catechized or legitimately Catholic. @SteveSkojec

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@TheJeffPutnam @SteveSkojec You’re wrong. Or, if that’s the standard then literally no one in history has truly been properly catechized.

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@ArneSwe58 I said I sympathize with people. You should try it sometime.

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Reading the early Church Fathers on matters of sexual morality can be confusing in a post Humanae Vitae world. They make more sense if you factor in that, for the most part: They had a strong suspicion of sexual pleasure. They believed (excessive) ejaculation was harmful

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@josephnollasj Spent 3 wonderful years in seminary. Felt God “pushing me out” despite my efforts to stay, only to meet my wife and what an amazing life it has been.

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Being able to text pictures from the grocery aisle has saved more marriages than all the counseling in the world.

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If you’ve ever been compelled to tell parents of 9 kids to just “crucify their flesh” a little more if abstinence gets hard, i should probably let you know there isn’t any flesh left to crucify. The kids have picked the bones clean already.

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Maybe the dumbest thing in the Church right now are the Rigidists going after NFP and people that use it. Sure, spend your time picking on those of us actually trying to live what the Church teaches.

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Actual Catholicism: how can we get you in the fold? Online Catholicism: here’s all the people we want out of the fold.

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@matthew_sede Satan tricking people to pray more rosaries is a new one.

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@AdamLaneSmith I think there’s a chronic inability of people to put themselves in the shoes of the other and understand what they go each go through every day.

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@catholicpat Stop sinning then

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Rigid Catholicism: Struggling with M? Have another baby Struggling with Porn? Have another baby Marriage on the rocks? Have another baby Completely overwhelmed with life? Have another baby $5 in your savings account? Have another baby

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If Fr. Ripperger is right about marriage and hell, I would discourage any sensible Catholic from getting married. Proceed with extreme caution.

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2 months

What is peculiar about Catholic sexual ethics is that it is based on general concepts of the heart/will like "openness to life", "be fruitful and multiply", and "welcome children lovingly", but the actual rules judge distinct acts, seemingly irrespective of those intentions.

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@isaCatholicGuy That more than 90% of souls are in hell and that’s something we will rejoice over in heaven. Among other things.

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If I get to heaven and find out I have to rejoice at the screams of the damned I’m only giving it a 4 star review. I don’t care how good the view is.

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@DrScotMSullivan As a father of 9, I sometimes wonder why we are encouraged to have large families if the vast majority of my kids are doomed to damnation by the sheer stats.

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Yeah I know half my followers are Only Fans bots but Jesus hung out with prostitutes and tax collectors so you tell me.

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@SteveSkojec I don’t understand how this can be correct and also that purgatory and hell are full of souls. If it’s so easy to release souls from their suffering, why doesn’t God/someone just do it? I struggle to understand this.

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@kennedyhall @ClassicalTheis The best argument for the TLM is it ensures guys like Kennedy Hall won’t be going to the same mass I do

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Are there single sedavacantist girls? Every one I come across is a young man and I wonder if they plan to multiply.

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The difference between NFP couples and contraceptive couples is the method, not the intention or goal.

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@pathforward327 @SteveSkojec Almost nobody can actually live this out for an entire marriage

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6 months

This guy is the epitome of a big talking coward. I know he’s going to block me but it’s always funny the people that like to dish it but can’t take any of it.

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You struggle with a Church teaching? That’s just your preferred sin.

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Did Catholicism’s Emphasis on Rules Break Our Friendship with God | by RJ Carr | I AM Catholic | Medium

Did Catholicism’s Emphasis on Rules Break Our Friendship with God

Did the Baltimore Catechism do more harm than good?

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Requiring people to do or refrain from something is fundamentally different from requiring them to assent to an idea. Maybe the end result is the same, but the impact of the requirement can be very different. Agree or disagree?

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This one ought to be spicy. Contraception vs. NFP: Are they really that different? via @YouTube @UnchartedCatMan @midnightphilos1

Birth Control Battle: Candid Catholic Chat About Contraception and NFP

Join us in this lively episode of our podcast as we dive into the often-taboo topic of birth control! With special guest Midnight Philosopher, we explore per...

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An unspoken truth of Catholic married life is the importance that atmosphere plays in the health of the family. Children have this amazing ability to pick up on whether mom and dad are being affectionate with each other, or whether they are quietly agitated with each other and

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Difficult Church teachings don't affect people, their intellects, and their families in the same way, and a response to questions/doubts about such things needs to account for this. Example: Confession. This teaching came to us (fairly) directly from the words of the Lord

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Coming in hot

Mary Beth, TardWife 🇩🇪🇮🇹☕️

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I’ll listen to the Church all day long about theological matters, but old single men with no wives have zero authority to make rules about what goes on in the marriage bed between husband and wife.

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@SteveSkojec 1. Marital debt—mortal sin if you don’t comply 2. NFP only in extreme cases. 3. Solo/other acts mortal sin 4. You’re done having babies when menopause comes or the parts fall out. Etc etc

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The internet is a harsh environment for Catholics genuinely struggling with the intimacy stuff and wanting to be good Catholics and parents. You’re not alone. Don’t let the internet Randos get to you. Keep giving it your best and let me deal with the Randos.

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You guys will have to let me know if Timothy Gordon is running any specials on his courses since he blocked me for making fun of him for it.

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And when a couple reaches a point in their marriage where they properly discern that they should not conceive more children, now or indefinitely, the focus on individual acts becomes even more peculiar. The complete denial of sexual intimacy is virtuous but the continuation of

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@Joeinblack I love this so much.

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Navigating the Journey of Being a Gay Catholic: Embracing Authenticity

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When I was a younger man, believing all the stuff was easy and effortless. As I’ve grown older, some of it becomes messy. Faith becomes harder. Life experience tests your faith. You put more work in to your faith and sometimes spiritual consolation eludes you. I don’t

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@MattRob78281471 @ghostowlredux @Damian888282 @midnightphilos1 And yet we’re supposed to overlook this and embrace the other, somewhat less dubious parts of his views. Like it or not, Augustine greatly impacted the trajectory of Catholic sexual ethics, which continues to this day.

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Planning a reaction video to the infamous Tim Gordon/Father Rip video. I’d tag him but his wife made him block me.

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@Joeinblack I first read it as a violation of the 2nd Amendment and it’s more fun if I just leave it that way.

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Anecdotal, but here’s what I’ve concluded from talking to many couples: 1. NFP without recourse to “other acts” is so difficult that many abandon NFP entirely for birth control, providentialism, or long term total abstinence. 2. NFP with “other acts” during fertile times is

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I’m just imagining all the souls being converted to the Faith after being persuaded by all the edifying Catholic interactions on this site.

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The worst part about being Catholic is all the Catholics

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@Bug_Hall Sounds like a sad and horrible situation. Most people aren’t really prepared for marriage/parenting. How do we know what she’s saying is lies?

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Having 9 kids has been a tremendous blessing and gift. But I’d be lying if I said it didn’t come at a significant cost to my moral and mental health. It places enormous strain on your marriage. All totally worth it, but essential to understand when judging people about

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@tonyannett This sure seems debatable, especially if you’re factoring in the responsibilities of Catholics to welcome children lovingly from God per our marriage vows. Hard to do that inside an apartment.

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Tried this and it mostly doesn’t work.

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@Bug_Hall Are you the product of too many spankings or not enough?

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@kennedyhall Middle Ages: come get your man.

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As someone who spends more time than most studying the history and reasoning for Catholic teaching on marriage sexual ethics, two factors seem to have very much influenced the development of thought in these matters. 1. Classic thinkers and writers were very skeptical of sexual

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@calvinrobinson Wait wut?

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@ThatTardWife All husbands during the peak day:

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@ThatTardWife In your dreams tonight you’ll convince yourself this means your husband has a mistress and you’ll wake up angry at him.

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@FeserEdward Bring your best robotic Fr Ripperger to the fight or stay home.

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@FlanaganOnFaith People do it for exercise all the time without a thought to any religious implications. Is that really sinful?

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NFP is amazing during the infertile times and really crappy during the fertile.

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I’m currently guarding the bananas from the 4 year old. Please don’t ask for more information but thoughts and prayers are appreciated.

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@smashbaals Wait until you see the Sistine Chapel

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My recent "poll" has created a lot of fury. I'm genuinely curious why Catholics are so uncomfortable with even speculating outside the box, as if the "truth" is painted on the sky in big bold letters that only idiots or villains can't see. And yet, before Paul VI wrote

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@Catholicizm1 Archaic Latin, Vulgar Latin, Classical Latin, Latin Pop....?

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@ModernPapist @Damian888282 @JSprockerman @qazwsx89083 That contraception is ultimately deemed immoral by the Church (which I don't dispute) doesn't mean there are no merits to the arguments for it. We really don't help our cause when we are so dismissive of legitimate arguments the other side makes, even if, on balance, they are

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I once had a faith that was strong enough for me to wholeheartedly say “hell yeah” to this. Now my faith experiences more duress, but I continue to yearn and claw toward my Lord as best I can. These demands are more perplexing than they once were. Am I alone?

Jeff Putnam |✍

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If you're afraid to say that Catholicism is the one true faith and every other religion is false because you're afraid of offending someone, just remember that thousands of people have been tortured to death and murdered for refusing to deny what you're afraid to say.

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The fact that there are Catholics out there criticizing other Catholics for, gasp, using NFP, just boggles my mind. Of all the problems in the Church and World, you’re obsessing over whether good practicing Catholics have a good enough reason to use NFP. This is exactly what

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Are you really a Catholic if you’re not boycotting the boycotting of the boycotting of the Olympics?

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Billion dollar idea: seedless mangos

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@kennedyhall I mean, it can’t possibly be that you’re wrong or anything.

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I struggle with the concept of Natural Law as a basis for morality. While I think Natural Law can provide a basic roadmap for how we ought to live, I don't think Natural Law can tell us what is gravely sinful. It seems another source is needed to make that leap. Am I wrong?

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I really tried engaging politely with this guy and was extending an invitation to do a podcast episode together to give him a chance to educate me but he blocked me first. I sincerely wish him well either way.

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@ThatTardWife @phemoid A real man goes online and embarrasses himself without any help from his wife. 👈

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Our young padawan is off to battle

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Today I’m finally getting married. If you are a praying type, please pray that God grants us many years together and a large family.

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In case you needed yet one more reason to keep your hands tied behind your back.

✠ Culture of Life Crusader ✠

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The Orans posture is not to be used by the laity!

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How I look anytime my wife asks me to repeat what she told me 5 minutes ago.

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How I looked watching that mess

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tuned in for 40 seconds of the debate and now I'm coming here to whine that I'll never get that 40 seconds of my life back.

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@mandalynns23 Now that Roe is reversed a vote for any federal candidate is further and further removed from any actual abortion situation. A vote for a third party candidate who would actually support an environment that will give women less reason to choose an abortion has a more direct

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Would someone give this guy a hug or something?

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The Luminous Mysteries are not a part of the rosary. Satan will deceive you, not as one who is evil, but as an angel of light. (2 Cor. 11:14). They were promulgated by a false pope. They throw Christ’s life/the importance of “150” into chaos. Their title has masonic origins.

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NFP and/or traditional "continence" has never been the real problem--although both are difficult in their own ways. The real cross of marriage comes from trying to follow the notion that married couples may ONLY use their sexual faculties for the full conjugal act, and that

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@Catholicizm1 “Can be sinful” would be accurate

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NFP has us abstaining so much right now that if we get pregnant anyway my wife will know it was God’s will anyway.

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@TaylorRMarshall TM is about 2 steps away from this

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@pathforward327 @SteveSkojec I’m not freaked out for myself. Menopause is hopefully coming soon. I worry about the newly married. I have 9 beautiful kids and Fr R can go pound sand if he thinks we have to keep making babies until I’m 50 because it wouldn’t ruin us financially to do so.

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7 months

The Angelic Doctor was willing to tolerate prostitution but I try to offer some snark on concupiscence and

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@ThatTardWife Will pay for screenshots

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@Brother_Andre @SBC_Catholic And what about the kids there for cancer treatment?

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4 months

If the Church has an erroneous/incomplete (fallible) teaching, how does She go about analyzing and rectifying the error? What role should the laity play, if any, in bringing attention to it?

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5 months

Traditional Catholicism feels like the instagram of Catholicism.

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I love the smell of Pentecost in the morning.

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@mandalynns23 So did you still wake up angry at him?

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2 months

@ThatTardWife Do you also tell him these things. Every man I know would kill to have his wife say these things to him.

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7 months

As Catholics we tend to have this view that Church teachings are delivered in clear terms to the pope and/or magisterium in some mystical encounter with God. In reality, the process is often much more organic than that. The broken human is very much part of the process.

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2 months

They won’t even let you joke about NFP. Some days, laughing about it is all you have.

Momsplainer

@MagdalenaHuds18

2 months

Complaining about it in this way robs you of the graces you could receive from such a suffering so you may as well quit the NFP, except you’re complaining about your 9 existing blessings as well. 🤷‍♀️

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