you come to me on my scheduled hair wash day
Sorry for Christianposting on your post, it’s just our God is an awesome God, He reigns from Heaven above
i miss her [a canonized saint who died 1000+ years ago]
A vintage holy card of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal as protectress of the Church.
genuinely obsessed with the grimace milkshake meme I hope it's got the McDonald's marketing team locked in a board room biting their nails desperately trying to figure out if this is positive press or not
The problems with asking various popular saints to intercede for you:
- St. Joseph: always comes through, but a) he's really quiet about it, and b) you'll definitely end up with something that "builds character" one way or the other. Pray a novena to him, things start to seem to get worse and worse, and then like two years later you look back and go "Oh. That was my answer."
- Blessed Mother: like St. Joseph, except she's a bit more upfront about everything.
- St. Therese of Lisieux: you're going to have a weird response to unexpected roses for the rest of your life.
- St. John Bosco: he has a sense of humor.
- St. Anthony: yeah, he'll point you in the direction of your keys, but my man is dedicated to the poor. Expect at least one direct encounter with a panhandler who's going to get more than your spare change, even if it's just a sympathetic ear for a moment.
- St. Rita & St. Monica: their whole shtick is that you have to set a good example to the person you want converted, and opportunities will be sent your way.
- St. Francis: he works in extremes. Also you end up a lot more attached to a pet than you'd have been otherwise after you've asked for a hand with it.
- St. Padre Pio: it's weird to say that a saint's 'aggressive,' but he is. This asking for intercession thing is a two-way street, and he's coming your way with a spiritual training regimen you're not getting out of.
- Someone with an open cause for canonization: pros: more likely to see an actual science-defying miracle. cons: see previous.
- Any of the martyrs: they know one way to get to Heaven.
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they do this so often!!! in my university, several women’s toilets were turned into gender neutral ones and the men’s were all left alone. and i heard similar for other universities in the UK! it’s insane because men’s bathrooms aren’t as crowded as women’s, and men aren’t at risk in bathrooms like women are, yet it’s women who are losing our bathrooms?
Can confirm - I’ve been in multiple building that have a ‘men’s washroom’ and a ‘washroom.’ And that’s all the options.
Even if both are labelled ‘gender neutral’ I can’t physically use a urinal so, practically, it’s not going to happen.
I was literally going off to someone about this a few hours ago 😒
Anonymous asked:
Hello! Question: Is Indifference a Mortal sin? Like, let’s say you’ve ignored someone due to some argument, does that actually constitute a Mortal sin?
From what I know, intentionally giving the silent treatment is prima facie sinful, but its unclear if it's "warranted" or the degree of sin without more information.
For example, enforcing a boundary with someone who's been abusive by not responding to certain attempts to interact would be warranted and not sinful (an argument could be made that it is, if you're ignoring an attempt at reconciliation though), but that doesn't seem(?) to be what you're describing.
Another licit example would be removing yourself during an argument to control your temper or calm down (this could actually be virtuous à la James 1:19). Even removing yourself for a while, if you feel incapable of being charitable in an interaction, could be entirely permissible.
Otherwise, it essentially falls under sinful anger. Being angry or hurt isn't a sin, but neglecting, harming, or wishing ill in response to anger is, moreso if you have a special obligation to that person (i.e. they're your child, spouse, etc.) If you're bearing a grudge or seeking to punish someone by not interacting with them, it's certainly not permissible, but I'd seek the direction of a Priest or spiritual director to determine the gravity. My gut instinct is that, especially if it hasn't been going on very long, it would only be venial but I have no authority to declare that.
Are you seeking to wound the person by your indifference? Are you refusing to forgive the person by your silence? Are you willing the good of the person by your silence? Are the fruits of the Spirit present around your decision to be indifferent/silent (i.e. peace, patience, gentleness)?
We're not called to respond to everything or even everyone that wants our attention, but I would recommend examining your conscience and seeking out that spiritual direction I mentioned to determine the intention and gravity behind this.
If you tend towards scrupulosity, again, it would likely have to be deeply rooted in malice/ill will or have been over a long period of time to, in my opinion, constitute mortal sin.
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST HOLY MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
In the words of Tertullian: 'The Christian, even when he is condemned, gives thanks.'
The First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, are those who suffered martyrdom under the persecution of Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. The event is recorded by both Tacitus and Pope Clement I.
That year, a terrible fire, which raged for nine days, devastated two-thirds of Rome. On the third day of the fire, Nero was seen on the top of the Tower of Maecenas reciting Priam's lament over the burning of Troy.
His savage delight in watching the flames gave rise to the belief that he was the incendiary. To shift the blame, he accused the Christians and began persecuting them.
The martyrs were exposed to the scorn of the people and put to death at a nocturnal feast in Nero's gardens. Many were sewn up in the skins of wild beasts and delivered to the hungry dogs.
Some of them were crucified. Others were smeared over with oil, impaled with sharp stakes, and ignited as human torches. The cruelty of these tortures aroused the horror and the pity of the Romans, and because of the testimony of these martyrs, many came to believe in the name of Jesus Christ.
What if you loved me so much it literally undoomed me haha jk unless
What if I had so much faith in you it literally reshaped the narrative into a happy ending HAHA JK UNLESS
ladies, your 4th, 10th, and last most recent emojis describe your character's only personality traits in a movie written by a man
milf (myself i’d like to forgive) and dilf (despair i’d like to forget)
So you believe the victim should suffer further psychological damage by enduring pregnancy and childbirth over a child they didn't consent to have?
Women don’t need abortion. It doesn’t heal them from the trauma they have experienced. They need love, support, therapy, and comfort, not destruction. Abortion can cause psychological damage. You guys always assume abortion is great and doesn’t mentally affect women, but it does.
One study includes a large number of women—nearly one-half-million—experiencing first-time pregnancies, covering a ten-year time period, providing comprehensive long-term data. It analyzes both early and late-term abortion compared to childbirth. This study found that:
- During the first six months after an early abortion (12 weeks or less), a woman has double the risk of death compared to giving birth.
- During the first year following a late abortion (after 12 weeks) a woman has over three times the risk of death compared to giving birth.
“After thirty years of experience with legal abortion in the United States, it is now clear that mortality risks associated with abortion significantly exceed those associated with childbirth, both in the short term (under one year) and in the longer term. While statistical association is not proof of causation, it is clear that abortion is, at the very least, a marker for elevated mortality rates. In the context of the additional studies reviewed in this paper, it is also clear that the interpretation of a causal effect cannot be ruled out. It is therefore reasonable for legislators to conclude that abortion, at any stage of pregnancy, poses a significant risk to women’s health.”
Abortion is also associated with a subsequent increased need for treatments for mental illness compared to delivery. “Overall, women who had had an abortion had a significantly higher relative risk of psychiatric admission compared with women who had delivered for every time period examined.”
Here are stories from women who had become pregnant from rape:
“The circumstances of my conception do not determine my worth as a human being.”
Do not belittle their trauma by suggesting that killing their child (who is a victim, too) will alleviate their suffering from rape.
Whenever someone poses this question I am tempted to ask...how long does the window of "killing them so they don't act as a reminder" last? Can a mother of a child conceived in rape kill their toddler because they reminded them of what happened? What about a teenager? What's the statute of limitations on this "mercy?" Does it conveniently end when the act of killing the child is no longer considered an "abortion?"