The new pope is a breath of fresh air and seems to have his priorities straight wrt Trump. I was raised Catholic but then took the evangelical route.
Currently...I'm not attending any church services, but consider myself a Christian. For whatever reason....I'm simply not feeling called to attend a church right now.
I was actually relieved when Covid hit and I had an excuse not to attend. I had gotten to the point where the only part of church I enjoyed was the sermon itself and also helping in the kid's room (when needed/scheduled) during the service. I felt that I was helping the church that way and attended enough to be connected.
With the age of Trump and post-Covid...my desire dropped down even further on church attendance.
I was raised Protestant, converted to Catholicism when I was 22. I feel in the age of Trump we need Christ more than ever, and to receive the Eucharist as “Viaticum”- food for this dreadful journey.
My beliefs are mostly not there anymore. But I do see Christ's mercy as relevant to living properly. I am still a member of the choir but rarely attend services except when i sing.
I don’t know what he converted from. I don’t know that much about him (I’m not American). From his recent actions (eg, insulting Zelensky, praising far right parties in Europe) I’m thoroughly unimpressed.
Catholics certainly are but... well we still get tarred as following the anti-Christ.
The new pope is a breath of fresh air and seems to have his priorities straight wrt Trump. I was raised Catholic but then took the evangelical route.
Currently...I'm not attending any church services, but consider myself a Christian. For whatever reason....I'm simply not feeling called to attend a church right now.
I was actually relieved when Covid hit and I had an excuse not to attend. I had gotten to the point where the only part of church I enjoyed was the sermon itself and also helping in the kid's room (when needed/scheduled) during the service. I felt that I was helping the church that way and attended enough to be connected.
With the age of Trump and post-Covid...my desire dropped down even further on church attendance.
I was raised Protestant, converted to Catholicism when I was 22. I feel in the age of Trump we need Christ more than ever, and to receive the Eucharist as “Viaticum”- food for this dreadful journey.
We sure could use a lot more Christ-like behavior!
My beliefs are mostly not there anymore. But I do see Christ's mercy as relevant to living properly. I am still a member of the choir but rarely attend services except when i sing.
Catholics follow Trump?!? 😁
JD Vance converted to Catholicism.
Converted from what? For some reason....I just can't buy that he converted based upon his deeply religious convictions and bible understanding.
Maybe I'm wrong, but his statements, like someone else posted, belie his religious "claims" of affiliation. At least they do for me....
I don’t know what he converted from. I don’t know that much about him (I’m not American). From his recent actions (eg, insulting Zelensky, praising far right parties in Europe) I’m thoroughly unimpressed.
Yet his public statements belie his conversion. Suspect he was taken in by the trad-rads who even deny the pope.
Yes sadly many do. . So do many priests. I give up.
Wow...that's sad about the priests. I guess it's no different than the evangelical pastors, but somehow, I hoped it would be.
One prominent asshole is the now retired cardinal from NYC. Dolan. A bingo priest!
He's still there. I suspect he won't be there much longer after calling Charlie Kirk a "hero".