It’s never celebrated/observed on the same day unlike your birthday or Jesus’ birthday (I know it’s not really the 25th of December, but it’s always celebrated in the 25th).

People are just mourning Jesus’ death on a random day just because it’s Friday lol

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Or maybe its the over consumption. Both suck.

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"Xmas is a capitalist holiday and yet you commies enjoy it, curious!" :very-intelligent:

Shuddup, what is more Marxist then giving people gifts? Eat my tinsel infused doodoo.

In today’s homily, the priest went on about how people who commit terrorism and murder don’t have the holy spirit to guide them, and we should be thankful that we have the holy spirit to guide us, otherwise we would murder someone too. Lol

IT WAS JUST A PRANK BRO I WAS JUST BEING IRONIC BRO WHY ARE YOU SO THIN SKINNED AAAAAAAAAH

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Yes, I know it doesn't make any sense, that's why I want it.

They’re constantly complaining about people not spending enough time to pray or “be with god.” Bro you don’t pay rent or bills. The archdiocese does or parish donates money. Literally all you do is eat, pray, and charge iPhone. Sorry if we want to hang out with physical people instead of praying with what little free time we have

I am not particularly active as a Catholic, but I do think religion holds a close spot in my heart as well as (obviously) the lives of many millions of people.

Occasionally I see my fellow comrades posting their disdain for organized religion or for Christianity in general. While this bothers me, I recognize that many, MANY people have had incredibly traumatic experiences with religion and rightfully have few positives to say about it.

My questions are as such:

How can we be better comrades to our secular sibling-in-arms?

How would you (or we) reform religion and religious institutions if socialism were achieved worldwide?

How safe do you feel as a Christian in this space?

Do you identify as a Christian socialist? Why or why not? Is there an added responsibility or aspect to being a Christian socialist over being a secular socialist?

What do you do to (or want to do) represent the Christian faith in a better, Marxist-based light?

Last one, for funny; how would you make a Red Papacy lmao

It is interesting that both are gonna be in Kazahkstan at the same time, big country, but, still

Francis will be in Kazakhstan until Thursday for the Seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, a gathering marked by the conspicuous absence of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who supports the war in Ukraine.

There are only about 125,000 Catholics among the 19 million population of the vast Central Asian country, which is a former Soviet Republic. About 70% of the Kazakhs are Muslim and about 26% Orthodox Christians.

Francis will say a Mass for the tiny Catholic community on Wednesday afternoon.

I have a couple of rosaries, a Hildegard of Bingen and St. Clare medal, a few crosses (one that my dad got me in Guatemala), Muslim prayer beads I got in Turkey and an evil eye. In the bowl I have some shells and crystals that I’ve gathered and an icon of Blessed Solanus Casey. I love the way it all looks when the candles are lit and it makes me feel like I have a corner of my room that is cozy and comforting.

the World Council of Churches agreed to study the issue of Israeli apartheid despite a German church’s attempt to block the decision.

It's always Germany lmao, the German libs feel like they have to posture bc of the Holocaust, by being incredibly pro Israel to a fault, regardless of what they do.

Aside from the fact that mocking the death of an accomplished human being is morally wrong, we also need to remember that the Queen is an important religious figure for our Christian comrades. The Queen was chosen by God to rule. Mocking a holy bloodline connected directly to my God is no better then mocking God himself. It's offensive.

Do better, Hexbear.

Saint Patrick is Ireland’s patron saint, known for spreading Christianity throughout the country as a missionary during the 5th century.

Much of his life is unknown to historians and can’t be verified, though some sources have listed his birth date circa 386 A.D with a birthplace somewhere in Wales, in the United Kingdom.

His father, Calphurnius, was a deacon from a Roman family of high social standing. Patrick’s mother, Conchessa, was a close relative of the great patron Saint Martin of Tours. Patrick’s grandfather, Pontius, was also a member of the clergy.

Patrick himself, however, was not a believer.

He was kidnapped and brought to Ireland :trouble:

Life took a dramatic turn, when, at aged 16, Patrick was captured by Irish pirates. He was brought here to Ireland, where he was forced to become a shepherd and tend the sheep at night in case wolves, wild dogs, foxes or even wild bears would take them or their lambs. He did this on the slopes of the Slemish Mountains in County Antrim. He spent 6 years in insolation on those mountains, and during this period, he became increasingly religious. He considered his kidnapping and imprisonment as a punishment for his lack of faith and spent a lot of time in prayer.

One night, he dreamt that a boat was waiting for him in Dublin, ready to take him back to his family in Britain. Close to starvation, he summoned the courage to make a bid for escape. Alas, he was captured again but made another attempt to break free, and this time he was successful. He made his way to Dublin, boarded the ship and returned to the welcome arms of his family.

Once home, he had another dream that the Irish people were calling him back to Ireland to tell them about God. This inspired him to return to Ireland as a priest, but not immediately. At this point, he didn’t feel adequately prepared for a life as a missionary. His studies took him to France where he was trained in a monastery. It was some 12 years before he returned to Irish shores as a bishop sent with the Pope’s blessing.

When Patrick arrived in Ireland, Christianity did not exist here in any established form. By the time Patrick died in 461, Ireland was in practice a Christian nation. Patrick baptized over 120,000 people in Ireland and founded over 300 churches there. Patrick’s courage, loyalty, and generosity were admired by the people of Ireland. As he gained influence, he became the first public figure to take a stand against slavery, imploring the Irish people to end its practice altogether.

By the time he died, on 17 March 461, he left behind an organized church and an island of Christians.

Before the end of the 7th century, Patrick had become a legendary figure, and the legends have continued to grow. One of these would have it that he drove the snakes of Ireland into the sea to their destruction. (There are no indigenous snakes in Ireland:hisssssss: )

Another legend, probably the most popular, is that of the shamrock, which has him explain the concept of the Holy Trinity, three persons in one God, to an unbeliever by showing him the three-leaved plant with one stalk. Traditionally, Irish people have worn shamrocks, the national flower of Ireland, in their lapels on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, in honour of him.

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