Connor McLaughlin

19/10/2024

Reference: CCC 2366-2368

19/10/2024

And yes it’s not meant to always feel amazing but churches should do more to build a thriving community then hyper focusing on sacramental prep.

16/10/2024

I will say - it’s VERY helpful to find a therapist who understands that we are mind, body, and soul, and can help you understand the connection between them in regards to your particular circumstances.

11/10/2024

For the last 320 days I’ve been waking up and praying in the morning. The only thing I changed recently was praying outside, and the change has been monumental.

I feel more awake - my prayer is deeper - I get less distracted - I spend more time sitting in silence (giving God an opportunity to speak.

Maybe the monks who got up 3-4 times a night to pray were onto something

11/10/2024

I wanted to do it in 45 seconds or less but didn’t want to leave anything out. These aren’t the largest doctrine of the faith, nor is the absolute most important - that list is a lot longer - but these are the things I hear arguments about constantly online.

09/10/2024

I mean it’s not one of the ONLY things but yeah we have the aesthetics down pat.

09/10/2024

03/10/2024

Im sure we can agree - a good movie is just a good movie - and Monster Summer isn’t a good “Catholic” film just because the director is a Catholic, it’s a good movie on its own merit.

(Also it’s out like now but I recorded this a bit ago so go check it out for the start of spooky season)

01/10/2024

Increase Virtue - Decrease Vice - Recognize who God is - Draw Closer to Him - Understand how the World Works.

Sainthood is right there, lock in.

30/09/2024

Yes, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) but don’t let the actions you do become a part of who you are and stop you from creating better habits in line with God’s plan for your life.

You’re not a sinner - you’re a person with bad habits- now lock in.

27/09/2024

Humility is recognizing your place in the world, not any more of less than you truly are.

26/09/2024

Community is the #1 thing that Catholic teens have said they’re looking for and young adults aren’t any different rn tbh

19/09/2024

Works don’t earn us salvation - but we show the world that we are saved by how we live.

18/09/2024

“I arise today
Through God’s strength to pilot me;
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s way to lie before me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s hosts to save me
From snares of the devil,
From temptations of vices,
From every one who desires me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude.”

The Lorica of St.Patrick

17/09/2024

Pope Benedict the 16th said “The Pope is not an oracle, he is infallible in rare situations.” When a large matter of a nonnegotiable doctrine comes up or when the church is drastically making a change to procedure, they hold a council of bishops to speak and pray and understand what God wills (and even then there’s only been 21 ecumenical councils)

And yes, clergy have said and done things that are no aligned with the churches official teaching, often in an attempt to simplify what the church says, but that doesn’t mean that the doctrine of the church changes - we’re all humans who can err.

The difference is that Christ said he would never abandon his church, and as such he won’t let us believe something that is objectively false to a high degree that it risks our souls and leaves the church fallen.

15/09/2024

Before you head to the comments to boost me in the algorithm, yes, Pope Francis and the translations of what he says (especially live) are often confusing, and there’s a fine line between something that’s TECHNICALLY true and that he DEFINITELY could’ve said better that he walks every time he speaks, and it really annoys me.

However, the church doesn’t change its position on things very often, and we should stop getting rage-baited into arguing over what we agree on; that the church as a collective (including me and you) does a terrible job of explaining the reality of truth. The answers are there, and even the pope is bad at saying it in a way that doesn’t cause confusion.

14/09/2024

The corners are also a flip book you have to buy it for yourself to see.

12/09/2024

Knowledge of theology is awesome, a relationship with Christ is awesome - but what connects them is living the life that you were designed for.