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As the title says, I have recently fallen into a lot of sin I haven’t for a while, and I don’t feel sorrow for them.

The sadness I feel is that God is going to send me to hell (they were mortal), and fear of dying before confession.

I don’t know if I should go to confession though, as I felt dry during Mass today (weekday Mass), and during adoration I just felt distant.

I have also been very very presumptuous, and have purposely committed these sins since I know I typically go to confession every Friday.

I was going to talk to my priest during confession for him to discern if absolution is okay, but I wanted some others opinions.

Thank you

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surpise

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Okay so pretty much, I really like this girl, like there’s been times I’ve been thinking about a future relationship with her for close to an hour, and when one of us texts, I consistently check, and not responding for hours (she doesn’t spend much time on her phone at all), feels like years.

Theres a catch, she’s Orthodox.

I love Orthodoxy, don’t get me wrong, I attended her same church I even started likening her, I love their saints, worship, people, and that’s why I love Eastern Catholicism so much.

I feel like if we were to progress into a deep relationship, we would have a good eastern one, she invited me to her youth group, we could celebrate, pray the same prayers, and she’s very devout.

What bothers me is…children.

When a Catholic marries a no—Catholic, they promise to do all in their power to raise the children Catholic.

When an Orthodox marries a non-Orthodox, they promise to raise the children Orthodox.

I take promises, especially to bishops, very seriously. I genuinely don’t see a way that both sides can be reconciled.

We haven’t started dating yet but we’re almost there and I can sense love on both sides.

Please help, just be honest, even if it means not pursuing the relationship.

I feel like I can hardly remain Catholic anymore. I just…it’s such a struggle to find myself. I feel like I have to force myself to say “I believe this, I believe this,” because deep down it’s questionable down there, and I feel like I’m starting to lean Orthodox, and I just don’t know if I can remain Catholic. The more I learn about the early Church, the more I lean the other way, but I don’t want to. I still receive the Eucharist because I believe it’s the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ, and I believe that He will help me stay Catholic, and I still assent to the doctrines, its just such a struggle.

Oh! I love his icons. When I look at his icons it just makes me happy, it seems so bright and joyous. I really struggle with his veneration though due to views and especially writings with the papacy.

Is there any justification? I really want to venerate him!

I serve at the Divine Liturgy, and I noticed that my priest gets crumbs of the Eucharist on the thurible (offering for Saints), and also the pourer used for the hot water. I never payed attention but nothing has really changed in the way these are handed much, besides for that sometimes the other priest would try to get them off his hands with the sponge.

Is this just how it is in Eastern Catholicism since it’s leavened bread?

I know that for mortal sin you have to mention times, and I attempted to, but I never feel like I really got a chance to, so I just let the priest continue, said my Act of Contrition, received absolution, and left,

Is this still a valid confession.

Do you think that my family and I could have this around the house to celebrate the Dormition starting in the icon corner and moving around with the icon of the Dormition and the Cross and incense?

It has other places where it labels what to do and. it do depending on the availability of a priest, but never dictates what to do with a procession, and kind of assumes a procession.

https://saintstephenbyzantine.church/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08-15-21-Burial-Service-of-Praise-abbreviated.pdf

Would you be concerned if you were to order stuff from an Old Calanderist Schismatic Orthodox convent. I get that Orthodox are already separated from us, but I feel like it’s going even deeper to buy from a “True Orthodox” convent.

If you were to break your right shoulder, would you cross yourself with your left hand?

I used Holy Oil I got from burning before his relics from my recent visit to Holy Cross Monastery. It was a gift I appreciate and I was nervous to use, but I did because I need healing…and clearly it’s VERY holy.

Anways I poured water on my face to wash it off outside, and I got it on my shirt and pants, is there any “protocol” I have to take before washing it (don’t want to “bless [hyperbole]“ the washing machine and dirty landury

Where do you all find those beautiful cloths for your icon corners? I would like some!

There are ones I see that have a flowery or something pattern on the edges with a clear white or whatever color in the middle. I think they are really beautiful and would like some, but o don’t know where is best to look.

Thanks

If no parish around you within a reasonable drive is observing the Procession of the Life-Giving Cross tomorrow, how would you observe it?

Thanks

For background, I am still technically Latin Rite.

I have lost almost all desire to attend a Latin Rite Mass, the only nourishment I get out of it is some nostalgia

I have basically fully immersed myself in the East, and I know Byzantine Catholicism is where God wants me to be.

But how do you deal with the temptations!

We have

1. Disdain towards the Latin Rite

2. “Orthodoxy is true,” “that [Post-Schism Saint] you venerate has this miracles, Gos works in Orthodoxy

more,” “Deny [Catholic Dogma not found in Orthodoxy],” “You attend that Orthodox Parish, just become a catechumen,” etc

Glory to Jesus Christ!

I wanted to share that my Byzantine Priest (technically Latin, attend both), is leaving for the Orthodox Seminary.

Please pray for him on his journey.

My Eastern Catholic parish has icons from Monastery Icons on the iconostasis. I know that they have surely been blessed by all the prayer, incense, and most of all being in the presence of the Divine Liturgy, but I just wanted to share this. I can tl my the style and the “by the hand of Simeon” or something like that.

How would one go about asking their parish priest to bless an icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov and potentially St. Joseph the Hesychast.

Cannoncially Latin but spritiual home is in my locks Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church. My priest venerates Orthodox Saints privately, so I know he is comfortable, but since they can’t be venerated public ally in the Ruthenian Catholic Church (at least St. Seraphim of Sarov and St. Joseph the Hesychast)... would asking for a private blessing before Vespers/Liturgy or after, be okay?

I am an altar server at my local Roman Catholic Church. During the Lavabo the priest simply dips his hands in the bowel already filled with water. I heard that the water is supposed to be poured over the priest's hands though. Is this a big enough thing I should ask my priest 'would you like me to start pouring the water over your hands during the Lavabo?' This priest didn't start it, it was like this previously, so I assume it is just the person that sets up for mass (not the priest), that does this.

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During home prayer can I prostrate before icons of Christ, the Theotokos, Saints (even Orthodox)?

my friend got me an icon when I helped guide him through vespers. It’s from Holy Protection and not their usual style (its a typical yellow background mountain icon [i think]) and I am making a prayer shed with icons and such and I was wondering if it would hold up well in an outdoor resin shed?

Altar Server,

Priest told me to take some Antidoron home, in the car I spilled some crumbs in the crack of the seat. Should I reach through and try to consume.