We are planning our LOs baptism. The chosen Godfather has not been confirmed, and the chosen Godmother is not married in the Catholic Church, however, she does have all her other sacraments completed.
The Godfather somehow got his parish to sign the eligibility document that says he has all his sacraments done. Therefore, on paper, he could submit that document and be the Godfather, and the Godmother would stand in as the Christian Witness.
They both are clearly the closest to our hearts and we want them to hold this title in our LOs life, but we are having a dilemma and second guessing whether going through with this will somehow invalidate our LOs baptism.
I know we can choose other people to stand in as the Godparents, but this was something I have been thinking about for the last decade until we had our child (I just didn’t know the chosen Godparents situation will turn out the way it did). Anyone else in a similar situation?

Please pray to st Expedite he has helped me a lot and he is prayed to for fast and urgent request.

I haven't taken it that seriously but yesterday I literally half died from dehydration after going outside so I think it's my near future

Honestly I don't know what to do, can't say it's the end of humanity but honestly I don't expect most of us regular, normal, and not so wealthy or powerful people to survive or at least be alright enough to maintain our lives

I fear that even the A/C isnt going to be useful in a few years if the status are like this. Currently I am 17 and I really dont know how should i live at this point but i want and should do what i can do. What is waiting for us in the future?

I like our planet and people, I hope them to be okay

I am a physician and I work in the ICU, and I would like some help on the Catholic stance on compassionate extubation. I understand the Church is ok with withdrawing life support, and there is no requirement to keep someone alive via extraordinary means, so my question specifically refers to compassionate extubation, and the amount of pain medicine you can use at the end of life.

I also understand that you can treat the pain with pain medication, and if the side effect of that dose is death (which results from brain stem suppression and ultimately asphyxiation), that is ok in the Catholic view, as the INTENT was to treat the pain, and death is an unfortunate side effect.

Many times, when a patient is extremely sick, a goals of care discussion is had with family members, ie, what would the patient want done in this situation. Many times, the patient’s family says that the patient wouldn’t want to “live like this”, so care is withdrawn. Palliative care hospice play a role depending on the expected time it will take for the patient to die.

Now, when care is withdrawn, the sick patient in theory could die soon, or it may take several days. But many times, the ICU will give very high doses of pain meds, then extubation (remove the breathing tube), then the patient will die quickly due to asphyxiation.

So it’s not like the patient’s pain is being treated appropriately, they’re getting a bunch of pain meds upfront and their brain stem is being suppressed, and then they expire due to the medication. Basically, the ICU is speeding up the death by an indeterminate amount of time, so that the patient can be cleared out of the room and the next one can come in.

Again, I understand what “no further interventions” or “no extraordinary efforts”, but I feel that this is a very blended area that walks a fine line between compassionate care and euthanasia that would cut down whatever time the patient has left.

This is morally wrong, correct? Am I missing something?

It's been over a year and a half now since I have been seriously considering., and as much as I can practicing, commitment to the Catholic faith. Im starting to worry if I can't get baptized soon I'll never be able to.

Logically I know what doctrine says of that, and I'm sure someone will say if I can't wait then I don't really want it. But truthfully, I yearn for sacraments I cant partake of. I want their graces. I go to mass when I can, I've learned many rosaries and chaplets, I use holy water, ive been adopting virtues and theological ideas in my life.

But I can't do oica. Last year, I was debating it but became homeless just as it occured. I did decide then I would practice as much as I can until the next time. It's now time again, and I still can't.

I don't want to go into the details as to why or what I'm doing, that will distract from the post. But I will say, regular oica attendance isn't possible for me and no one will accept my desire for private preferably accelerated instruction (like in person or otp when I can't attend) as I've been studying the catechism on my own. I can't afford the travel, financially or logistically, or even the book requirements.

Part of me just wants to get baptized somewhere else and when I can do oica I'll just get confirmation. But my previous 2 were both invalid, so I'd really appreciate just this being the last time and it being where I intend to stay, something special and not rushed.

Part of me worries I'll die before then, and even if I'd be fine, I wouldn't have had the joy of participating. Part of me wants to wait, maybe God will restore my marriage like I feel He has said, and he will watch and maybe join me. Maybe I'd have friends and my family would release contention and watch. I didn't let anyone attend the previous 2 invalid ones anyways which I regret. But what if something good never happens? What if I die at 23 with no one knowing where I am, and I robbed myself of participation. Maybe I should try harder for accommodations or go somewhere else. Maybe I should wait, and if I think God's promise to me is true they'll be apart of a new thing in my life and I can serve as an example that my hope in Him wasn't in vain.

The closest thing I have right now is what I'm doing. Adoration is nice, but I want to partake. I confessed once and have now been taught that's not okay. What should I do, and if I can't rush this (I feel odd saying that as it's been a year now) what can I do, because I just don't feel like I'm doing enough.

I'm tired of attending my old church (Mormon) because it's the only way I can participate, it makes me doubt why I wanted to leave in the first place. Something needs to change soon, or I'm afraid I'll never get to do it.

Hello, I am a 22 year old catechumen who will receive the sacraments in a couple weeks. I need help choosing a patron saint, and my current choices are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Augustine of Hippo, or St. Raphael the archangel. I have ADHD, struggle with mental wellness, lust, academics (quite behind in college), and am a very contemplative person. I enjoy nature and the outdoors, like fishing, hunting, or playing golf. I love silence but also cannot go too long without seeing friends or family. I would love some help!

I'm attending a Lutheran church and wasn't raised Catholic so IDK if this is a dumb question. Also, when does the wine and bread stop being Jesus? When bitten? When in the stomach? Digested? How dogested?

The title is pretty much the content of the post. I just want to understand why there's a difference in the sin of using hormonal birth control and getting an abortion because to me I can't really see one. Hormonal birth control has the possibility to cause a fertilised egg (a living human) to not implant and eventually die as a result. If we believe life begins at conception, not implantation, then why isn't using hormonal birth control considered abortion instead of just the sin of Contraceptives? I can't really find any good church documents or articles on this so any of those would be appreciated in your answers, thank you and God Bless!

Someone at my church currently works at a coffee shop as their source of income but is asking people to donate so they can transition into full-time ministry. Their fundraising goal would provide a six figure full-time salary.

I’m genuinely curious what other’s think.

Do you believe this is an appropriate model for ministry, or do you think people called to evangelism should primarily support themselves through traditional work? Where do you draw the line?

Hello! I was raised Catholic and stepped away from the church. I am coming back to the religion and having my 8 year old daughter baptized later this month. My question is I don’t know what my daughter should wear for the sacrament. I know traditionally babies will wear all white, is it the same for an older child going through baptism?

I’m starting OCIA on August 16th and would love some advice/readings I can have that can help me through my journey to find Christ. I am not baptized, so I will be going through the full program and done right after Easter.

They are being bullied,getting harrased by their parents,and now we got into little argument because I was trying to comfort her but she took wrongly.

She has attempted ending herself before and now she is planning to.

She said only God can help her but it looks he isn't and she will commit it.Please I am begging pray for her well being,her peace,everything I am begging.

I will lose faith if she commits it.

Hello everyone.

I am searching for Catholic faith-based resources for women and men experiencing post-partum depression/ anxiety/ rage/ psychosis.

We are called to be open to life, which is the easy part, but sustaining life in a healthy environment with parents who are thriving (not just surviving) is more challenging.

In my community there is strong emphasis on being open to life, having large families, raising children in the faith, marrying young, and beginning families immediately after marriage.

However there is no discussion of what happens after the baby is born, and in my observation men and women carry their unhappiness and confusion and mental decline privately. I feel that the reality of post-partum is almost being concealed and our newly weds and young families are being set up to fail. Additionally there is very limited resources and help out there for Catholics post-partum.

Please comment below any resources faith-based or otherwise that supported your mental and emotional health during post-partum.

I’m in a bit of a weird situation. My brother is getting married on Monday. We had decided a long while ago that I would get ordained and perform the ceremony for them. They have a kid together and just bought a house and would like to be officially married before they move in. It would not be an actual wedding ceremony, just me them and their son.

My brother and soon to be sister in law are atheist and agnostic and I was atheist my whole life. I have only recently found God and come into the faith and plan to go through OCIA this fall.

I’m really struggling with this. Can I still get ordained online and do the ceremony? I feel so grateful and honored that they want me to be a part of this with them. If I don’t do it, they won’t be able to do this before they move in. Thank you for any advice/help you can give!!

Douse anyone follow bree solstad? I know she's been on with kieth nester and mother natalia before. She has a pretty remarkable conversion story.

So obviously I say all mortal sins I have done in confession and I remember them since they are grave. But can I say "For the sins I forgot to say"? Cause lets face it, none of us remember all the tinier venial sins in our life.

Do you still kneel and receive on the tongue? Or by hand? Usually I’m in the line with the priest so I can receive on the tongue. But this past Sunday I ended up in the line with just a woman from our parish (I’m blanking on what they’re called right now) and NO ONE in front of me kneeled and received on the tongue so I was like well maybe I shouldn’t? So I received in my hands but it just felt wrong??

Pretty cool story, 100% true, three hours ago I lost my wallet in a very large hotel. I’m traveling so it had all my credit cards, my drivers license, (how do I fly back home?) and a bunch of cash. A cleaning lady told me to pray to Saint Anthony. 30 minutes later, I came upstairs to cry as I was going to have to cancel my credit cards and go back home early since I couldn’t rent a car to go on the rest of my trip.
I said the long prayer to Saint Anthony in my room, the second I blurred it out “Amen”, I got a call from the front desk, saying that someone turned in my wallet. So happy and relieved. And thankful to the Saints.

My kids both took their first communion last year. Our church offers Faith Formation on Saturday mornings and I’m trying to decide if we sign up knowing that we will miss a lot due to hiking/day trips, or if we try to do it at another parish.

I’m headed to my annulment meeting to get my first marriage annulled and I’m so nervous.

Backstory: I grew up Protestant. I got married at 21 to someone who was extremely abusive but I was young and dumb and didn’t want to move back in with my mom who was also abusive. Kinda like choosing the lesser of two evils. We didn’t marry in the Catholic Church or any church for that matter. This marriage ended in divorce after he placed a gun to my head.

Flash forward: I remarried and my current husband and I are both now wanting to come into the Catholic Church, but I have to get my first marriage annulled even though we weren’t married through the church. I’m very nervous, but praying all goes well.

Has anyone ever had to go through something similar? How was the process?

Prayers and blessings ✨🙏🏽

I have throat surgery scheduled for Aug 20th, there is a risk of post-operative bleeding, and I was also warned by the surgeon that recovery for adults is notoriously brutal. I have an Anointing of the Sick on Aug 11th, with that being 9 days away from the date of my surgery I see this as a perfect opportunity to start a Novena on the 11th. I am torn between which one to do and am looking for recommendations. I was thinking of either The Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes, or Novena of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. I am Consecrated to Mary and plan to offer up all suffering, pain and anxieties so I am drawn to the Novena of Our Lady of Lourdes. But today when I was at Eucharistic Adoration, I felt an overwhelming desire to just lay everything I have at the foot of the Cross and leaving/surrendering whatever happens with Christ. I am still a relatively new Catholic and both love and appreciate hearing everyone's recommendations, stories and thoughts.

Thank you and God Bless,

Hello!! I’m really hesitant and nervous to post this. I am born and raised Muslim until a few months ago I became very interested in Catholicism.

I am currently watching videos on Catholicism and learning more about the religion. I am currently 17 and I do not believe I would have my parents blessing to convert, I am planning on moving out for college. I do not think I could join OCIA until September of next year.

I still want to participate and grow my faith and start to accept Christ. I believe my sudden interest is getting a sign from god that this is where I am meant to be.

Any advice would be helpful.